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Bernadette Soubirous (/ ˌ b ɜːr n ə ˈ d ɛ t ˌ s uː b i ˈ r uː /; French: [bɛʁnadɛt subiʁu]; Occitan: Bernadeta Sobirós [beɾnaˈðetɔ suβiˈɾus]; 7 January 1844 – 16 April 1879), also known as Bernadette of Lourdes, was the firstborn daughter of a miller from Lourdes (Lorda in Occitan), in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées ...
Jun 3, 2017 · Key dates of the life of Bernadette Soubirous. 1843 – January 9: marriage of François Soubirous and Louise Castérot. 1844 – January 7: birth of Bernadette at the Moulin de Boly. 1844 – January 9: baptism of Bernadette. 1846 – birth of her sister Toinette. 1851 – birth of her brother Jean-Marie.
Sep 30, 2016 · Learn about the life and legacy of Bernadette Soubirous, the visionary who claimed to see the Virgin Mary in Lourdes. Discover how her body, displayed in a crystal coffin, was not as perfectly preserved as it seemed.
St. Bernadette of Lourdes (born January 7, 1844, Lourdes, France—died April 16, 1879, Nevers; canonized December 8, 1933; feast day April 16, but sometimes February 18 in France) was a French saint whose visions led to the founding of the Marian shrine of Lourdes.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- St. Bernadette of Lourdes was a French nun who lived in the 1800s. As a young teenager, she had a series of visions of the Virgin Mary in the Massa...
- Despite opposition, St. Bernadette of Lourdes staunchly defended her visions of Mary, and Pope Pius IX authenticated them in 1862. The veneration o...
- Bernadette was the eldest of nine children from a poverty-stricken family. Frail in health, she survived cholera at age 10 and suffered from asthma...
- St. Bernadette of Lourdes died of tuberculosis at age 35.
Learn about the life and visions of Bernadette Soubirous, a young girl who claimed to see the Virgin Mary in a grotto in Lourdes, France. Discover how her humility, truthfulness and modesty inspired many to believe in her messages and the miraculous spring.
Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, connue aussi comme sainte Bernadette (en religion sœur Marie-Bernard), née le 7 janvier 1844 à Lourdes et morte le 16 avril 1879 à Nevers, est une jeune fille française qui affirma avoir été témoin de dix-huit apparitions mariales (l'apparition s'y serait présentée comme l'Immaculée Conception ...
Saint Bernadette Soubirous was young when Mary appeared to her at Lourdes. Read the inspiring story of Saint Bernadette's encounters with Mary.
