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Mercedarian Sisters celebrate 87 years in Saipan

Thursday, March 19th, 2015

The Mercedarian Missionaries, who came from Berriz in Spain, recently celebrated the 87th anniversary of their arrival on Saipan. The Mercedarian sisters were the first group of religious women to come to the island. The Spanish Sisters Loreta Zubia, Inocencia Urizar, Maria Teresa Cortazar, Pilar Lorenzo and Aurora Chopitea arrived by boat at what is now Read more