Mary of Jesus Crucified القديسة مريم بواردي | |
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Virgin | |
Born | Maryam Baouardy 5 January 1846 I'billin, Ottoman Syria |
Died | 26 August 1878 (aged 32) Bethlehem, Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 13 November 1983, Saint Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II |
Canonized | 17 May 2015, Saint Peter's Square by Pope Francis |
Feast | 26 August |
Mariam Baouardy (Arabic: مريم بواردي, or Mary of Jesus Crucified, 5 January 1846 – 26 August 1878), was a Discalced Carmelite nun of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. Born to Palestinian Greek Catholic parents from the town of Hurfiesh in the upper Galilee,[1] later moved to I’billin, she was known for her service to the poor. In addition, she became a Christian mystic who suffered the stigmata, and has been canonized by the Catholic Church.
Her path to canonization solidified on 6 December 2014 with the recognition of a final miracle needed for her canonization. In the consistory of 14 February 2015, Pope Francis announced that she would be canonized on 17 May 2015; she was canonized at the Vatican.