Saint Josephine Bakhita Biography
Saint Josephine Bakhita Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 1868 AD |
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| Country of Birth | Sudan of Africa |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Not Married |
| Profession | Taking care of the poor |
| Place of Work | Italy |
| Date of Death | 8 February 1947 |
| Place of Death | Italy |
| Feast Day | February 8 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope John Paul II on 17 May 1992 |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pope John Paul II on 1 October 2000 |
| Patron Saint of | Sudan |
Saint Josephine Bakhita Biography
Saint Josephine Bakhita was born to a wealthy Sudanese family. At the age of 9, she was kidnapped by slave traders where she was given the name Bakhita. Bakhita was sold and resold in various markets of Khartoum, El Obeid and finally was bought by an Italian consul, Callisto Legnani in 1883.
She accompanied Legnani to Italy in 1885 and worked as a nanny in the house Augusto Michieli. Josephine was treated well in Italy and grew to love the country. She later converted to Christian where she joined the church on January 9, 1890, where she took the name, Josephine.
Josephine joined the Institute of Canossian Daughters of Charity in Italy taking her vows in Verona, Italy on December 8, 1896, where she served as a Canossian Sister for the next fifty years.
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