Maria Bernarda Bütler
| Saint Maria Bernarda Bütler | |
|---|---|
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| Religious | |
| Born |
28 May 1848 Auw, Aargau, Switzerland |
| Died |
19 May 1924 (aged 75) Cartagena, Colombia, Bolívar, Colombia |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 29 October 1995, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 12 October 2008, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Feast | 19 May |
| Attributes | Religious habit |
| Patronage | Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary, Help of Christians |
Saint Maria Bernarda Bütler (28 May 1848 – 19 May 1924), born Verena Bütler, was a Swiss Roman Catholic professed religious recognized as a saint. She founded the religious ongregation of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary, Help of Christians[1] and was also missionary in Ecuador. Her congregation would expand had later possessed houses in Colombia, Austria, and Brazil.
She was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 29 October 1995 and was canonized on 12 October 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI.
References
External links
- Pope Announces Canonization of India's First Native Woman Saint from Vatican Radio
- Pope canonizes four new saints
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