Saint Potenciana [SEP] canonization status
Saint Potenciana
Saint Potenciana (in Latin the name would be Potentiana) was a Spanish anchoress, possibly of the walled-in type, who died probably around the year 1600 and who is venerated locally as a saint. She has not been formally canonized and is not listed in the Roman Martyrology.
Historical knowledge.
Although much was written about Saint Potenciana, especially in the 17th century, little is known of her with certainty.
The following are the verifiable facts about her:
In the Church of
a ruined state. In the 17th century, the school was transferred to the corner of "Calle Cabildo" and "Calle Santa Potenciana". By the end of the 18th century, the Palacio del Gobernador was constructed, incorporating the ruins of College of Santa Potenciana.
Government offices were moved into the new building of College of Santa Potenciana in 1866 due to the destruction of Palacio del Gobernador by the 1863 earthquake. Due to that circumstance, the enrollment rate in the College of Santa Potenciana dropped - with the remaining