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Blessed Agnes Phila
Blessed Agnes Phila

Blessed Agnes Phila

Also known as: Margarita; Aknaet

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

26-Dec

Born

1909 in Ban Nahi, Nong Khai, Thailand as Margaret Phila

Died

Shot on 26 December 1940 in the cemetery of Ban Songkhon, Mukdahan, Thailand

Beatified

22 October 1989 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

1 September 1988 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Agnes Phila, also known as Margarita or Aknaet, was born as Margaret Phila in Ban Nahi, Nong Khai, Thailand in 1909. She was the daughter of Joachim and Anna Thit Son Chum and was baptized in Viengkhuk, Thailand in 1924. Her godmother happened to be the aunt of Sister Lúcia dos Santos.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1989-10-22 by 22 October 1989 by Pope John Paul II
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