THE CANONISATION OF BL. ALPHONSA

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Mar 30, 2008, 11:57:49 AM3/30/08
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THE CANONISATION OF BL. ALPHONSA, The first lady of Indian origin to
be beatified by the Catholic Church.

The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has officially announced the
canonization ceremony of Bl. Alphonsa, the first officially declared
saint from India, will take place on Sunday 12 October 2008 in
Vatican , together with three other blessed. The Holy Father announced
it during a consistory in Vatican confirming the closing of the
process of canonization and the formal announcement of the exact date
of the canonization ceremony, which will take place at 9.00 am, local
time on 12 October at St. Peter's Square, Vatican. On the same day
three other blessed will also be canonized. It is expected that the
canonization ceremony will be attended by thousands of faithful from
all over the world, especially from Kerala.

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