Inés de Benigànim

Inés de Benigánim, religious name Josefa María of Saint Agnes, (9 February 1625 – 21 January 1696) - born as Josefa Teresa Albiñana Gomar - was a Spanish nun of the Discalced Augustinians. She became known for her profound spiritual and theological insight as well as for her severe austerities she practiced during her life. Her beatification was celebrated in 1888 in Saint Peter's Basilica.

Life Josefa Teresa Albiñana Gomar was born in Spain in 1625 to poor parents, Lluís Albiñana and his wife Vicenta Gomar. Theologians met to discuss her theological writings and approved them as orthodox on 21 May 1760. An apostolic process was also held as a means of continuing the work of the previous process while the two were validated in Rome on 26 January 1803.

The formal introduction to the cause came on 16 September 1769 under Pope Clement XIV when she was proclaimed a Servant of God - the first official stage in the process of sanctification. She was proclaimed to be Venerable on 19 August 1838 after Pope Gregory XVI recognized her life of heroic virtue.

Two informative processes were held to investigate two miracles required for her beatification and received the validation of the Congregation of Rites following its conclusion. Two separate meetings saw approval of the miracle on 7 March 1884 and 13 January 1885, while officials made the final decision in favor of the miracles on 21 July 1885.

Pope Leo XIII approved the two miracles on 21 February 1886 and beatified her in Saint Peter's Basilica on 26 February 1888.