St. Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas
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Patron: The Rosary; catechists; Palestine
Birth: October 4, 1843
Death: March 25, 1927
Canonized: Pope Francis
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Saint Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas was a Palestinian religious sister and cofounder of the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of Jerusalem. Born in Jerusalem, she entered religious life and devoted herself to catechesis, the education of girls, and the spiritual care of Christian families.
With the help of the Dominican Order, she established a congregation of Arabic-speaking women religious for service in the Holy Land. Her life was marked by humility, Eucharistic devotion, and a deep love for the Rosary and the Blessed Virgin Mary. She died in Ain Karem on March 25, 1927, and was canonized by Pope Francis in 2015.
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