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Blessed Mariam Vattalil
Blessed Mariam Vattalil

Blessed Mariam Vattalil

Also known as: Sister Rani Maria; Regina Maria Vattalil

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

25-Feb

Born

29 January 1954 in Pulluvazhy, Ernakulam, India

Died

Stabbed and beaten to death on a bus on 25 February 1995 near Udainagar, Bagli, Dewas, India by Samandar Singh; Singh was arrested, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder; he was released in 2006, has met with and was forgiven by Blessed Mariam’s family, and attended the beatification celebration

Beatified

4 November 2017 by Pope Francis; the beatification recognition was celebrated at the Saint Paul Institute of Professional Studies in Indore, India with Cardinal Angelo Amato as the chief celebrant

Venerated

23 March 2017 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Mariam Vattalil, also known as Sister Rani Maria and Regina Maria Vattalil, was born on 29 January 1954 in Pulluvazhy, Ernakulam, India. She was the second child of Paily and Eliswa of Vattalil. At the tender age of seven days, Mariam was baptized in the church of Saint Thomas.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2017-11-04 by 4 November 2017 by Pope Francis; the beatification recognition was celebrated at the Saint Paul Institute of Professional Studies in Indore, India with Cardinal Angelo Amato as the chief celebrant
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