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Saint Alphonsa of India
Kudamalloor, Kerala, India
Saint Alphonsa of India, also known as Alphonsa Muttathupadathu, Alphonsa of Bharananganam, Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception, Anna Muttathupadathu, and Annakutty, was born on 19 August 1910 in Kudamalloor, Kerala, India. She was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Muttathupadathu and was baptized on 27 August 1910.
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