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Sandra Dibble

Sister Viola Lovato Ramirez, general leader of the Eudist Servants of the 11th Hour, chats with inmates

Sainthood effort begins for Mother Antonia, the nun who chose to bring Gospel behind bars

December 14, 2025
By Sandra Dibble
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Social Justice, World News

The onetime Beverly Hills resident became a nun at age 50, and for more than three decades devoted her life to serving not only those behind bars, but also others on the outside who were poor, sick, and vulnerable.

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