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Josephine Margaret Bakhita F.D.C.C. was a Sudanese-born former slave who became a Canossian Religious Sister in Italy living and working there for 45 years. In 2000 she was declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.

beatified by
Pope John Paul II
beatified date
1992-05-17
beatified place
Vatican City, St. Peter's Basilica
birth date
1869-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Darfur
canonized by
Pope John Paul II
canonized date
2000-10-01
canonized place
Vatican City, St. Peter's Basilica
death date
1947-02-08
death place
Kingdom of Italy, Veneto, Schio
venerated in
Catholic Church

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