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St. Maria Bernarda Bütler (1848–1924) born Verena Bütler was a Swiss saint. She founded the Congregation of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians and was a missionary in Ecuador. Eventually her congregation had houses in Colombia Austria and Brazil.

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beatified by
Pope John Paul II
beatified date
1995-10-29
birth date
1848-05-28
birth place
Aargau, Switzerland, Auw Aargau
canonized by
Pope Benedict XVI
canonized date
2008-10-12
canonized place
Rome
death date
1924-05-19
death place
Cartagena Colombia
venerated in
Catholic Church

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