SAINT
saint-alphonsa
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception, born as Anna Muttathupadathu, was an Indian Catholic nun and educator. She is the first woman of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church, and the first canonized saint of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.
feast Day
07-28
birth Date
1910-08-19
death Date
1946-07-28
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
12 October 2008
canonized By
Pope Benedict XVI
feast Month
7
feast Day Of Month
28