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Statue of Saint Rafqa Date And Artist Unknown Mexico City Mexico
Statue of Saint Rafqa Date And Artist Unknown Mexico City Mexico

Saint Rafqa

Also known as: Agnes; Anissa; Boutrosiya; Boutrossieh; Boutrossieh Ar-Rayes; Lily of Himlaya; Little Flower of Lebanon; Petra; Petronilla; Pierette; Purple Rose; Rafka; Rafka Al Rayes; Rafqa Shabaq al-Rayes; Rebecca; Rebecca Pierrette Ar-Rayes

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

March 23

Born

June 29, 1832

Died

March 23, 1914

Canonized

10 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Beatified

17 November 1985 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

11 February 1982 by Pope John Paul II

Biography

Saint Rafqa, also known as Rebecca Ar-Rayes, was born on June 29, 1832, in Himlaya, Lebanon, as the daughter and only child of Mourad Saber Shabaq al-Rayes and Rafqa Gemayel. Unfortunately, her mother passed away when Rafqa was just six years old, and she did not have a harmonious relationship with her stepmother.

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