Saints of Color From: Michigan Citizen | Date: December 14, 2002 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Michigan Citizen

12-14-2002

St. Josephine Bakhita, CDC

Feast day February 8

The first African woman to be canonized in the new millennium. Canonized
October 1, 2001 by Pope John Paul II. Entered the Institute of Canossian
Daughters of Charity in Venice, Italy in 1893, taking her vows on Dec. 9,
1896 in Verona, and serving as a Canossian Sister for the next 50 years.
Her gentle presence, her warm, amiable voice, and willingness to help w...

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