Violeta Marcos
Filipino nun and activist
About Violeta Marcos
Lived 1937 – 2001 (aged 63).
Maria Violeta Marcos, (born Maria Remedios Sebastian Marcos; July 18, 1937 – April 30, 2001) was a Filipino Roman Catholic nun. She was best known as the co-founder and first director of the Augustinian Missionaries of the Philippines, and for her contributions to the resistance in opposition to the martial Law dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos - first through her diocesan social action involvements in Negros Occidental, and later as part of the human rights organization Task Force Detainees of the Philippines.
Education and early career
Born Maria Remedios Marcos, Sr. Violeta originally studied Chemistry, and after graduating, took up a teaching position at La Consolacion College Manila before entering the convent. In 1966, she became the director of La Consolacion College. Her name is inscribed at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani as one of the heroes who fought for justice and democracy during the martial law era.
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Who was Violeta Marcos?
Filipino nun and activist
When was Violeta Marcos born?
Violeta Marcos was born on 18 July 1937 in Pandi, Bulacan.
When did Violeta Marcos die?
Violeta Marcos died on 30 April 2001 in Manila.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Violeta Marcos. https://biography.guide/violeta-marcos/
MLA: "Violeta Marcos." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/violeta-marcos/.
Chicago: "Violeta Marcos." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/violeta-marcos/.
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