'My sister loved to party and turned her life around' - the nun on the way to sainthood
Summary
Sister Clare Crockett was a young woman from Northern Ireland who changed from a life of partying to becoming a nun. She died in an earthquake in Ecuador in 2016 and is now on the path toward sainthood in the Catholic Church.Key Facts
- Clare Crockett was born in 1982 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
- She originally wanted to be a Hollywood actress and enjoyed partying.
- A trip to Spain in 2000 led her to join a religious pilgrimage and feel a calling from God.
- Clare joined the Servant Sisters of the Home of the Mother in 2001 and took religious vows in 2006.
- She died in 2016 when a school she was teaching at collapsed during an earthquake in Ecuador.
- In 2025, she was declared a Servant of God, the first step in becoming a saint.
- Around 60 witnesses will be interviewed to gather testimonies about her life.
- If recognized for heroic virtue, she may be declared "venerable" before possibly being beatified.
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