Blessed Albertina Berkenbrock
Also known as: Albertina Serva de Deus; Albertina, Servant of God
Feast Day
15-Jun
Born
11 April 1919 in São Luís, Imaruí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Died
Stabbed in the heart with a pen knife during a rape attempt on 15 June 1931 in São Luís, Imaruí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Beatified
20 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI; recognition celebrated by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins in the cathedral of Tubarão, Brazil
Venerated
16 December 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI
Biography
Blessed Albertina Berkenbrock, also known as Albertina Serva de Deus, was a lay person in the diocese of Tubarão, Brazil. Born on 11 April 1919 in São Luís, Imaruí, Santa Catarina, Brazil, she was raised in a pious family that ensured she had a strong foundation in the Catholic faith.
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