Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception - Wikipedia
Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception (19 August 1910 – 28 July 1946), 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.
St. Alphonsa - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
She received the postulant's veil on 2 August 1928 and took the name Alphonsa. In May 1929 she entered the Malayalam High School at Vazhappally. Her foster mother died in 1930. On 19 May 1930 she received her religious habit at Bharananganam.
Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception (1910-1946)
Oct 12, 2008 · The following year, on the 2nd of August 1928, Annakutty began her postulancy, taking the name of Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception in honour of St. Alphonsus Liguori, whose feast it was that day.
A Closer Look at St. Alphonsa: The First Indian Woman Christian Saint
Jul 27, 2023 · The feast day of St. Alphonsa Muttathupandathu on July 28 is an appropriate time to take a closer look at this saint. Born on 19 August to Joseph and Mary, She was fondly called Annakuttty. Already in her early childhood, she experienced deep pain.
Saint Alphonsa - uCatholic
Jul 28, 2024 · Saint Alphonsa of Bharananga is the first person of Indian origin and of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church to be canonized as a saint.
St. Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception - Catholic Online
Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception was a Catholic Franciscan Religious Sister who is now honored as a saint, the first person of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church and the first canonized saint of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church of the ...
Life |Eparchy of Palai | The Official Website for Pilgrim Centre - Alphonsa
St. Alphonsa, the first native woman saint of India, who lived as an unknown simple clarist nun within the four walls of the Franciscan Clarist convent at Bharananganam, in the state of Kerala, is now known all over the world.
Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception
Aug 19, 2024 · Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception (christened Anna Muttathupadathu) was a nun, an educator and the first female saint of India.
Saint Alphonsa - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception FCC (born Anna Muttathupadathu; 19 August 1910 – 28 July 1946), also known as Saint Alphonsa, was an Indian nun and teacher. She was beatified on 8 February 1986, and canonized on 12 October 2008 in the Vatican City.
Alphonsa - Catholic Saints Day
Saint Alphonsa is the first woman of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church and the second person from India to be declared a saint. Miracles attributed to her intercession after her death played a significant role in her canonization.