Mystic
Saint Alphonsa Muttathupadathu
Saint Alphonsa, the first Indian woman saint, was a Franciscan Clarist nun from Kerala who offered her suffering for others, dying of illness in 1946.
Patron saint of
Those suffering from illness
- Feast
- July 28
- Era
- 20th Century
- Place
- Kerala
At a Glance
Saint Alphonsa Muttathupadathu
- Feast Day
- July 28
- Era
- 20th Century
- Primary Place
- Kerala
- Vocation
- Mystic
- Patronage
- Those suffering from illness
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Overview
Saint Alphonsa Muttathupadathu
Saint Alphonsa, the first Indian woman saint, was a Franciscan Clarist nun from Kerala who offered her suffering for others, dying of illness in 1946.
Feast day: July 28
Patronage
Those suffering from illness
Connected Places
- Bharananganam, Kerala: Her tomb and pilgrimage site
- Kudamaloor, Kerala: Her birthplace
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