Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified
Also known as: Al Qiddisa; Mary Baouardy; Mary Bawardi; Mary di Gesu Crocifisso; Mary of Bethlehem; Maram…; Mariam…; Maryam…; Maria…; Marie…; Miriam…; The Little Arab
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 26
Born
January 5, 1846
Died
August 26, 1878
Canonized
17 May 2015 by Pope Francis
Beatified
13 November 1983 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified, also known as Al Qiddisa, Mary Baouardy, Mary Bawardi, Mary di Gesu Crocifisso, Mary of Bethlehem, Maram, Mariam, Maryam, Maria, Marie, Miriam, and The Little Arab, was born on January 5, 1846, in Abellin, Galilee, Palestine. She was born to Giries Baouardy and Mariam Shahine, belonging to a poor Greek Melchite Catholic family....