BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS
Name: Saint Bernadette of Lourdes
Born: 7 January 1844 Lourdes, Southern France
Died: 16 April 1879 Nevers, France
Saint Bernadette, born Marie-Bernarde Soubirous (January 7, 1844 - April 16,
1879), was a miller's daughter from the town of Lourdes in southern France. Her
real Occitan (close relative language to Catalan-Spanish )name is Maria Bernada
Soubirous, aka Bernadeta (little Bernada). From February 11 to July 16, 1858,
she reported eighteen apparitions of "a Lady." Despite initial skepticism from
the Roman Catholic Church, these claims were eventually declared to be worthy of
belief after a canonical investigation. After her death, Bernadette's body
remained "incorruptible", and the shrine at Lourdes went on to become a major
site for pilgrimage, attracting millions of Catholics each year. On December 8,
1933 she was canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church; her Feast Day is
celebrated on April 16.
Name: Saint Bernadette of Lourdes
Born: 7 January 1844 Lourdes, Southern France
Died: 16 April 1879 Nevers, France
Saint Bernadette, born Marie-Bernarde Soubirous (January 7, 1844 - April 16,
1879), was a miller's daughter from the town of Lourdes in southern France. Her
real Occitan (close relative language to Catalan-Spanish )name is Maria Bernada
Soubirous, aka Bernadeta (little Bernada). From February 11 to July 16, 1858,
she reported eighteen apparitions of "a Lady." Despite initial skepticism from
the Roman Catholic Church, these claims were eventually declared to be worthy of
belief after a canonical investigation. After her death, Bernadette's body
remained "incorruptible", and the shrine at Lourdes went on to become a major
site for pilgrimage, attracting millions of Catholics each year. On December 8,
1933 she was canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church; her Feast Day is
celebrated on April 16.