Blessed Alexandrina Maria Da Costa
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
October 13
Born
March 30, 1904
Died
October 13, 1955
Beatified
25 April 2004 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa, also known as Alexandrina of Balasar, was a remarkable laywoman and mystic from the diocese of Braga, Portugal. Born on March 30, 1904, in Balasar, Oporto, Portugal, she grew up in a devout Catholic family and received religious education from her pious mother on their family farm.