St. Bernadette of Lourdes

French saint

Also known as: Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, Saint Bernadette Soubirous(Show More)

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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) is a French saint whose visions of the Virgin Mary in 1858 led to the founding of the Marian shrine of Lourdes, which became a major Roman Catholic pilgrimage center. She is venerated as the city’s patron saint, as well as a patron of the poor and...