Editing María Luisa Piraquive

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{{short description|Colombian neo-pentecostal leader}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = María Luisa Piraquive
| image              = María Luisa Piraquive de Moreno.jpg
| party              = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| image_size         = 
| caption            = Piraquive in 2018
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1949|02|10}}<ref name="italia fuerte">{{cite web
| url = http://www.cesnur.org/religioni_italia/p/pentecostali_07.htm
| title = Le religioni in Italia
| access-date = April 24, 2011
| publisher = CESNUR
| language = Italian
}}</ref>
| birth_place        = [[Chipatá, Santander]], Colombia
| education          = Bachelor of Education with specialization in Linguistics <br />and
Literature ('''B.A.''' 1993) <br />Diploma in Community Management and Social Management (1998) <br />Educational Management Graduate (1999) <br />Master's degree ('''M.A.''' 2016) <br />Doctorate ('''PhD''' 2019)
| alma_mater         = [[University of La Sabana]] <br />[[Free University of Colombia]] <br />European Institute Stellae Campus <br />[[Central University of Nicaragua]]
| occupation         = Neo-pentecostal leader and benefactor
| years_active       = 1971–present
| organization       = María Luisa de Moreno <br />International Foundation
| title              = Leader/Ministry of the [[Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International]]
| term               = 1996–present
| predecessor        = [[Luis Eduardo Moreno]]
| successor          = 
| spouse             = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Luis Eduardo Moreno]]|1966|1996<!-- |country=Colombia -->}}
* {{marriage|Humberto Romero Medina|2006<!--  country=Mexico -->}}
}}
| children           = César Eduardo, [[Alexandra Moreno Piraquive|Alexandra]], Perla, Iván Darío and Carlos Eduardo
| parents            = Obdulio Piraquive and María Corredor
| relatives          = 
| awards             = Frida award<ref>{{cite web| url = http://premiofrida.org/spa/projects/view/1814| title = Vía NOSTRUM – Red de Desarrollo de Conocimiento| access-date = November 13, 2011| publisher = Programa FRIDA, International Development Research Centre, Internet Society y LACNIC| year = 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111025122222/http://www.premiofrida.org/spa/projects/view/1814| archive-date = October 25, 2011| url-status = dead}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|colombia.marialuisa.foundation/marialuisapiraquive/}} <br />{{URL|marialuisapiraquive.com/}}
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''María Luisa Piraquive Corredor''' (born February 10, 1949) is a Colombian educator, singer, philanthropist, and leader the [[Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International]]. 

Additionally, she is founder and president of a not-for-profit organization, Maria Luisa de Moreno International Foundation, which offers a broad range of social assistance services, and pioneer of the Colombian political party, MIRA.<ref>{{cite web|author=Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International|title=choirs and hymns performed by Sister Mary Louise|url=http://piraquive.brinkster.net/ALEMAN/corosehimnos/coros.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503211937/http://piraquive.brinkster.net/ALEMAN/corosehimnos/coros.asp|archive-date=May 3, 2009|access-date=April 26, 2009|language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Hymns and Choirs – Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International|publisher=Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International|year=2004|isbn=958-33-4817-1|editor=Luis Eduardo Moreno|location=Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International|page=5}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.elespectador.com/impreso/articuloimpreso-si-quiero-ser-presidenta
| title = Si, yo quiero ser presidenta
| access-date = April 26, 2009
| author = El Espectador
| date = September 1, 2008
| language = Spanish
| archive-date = April 5, 2009
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090405161229/http://www.elespectador.com/impreso/articuloimpreso-si-quiero-ser-presidenta
| url-status = dead
}}</ref>

Commonly known as '''Sister Maria Luisa''', she has received three honorary doctorates and the Medal Order of Democracy Simon Bolivar, awarded by the [[Chamber of Representatives of Colombia|House of Representatives of Colombia]]. She hosts online church services that are streamed live on YouTube with over 300,000 views per video, and her sermons are dubbed into 12 languages.<ref>{{Cite web|title=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUjJIBhmuntlbobKGgDcxAA|access-date=July 7, 2020|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

== Biography ==

=== Early life   ===
Maria Luisa Piraquive was born on February 10, 1949, in [[Chipatá, Santander|Chipata]], a town in southwestern Santander, Colombia. She was the third of ten children, six girls and four boys, and was raised in a Catholic home. Shortly after her birth, her parents moved to the town of Sachica, in the department of [[Boyacá Department|Boyaca]], and, subsequently, to [[Bogotá|Bogota]], where she worked making blankets. Piraquive shared that when she was seven years old she had a dream with the Lord Jesus Christ that changed her life. She met Luis Eduardo Moreno when she was 16 years old through her sister Beatriz Piraquive. He was pastor of a Pentecostal church called "Iglesia Pentecostal." She married him a year later.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=March 1, 2014|title=La prima ondata: (f) i movimenti nati in America Latina|url=https://cesnur.com/la-prima-ondata-f-i-movimenti-nati-in-america-latina/|access-date=July 7, 2020|website=Le Religioni in Italia|language=it-IT}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Torres|first=Cristina|title=¿Quién es María Luisa Piraquive? – LatinAmerican Post|url=https://latinamericanpost.com/es/17218-perfil-de-maria-luisa-piraquive|access-date=July 7, 2020|website=latinamericanpost.com|language=en-gb|archive-date=July 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712142139/https://latinamericanpost.com/es/17218-perfil-de-maria-luisa-piraquive|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Founding the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International ===
In 1972, Maria Luisa Piraquive and her husband founded the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International in Bogota. Five years later, the church opened its first location in [[Panama]]. Upon graduating with a bachelor's degree in linguistics and literature, she worked as a schoolteacher in the capital of Colombia. When [[Luis Eduardo Moreno]] died in 1996, Maria Luisa took on the leadership of the congregation, which included the spiritual roles as pastor, [[prophet]]ess, and [[apostle]] to her followers, among other roles. With the policies that she implemented after taking leadership, the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International experienced remarkable growth.<ref name=":1" />

=== Founding the Maria Luisa de Moreno International Foundation  ===
In 2000, Maria Luisa founded the Maria Luisa de Moreno International Foundation, a non-profit organization that offers social assistance services to vulnerable populations through the development and implementation of educational, productive, and humanitarian programs. The organization is present in numerous countries in Latin America, and the [[European Union]] as well as Canada, with over 50,000 volunteers.<ref name=":0" />

=== Education ===
Maria Luisa Piraquive finished her elementary schooling in [[Sáchica|Sachica]] and her high school studies were conducted by radio at Colegio Normal Nacional in Bogota, where she also graduated as a schoolteacher in 1988. Subsequently, she pursued her long distance university studies and graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor in Linguistics and Literature from [[University of La Sabana|Universidad de La Sabana]]. In March 2000, she graduated with a degree in Educational Management from [[Free University of Colombia|Universidad Libre]]. In November of that same year, and in partnership with the Office of the Mayor of Bogota, she graduated from [[Pontifical Xavierian University|Pontificia Universidad Javeriana]] with a degree in community development and social management. On June 29, 2016, she completed her threefold master's degree in international law, human rights, and international cooperation from the Instituto Europeo Campus Stellae in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and won an award for the high-quality investigative work she performed.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biografía de María Luisa Piraquive|url=https://marialuisapiraquive.com/biografia/|access-date=July 7, 2020|website=María Luisa Piraquive|date=November 19, 2012|language=es}}</ref>

On June 20, 2019, she received her [[Doctorate|Doctoral]] Degree in [[International law]] from [[Central University of Nicaragua|Universidad Central de Nicaragua]] after completing her award-winning thesis titled "Method: Discover Abilities, an Opportunity" after five years of research at said Central American school.<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 2, 2019|title=Fotos de la graduación del Doctorado Académico en Derecho Internacional de la Hna María Luisa Piraquive en la Universidad Central de Nicaragua – UCN|url=https://marialuisapiraquive.com/fotos-de-la-graduacion-del-doctorado-academico-en-derecho-internacional-de-la-hna-maria-luisa-piraquive-en-la-universidad-central-de-nicaragua-ucn/|access-date=July 7, 2020|website=María Luisa Piraquive|language=es}}</ref>

== Publications ==
Maria Luisa Piraquive has compiled a book of Christian hymns and choruses. In 2001, she published her autobiography titled "Experiences," which was later relaunched in 2018 for [[Amazon Kindle]] and other digital platforms. She constantly records and publishes videos of the Christian gatherings she hosts, known as Bible Studies, which take place in the different countries where the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International has locations. These videos are published on the <ins>C</ins>hurch's website and official YouTube channels and are projected and viewed weekly in all the <ins>C</ins>hurch's locations around the world. They can also be heard on various podcast platforms.The material is dubbed into several languages including English, Italian, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Albanian, and Vietnamese.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=May 18, 2020|title=Canales Oficiales de la Iglesia|url=https://idmji.org/canales-oficiales-de-la-iglesia-en-diversos-idiomas/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Estudios Bíblicos|url=https://idmji.org/category/estudios_biblicos/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414083820/https://idmji.org/category/estudios_biblicos/|archive-date=April 14, 2020|access-date=|website=|url-status=dead}}</ref> <ins>I</ins>n Spanish <ins>alone</ins>, her weekly sermons get over 300,000 views each week.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=April 13, 2020|title=Sport|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/fuera-de-juego/iglesias-online-nueva-forma-hacer-misa-por-crisis-del-coronavirus-7926108|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>

=== Singer ===
Since the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ was founded, Maria Luisa has sung the hymns and choruses that are played in the congregation. Additionally, these songs have been released as singles on CDs: 11 albums of hymns and five of choruses. Her music is also available on digital platforms such as [[iTunes]], [[Google Play]], [[Amazon Music]], [[Spotify]], [[Deezer]], and her YouTube channel.

=== Address to the United Nations ===
On June 21, 2019, Maria Luisa Piraquive spoke before the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, to present her model of productive inclusion for people with disabilities that is already being implemented at the Maria Luisa de Moreno International Foundation. The model, which she developed and has implemented since 2012, is called "Discovering a Skill, an Opportunity."<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 11, 2019|title=Periodico del Eje|url=https://periodicoeleje.com/una-mujer-que-hace-grande-a-colombia-por-su-trabajo-dedicacion-y-superacion|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209112709/https://periodicoeleje.com/una-mujer-que-hace-grande-a-colombia-por-su-trabajo-dedicacion-y-superacion|archive-date=December 9, 2020|access-date=|website=|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
She married pastor Luis Eduardo Moreno when she was 17 years old and they had the following children: Cesar Eduardo Moreno, worldwide administrator of the Church of God; Alexandra, Colombian Consul of Judicial Cooperation, Nationalization, and Titling in New York City;<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Cansilleria de Colombia|url=https://nuevayork.consulado.gov.co/acerca/funcionarios|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> Perla, who created the medical foundation Mira Tu Salud;<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Mira tu salud|url=http://miratusalud.com.co/quienes-somos/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> and Ivan Dario, who is president of a virtual university.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=ZIU|url=https://ziu-online.com/profesores/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708033630/https://ziu-online.com/profesores/|archive-date=July 8, 2020|access-date=|website=|url-status=dead}}</ref>

A decade after widowing, she married Mexican architect Humberto Romero Medina, with whom she lives in Florida, where she became a United States citizen.

== Recognitions and awards ==
[[File:María Luisa Piraquive.jpg|thumb|Maria Luisa Piraquive at the 40th-anniversary celebration of the founding of the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International (IDMJI) in 2012]]
María Luisa Piraquive had received several awards in Colombia and Latin-America.

=== Locally ===
Maria Luisa Piraquive was postulated in 2009 to receive the award The Exemplary Colombian (El Colombiano Ejemplar), in the personal solidarity category by the journal El Colombiano of [[Medellín]].<ref>El Colombiano. «El Colombiano Ejemplar 2009». Consultado el 20 de septiembre de 2012</ref> The [[Neiva]]´s Municipal Council granted her with the Recognition Award to Finest Personalities (Moción de Reconocimientos a los Ilustres Personajes).<ref>Diario La Opinión (May 8, 2013). «Fundación Internacional María Luisa de Moreno, en pro de las comunidades pobres». Consultado el 10 de septiembre de 2013.</ref>

=== Nationally ===
The [[Colombian Air Force]] gave Piraquive the award "Alas de Esperanza 2012" (Wings of Hope Award 2012), for the health brigades delivered through the ONG that has his name.<ref>Caracol Radio. «Entrevistas del premio Alas de Esperanza». Consultado el 10 de septiembre de 2013.</ref> In February 2012 the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia decorated her with the Order of Democracy Simón Bolivar (Orden de la Democracia Simón Bolívar);<ref>correoconfidencial.com. «El Congreso condecoró con la Orden Simón Bolívar a la licenciada María Luisa Piraquive». Consultado el 19 de febrero de 2012.</ref><ref>Prensa Senado. «Congreso condecoró a María Luisa Piraquive». Consultado el 19 de febrero de 2012.</ref> the same day the [[Caquetá Department|Caqueta]] Government gave her the Gold Coreguaje to a Model Citizen (Coreguaje de Oro a una Ciudadana Ejemplar).<ref>Cadena Súper. «40 años María Luisa Piraquive». Consultado el 19 de febrero de 2012.</ref>
In May 2016 the Mayor of Segovia, Antioquia, Colombia, acknowledged her in appreciation for supporting the most underprivileged communities.

=== Internationally ===
[[File:Platinum Disk María Luisa Piraquive.jpg|thumb|María Luisa Piraquive with her Platinum Disk.]]
Maria Luisa received the Frida award in [[Argentina]], given by Vía Nostrim in 2011.<ref>Radio Super. «40 Años Maria Luisa Piraquive». Consultado el 28 de enero de 2014.</ref> In August 2012 in San Juan ([[Puerto Rico]]), during the XIII Iberoamerican Summit of Millennium Leaders for an Education with Love and Value, she received a master's degree in educational administration and an honorary doctorate [[summa cum laude]] by the Iberoamerican Council in Honor to the Excellence and Education Quality (CIHCE).<ref>Fundación Internacional María Luisa de Moreno. «Dra. María Luisa Piraquive recibe el title "Doctor Honoris Causa Summa Cum Laude». Consultado el 10 de octubre de 2012.</ref> In August 2013 she received in Mexico, by the YMCA University, a doctorate honoris causa, in recognition of her 40 years teaching with values.<ref>MundodeHoy.com (August 16, 2013). «La YMCA galardona a la Dra. María Luisa Piraquive Corredor, con el Doctorado Honoris Causa por su destacada labor profesional y social». Consultado el 19 de agosto de 2013.</ref> A year later the CIHCE and the [[Puebla]] Government gave her an honorific doctorate in philosophy of education and a master's degree in educational sciences in recognition of her work for disabled people with the project “Find the Capacity, One Opportunity".<ref>Fundación María Luisa de Moreno. «Dra. María Luisa Piraquive recibe premio iberoamericano a la excelencia educativa por proyecto de discapacidad». Consultado el 28 de agosto de 2014.</ref>

==Honorable titles==
[[File:Maria Luisa Piraquive - Doctorado Honoris Causa.jpg|thumb|Piraquive with her honoris causa doctorate diploma which she received from the Universidad YMCA of Mexico.]]
In August 2012, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, during the XXII Ibero-American Summit "Líderes del Milenio Unidos para una Educación con Amor y Valores," ("Leaders of the Millennia United for Education with Love and Moral Values") Maria Luisa received both a master's degree in educational administration and doctor honoris causa summa cum laude awards from the Ibero-American Council in Honor of Quality Education (CIHCE).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fundacionmarialuisa.org/fundadora-m/condecoraciones/694-lic-maria-luisa-piraquive-recibe-el-titulo-qdoctor-honoris-causa-summa-cum-laudeq|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121211042109/http://fundacionmarialuisa.org/fundadora-m/condecoraciones/694-lic-maria-luisa-piraquive-recibe-el-titulo-qdoctor-honoris-causa-summa-cum-laudeq|archive-date = December 11, 2012|title = Maria Luisa de Moreno International Foundation - Maria Luisa de Moreno International Foundation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ses.unam.mx/publicaciones/articulos.php?proceso=visualiza&idart=521|title = Publicaciones en línea SES UNAM - Seminario de Educación Superior de la UNAM}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.universidad.edu.co/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=910:ies-colombianas-caen-ingenuamente-en-el-premio-iberoamericano-a-la-excelencia-educativa&catid=16:noticias&Itemid=198 |title=El Observatorio de la Universidad Colombiana - IES colombianas caen ingenuamente en el Premio Iberoamericano a la Excelencia Educativa |website=www.universidad.edu.co |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108070154/http://www.universidad.edu.co/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=910:ies-colombianas-caen-ingenuamente-en-el-premio-iberoamericano-a-la-excelencia-educativa&catid=16:noticias&Itemid=198 |archive-date=8 January 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The CIHCE is a private entity not officially recognized by any international government or body.

In August 2013, she was awarded a doctor honoris causa by the Universidad YMCA of Mexico in recognition of 40 years of teaching with values.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elpilon.com.co/doctorado-honoris-causa-a-una-educadora-columna-por-jairo-franco-salas/|title = Doctorado honoris causa a una educadora|date = September 6, 2013}}</ref> In 2014, the Honorable Academia Mundial de la Educación, awarded her the title of Ilustre Académico de Iberoamérica,  for her project titled Employment Center for the Social and Productive Inclusion of People with Disabilities. That same year, the aforementioned CIHCE and the State Government of Puebla awarded her an honorary doctorate degree in philosophy of education and a Master of Science in education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://marialuisapiraquive.com/dra-maria-luisa-piraquive-recibe-premio-iberoamericano-a-la-excelencia-educativa-por-proyecto-de-discapacidad/|title = Dra. María Luisa Piraquive recibe premio iberoamericano a la excelencia educativa por proyecto de discapacidad|date = August 27, 2014}}</ref>

In early 2016, she received the European Campus Stellae Award, for submitting the best research project and was named the Protectress of the First Promotion of master's degrees for this Higher Education Center that year. 
'''List of awards'''

{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="3" |List of recognitions and merits awarded to Maria Luisa Piraquive<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fundacionmarialuisa.org/fundadora|title=Fundación Internacional María Luisa de Moreno – Colombia – Fundadora|access-date=May 13, 2019|website=www.fundacionmarialuisa.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://periodicoeleje.com/una-mujer-que-hace-grande-a-colombia-por-su-trabajo-dedicacion-y-superacion|title=Una mujer que hace grande a Colombia por su trabajo, dedicación y superación|access-date=July 12, 2019|last=publicadoreje|date=July 11, 2019|website=Periódico el Eje|language=es|archive-date=July 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712141926/https://periodicoeleje.com/una-mujer-que-hace-grande-a-colombia-por-su-trabajo-dedicacion-y-superacion|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|'''Award'''  
|'''Awarding Body/Entity''' 
|'''Year''' 
|-
|Honorary distinction "Order of Merit Cundinamarquesa, Antonio Nariño in the rank of Grand Officer Cross of Gold".
|Government Secretary of Cundinamarca, Colombia
|2019
|-
|2 Acknowledgments for the social contribution to the municipality and construction of the Tierra Negra Educational Institution
|Mayor and Council of Chipata, Santander, Colombia
|2019
|-
|Recognition "Keys of the Municipality"
|Mayor of Sachica, Boyaca, Colombia.
|2019
|-
|Honorary Order of Illustrious Host of the Municipality
|Mayor of Duitama, Boyaca, Colombia.
|2019
|-
|Award as "Illustrious Citizen"
|Mayor of de Sachica, Boyaca, Colombia.
|2019
|-
|Award as "Illustrious Citizen"
|Mayor of Candelaria, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
|2019
|-
|The "Grand Order of Caucan in the rank of Knight’s Cross"
|Departmental Assembly of Cauca, Colombia.
|2019
|-
|The "Cross of Belalcázar"
|Council of Popayán, Cauca Colombia.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://informativa.co/maria-luisa-piraquive-ahora-es-payanes-eminente/ | title=María Luisa Piraquive ahora es 'Payanés Eminente'. - :.informativa.co. | work=.informativa.co. | date=March 2, 2019 }}</ref>
|2019
|-
|Recognition by the health brigades and humanitarian aid carried out by the FIMLM in the municipality of Granada.
|Mayor of Granada, Meta, Colombia
|2019
|-
|Plaque of Honor and Merit
|Mayor of Murindó, Antioquia, Colombia.
|2018
|-
|Recognition for developing invaluable work in favor of the generation of entrepreneurs in the city of Bogota and surrounding municipalities.
|Universidad de la Salle, Bogotá, Colombia.
|2018
|-
|"Order of Citizen Merit"
|Governor of Risaralda, Colombia.
|2017
|-
|International award "Campus Stellae"
|Instituto Europeo Campus Stellae, Santiago de Compostela, España.
|2016
|-
|"Exaltation and Recognition”
|Departmental Assembly of Caquetá, Colombia.
|2016
|-
|"Award Granted"
|Mayor of Samaca, Boyaca, Colombia.
|2016
|-
|‘’Recognition and Gratitude’’
|Mayor of Segovia, Antioquia, Colombia.
|2016
|-
|"Coat of arms of Task Force Zeus"
|20 Mobile Brigade of the National Army and the Mayor's Office of Rioblanco, Tolima, Colombia.
|2016
|-
|Honorary title of "PhD in Philosophy of Education Ph. D"
|Ibero-American Council in Honor of Educational Quality, Puebla, Mexico.
|2014
|-
|Honorary Title of "Illustrious Academic of Iberoamérica"
|Honorable World Academy of Education, Puebla, Mexico.
|2014
|-
|Honorary title "Master in Education Sciences"
|Ibero-American Council in Honor of Educational Quality, Puebla, Mexico.
|2014
|-
|Honorary title of Doctor Honoris Causa
|YMCA University, Mexico City, Mexico
|2013
|-
|"Especial Recognition”
|Mayor of Riohacha, Guajira, Colombia.
|2013
|-
|Honorary title "Master in Educational Administration"
|Ibero-American Council in Honor of Educational Quality, San Juan de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico.
|2012
|-
|Prize "Alas de Esperanza"
|Colombian Air Force, Bogotá, Colombia.
|2012
|-
|Honorary title of "Doctor Honoris Causa Summa Cum Laude"
|Ibero-American Council in Honor of Educational Quality, San Juan de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico.
|2012
|-
|"Exaltation and Recognition”
|Caqueta Government, Colombia.
|2012
|-
|"Honor memory by her leadership and founder achievement"
|Neiva Council, Huila, Colombia.
|2012
|-
|Medal "The Gold Coreguaje to a Model Citizen”
|Caqueta Government, Colombia.
|2012
|-
|"Order of Democracy Simón Bolivar and Recognition Award to Finest Personalities”
|Republic of Colombia through the Chamber of Representatives.
|2012
|-
|"Honor roll for environmental care”
|Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Chicago, United States of America.
|2011
|-
|"Frida award /IGF”
|The Internet Address Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean. (IARLAC), The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Internet Society (ISOC), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
|2011
|-
|"Honorable mention"
|Institución Universitaria Latina (UNILATINA), Bogotá, Colombia.
|2011
|}

[[File:USA Freedom Corps - The President's Volunteer Service Award.gif|thumb|The President's Volunteer Service Award.]]

== Books and works ==
The first edition of Piraquive's autobiography ''[[Vivencias (book)|Vivencias]]'' was published in 2001. A second revised edition followed in 2007.
* {{cite book
| isbn = 978-958-442472-3
| edition = First
| title = Experiences
| year = 2008
| first = María Luisa
| last = Piraquive
| publisher = [[Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International]]}}<ref>{{cite book
| isbn = 978-958-44-2472-3
| title =Vivencias
| year = 2007
| author = Piraquive, María Luisa
| publisher = [[Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International]]
}}</ref>

Maria Luisa Piraquive compiled Hymns and Choirs. Her first edition was in May 2003, Her second edition was in February 2012 and her third edition was in June 2018.

== See also ==
* [[Religion in Colombia]]
* [[Vivencias (book)]]
* [[Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International]]
* [[Maria Luisa de Moreno International Foundation]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://marialuisapiraquive.com/ Official site of María Luisa Piraquive] (in Spanish)
* [https://colombia.marialuisa.foundation/paises/inglaterra/# María Luisa de Moreno International Foundation] (in English)

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| title  = Main leader of [[Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International]]
| years  = May 12, 1996– Present
| before = [[Luis Eduardo Moreno]]
| after  = On charge
}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Piraquive, Maria Luisa}}

[[Category:1949 births]]
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