Fidela Oller Angelats was a Spanish religious sister belonging to the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Girona. Born in Bañolas in 1869, she dedicated her life to serving the sick in various hospitals. During the Spanish Civil War, she was killed in Xeresa after being discovered while attempting to live in hiding. Recognized for her steadfastness, she was beatified in 2015 alongside two of her companions. She is remembered as a martyr who died for her religious convictions.
Life and service
After initially delaying her religious vocation to care for her widowed mother and siblings, Maria Dolors Oller Angelats joined her order in 1892, adopting the name Fidela. She served in several capacities, including acting as a superior for convents in Malgrat de Mar and Camprodón. Later, she founded a new convent in Gandía, where she was respected for her supportive leadership and her compassionate work with hospital patients.
Martyrdom and veneration
In 1936, during the Spanish Civil War, Fidela and a colleague sought refuge in a house to avoid detection. They were discovered by militiamen and subsequently shot. She died from her wounds on August 30, 1936. Following a long process, she was beatified in the Girona Cathedral in 2015. She is commemorated as a martyr, with her feast day observed on August 30.