Maria Bernarda Bütler
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| Saint Maria Bernarda Bütler | |
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| 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 and was a missionary in Ecuador. Eventually, her congregation had houses in Colombia, Austria, and Brazil.
She was beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 29, 1995 and was canonized on October 12, 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI.
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