Bernadette Soubirous

French nun and saint of Lourdes

Bernadette Soubirous - French nun and saint of Lourdes
Born

January 7th, 1844
181 years ago

Died

April 16th, 1879
145 years ago — 35 years old

Category

Activists & Humanitarians

Country

France

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Born in 1844, this individual became a nun and gained attention after experiencing visions of the Virgin Mary in a grotto in Lourdes, France. These apparitions led to the site becoming a major place of pilgrimage. This individual spent most of life in a convent and devoted years serving in a religious capacity. Canonized as a saint in 1933, her life story and the events at Lourdes have inspired countless faithful and are central to Catholic devotion.

Received 18 visions of the Virgin Mary in Lourdes

Canonized as a saint in 1933

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