Maria Bernarda Bütler

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Saint Maria Bernarda Bütler

Born	28 May 1848 Auw, Aargau, Switzerland
Died	May 19, 1924 Cartagena, Colombia
Honored in	Roman Catholic Church
Beatified	October 29, 1995 by Pope John Paul II
Canonized	October 12, 2008, in Rome by Pope Benedict XVI
Feast	May 19

St. Maria Bernarda Bütler (1848–1924), born Verena Bütler, was a Swiss saint. She founded the Congregation of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians^[1] and was a missionary in Ecuador. Eventually, her congregation had houses in Colombia, Austria, and Brazil.

Life

Verena Bütler was born in Canton Argau, Switzerland, on 28 May 1848.

She was beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 29, 1995 and was canonized on October 12, 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI.

References

↑ "Decrees Promulgated For Servants Of God", Congregation for the Causes of the Saints

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Persondata
Name	Butler, Maria Bernarda
Alternative names
Short description	Franciscan missionary
Date of birth	May 28, 1848
Place of birth	Auw, Aargau, Switzerland
Date of death	May 19, 1924
Place of death	Cartagena, Colombia

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