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Francis Xavier

Place of Birth: SpainState: Date of Birth7 April 1506Died On: 3 December 1552Blessed: 25 October 1619Canonized: 12 March 1622Buried at: GoaFeast Day: 3 December

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While being nailed, Garcia sang praises of God, earning himthe martyr's title.

In 1627, Garcia and his fellow martyrs were declared asVenerable by Pope Urban VIII. Healer.

2 St. Gonsalo Garcia

Saint Gonsalo Garcia

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The others, one after another, started doing thesame. The church is tallest church in Vasai. Devasahayam, 1712-1752
      Born in Nattalam, Died in Aralvaimozhy, Kottar
      Canonised on 15 May 2022 by Pope Francis

Article by Catholic Time Staff with inputs from CCBI News Bulletin January-June 2022.

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In 1963 both the Contemplative branch of the Sisters and the Active branch of the Brothers was founded.

He renamed himself Arul Anandar. The feast of St. Garcia has traditionally been held on the first Sunday nearest to the neap tide following Christmas in Vasai.

Gonsalo Garcia was born Gundi Slavus Garcia— to a Portuguese father and a Canarese (resident of the Konkan coast) mother in Bassein, on February 5, 1557. St.

"That was quite a sight, the way Br. Philip was embracing his cross.. John Britto, 1647-1693
    Born Portugal, Died in Oriyur, Sivagangai
    Canonised on 22 June 1947 by Pope Pius XII

5. Thomas the Apostle, -72 AD
    Born in Palestine, Died in Mylapore, Chennai
    Tomb in St.

Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Mylapore, Chennai

2. Miracle worker. Later in his mission, he found shelter in the Kandyan kingdom where he was able to work freely. Thus he joined Malpan Thomas Porukara and Malpan Thomas Palackal when they were planning to found a congregation.

In 1830 he went to Mannanam to direct the construction of the first house of the congregation of which the foundation stone was laid on 11th May, 1831.

He would walk through the streets ringing a bell to call the children to their studies. After a few months' training in Dublin she was sent to India, where on May 24, 1931, she took her initial vows as a nun. Her family was of Albanian descent. His business prospered and branches were opened indifferent locales in Southeast Asia. Mother Teresa's work has been recognised and acclaimed throughout the world and she has received a number of awards and distinctions, including the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize (1971) and the Nehru Prize for her promotion of international peace and understanding (1972).

The cause for the canonization of Sister Alphonsa began on 2 December 1953 in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palai and she was declared a Servant of God. She was declared Venerable on 9 July 1985 by Pope John Paul II. Her beatification was declared 8 February 1986 by Pope John Paul II at Kottayam. He traveled to the missions of Madura, in southern India, present-day Tamil Nadu, in 1673 and preached the Christian religion.