Saint Josephine Bakhita
deity Catholic single tradition · 1
Saint Josephine Bakhita is venerated as a modern African saint, and as a statement against the brutal history of slavery. She is regarded as the patron saint of both the country and the Catholic Church in Sudan. Catholics teach that Bakhita's legacy is that transformation is possible through suffering.
When
- First attested
- 2000 CE
- Attested period
- 1959 – 2023
- Historical notes
- Canonized in 2000 by Pope John Paul II.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“On 1 October 2000, she was canonized as Saint Josephine Bakhita. She is venerated as a modern African saint, and as a statement against the brutal history of slavery. She is regarded as the patron saint of both the country and the Catholic Church in Sudan.”
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