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Blessed Anna Ellmerer

Blessed Anna Ellmerer

Blessed Anna Ellmerer

Also known as: Sister Maria Felicitas

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

24-Mar

Born

12 May 1889 in Grafing bei München, Ebersberg, Germany

Died

Shot on 24 March 1945 in Nysa (Neisse Oberneuland), Poland; her killer then kicked her body for a while; buried in the sisters’ collective grave in the monastery garden in Nysa

Beatified

11 June 2022 by Pope Francis

Venerated

19 June 2021 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Anna Ellmerer, also known as Sister Maria Felicitas, was born on 12 May 1889 in Grafing bei München, Ebersberg, Germany. She led a remarkable life as a member of the Sisters of Saint Elizabeth, dedicating herself to serving God and her community.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2022-06-11 by 11 June 2022 by Pope Francis

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