Alphonsa - Indian Saint

THE CANONISATION OF BL. ALPHONSA, The first lady of Indian origin to be beatified by the Catholic Church.

The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has officially announced the canonization ceremony of Bl. Alphonsa, the first officially declared saint from India, will take place on Sunday 12 October 2008 in Vatican , together with three other blessed. The Holy Father announced it during a consistory in Vatican confirming the closing of the process of canonization and the formal announcement of the exact date of the canonization ceremony, which will take place at 9.00 am, local time on 12 October at St. Peter’s Square, Vatican. On the same day three other blessed will also be canonized. It is expected that the canonization ceremony will be attended by thousands of faithful from all over the world, especially from Kerala.


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