Josephine Bakhita
Josephine Margaret Bakhita, FDCC (ca. 1869 – 8 February 1947) was a Canossian religious sister who lived in Italy for 45 years, after having been a slave in Sudan. In 2000, she was declared a saint, the first black woman to receive the honor in the modern era.
Josephine Margaret Bakhita | |
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| Virgin | |
| Born | c. 1869 Olgossa, Sultanate of Darfur |
| Died | 8 February 1947 (aged 77–78) Schio, Veneto, Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion |
| Beatified | 17 May 1992, St Peter's Basilica by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 1 October 2000, St Peter's Basilica by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 8 February |
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