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1910
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Alphonsa Muttathupadathu was born on August 19, in Kudamaloor a rural village near Kottayam to Joseph and Mary Muttathupadathu
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1910
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She was baptized on August 27, at Saint Mary's Church in Kudamaloor. Anna's mother died when she was very young, so her maternal aunt raised her
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1916
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She started school in Arpookara
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1917
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She received First Communion on November 27
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1918
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She transferred to the school in Muttuchira
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1923
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Anna was badly burned on her feet when she fell into a pit of burning chaff . This accident left her permanently disabled
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1927
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She arrived at the Poor Clares convent at Bharananganam on Pentecost
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1928
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She received the postulant’s veil on Augest 2, and took the name "Alphonsa"
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1929
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She entered the Malayalam High School in May at Vazhappally
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1930
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Her foster-mother died
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1936
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She was miraculously cured from her ailments through the intervention of Saint Therese of Lisieux and Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara
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1939
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She was struck by a severe attack of double –pneumonia on June 14, which left her weakened
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1946
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She died on July 28, after a painful illness
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1985
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Pope John Paul II formally approved a miracle attributed to her intercession and, on 9 July, she received the title Venerable Sister Alphonsa
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1986
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Pope John Paul II beatified her at Kottayam on February 8
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1996
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Indian Postal Department released a stamp as an honour to Sister Alphonsa on her 50th Death Anniversary on 19th July
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2007
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Pope Benedict XVI authorised her canonization, the proceedings on June 1
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2008
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Her canonization completed and the church officially declared her a saint, Blessed Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception became the first woman and the second saint from India, the first being Saint Gonsalo Garcia, A Franciscan lay brother from Bassein
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