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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 · Bernadette was a sheep-keeper at Bartrès and sometimes she helped with service at her aunt’s cabaret at Lourdes. 1858 – January 17: Bernadette left Bartrès. 1858 – February 11: first apparition at the Grotto of Massabielle.
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.
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- 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.
Feb 10, 2017 · Learn about the life and apparitions of St. Bernadette, the young girl who saw the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858 in France. Discover the history and significance of Our Lady of Lourdes, a popular place of pilgrimage and healing.
Sep 30, 2016 · Learn about the life and legacy of Bernadette Soubirous, the visionary who claimed to see the Virgin Mary in Lourdes. Find out how her body was preserved, exhumed, and restored with wax over the years.
The message of Lourdes is what Mary wished to communicate with Bernadette. Bernadette was invited to open her heart to this message of Love.
Apr 2, 2014 · Saint Bernadette of Lourdes was best known as a saint who received visions from the Virgin Mary in a cave near Lourdes. Pope Pius XI canonized her as a saint in 1933. Updated: Apr 17, 2019....
