Saint Alphonsa of India
Also known as: Alphonsa Muttathupadathu; Alphonsa of Bharananganam; Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception; Anna Muttathupadathu; Annakutty
Saint
Feast Day
July 28
Born
August 19, 1910
Died
July 28, 1946
Canonized
Sunday 12 October 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI
Beatified
8 February 1986 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Saint Alphonsa of India, also known as Alphonsa Muttathupadathu, Alphonsa of Bharananganam, Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception, Anna Muttathupadathu, and Annakutty, was born on 19 August 1910 in Kudamalloor, Kerala, India. She was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Muttathupadathu and was baptized on 27 August 1910. Tragedy struck Anna at a young age when her mother passed away....
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