Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Palestinian Christian nun and saint
Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1843
Place of Birth: Jerusalem, Israel
Date of Death: 25-Mar-1927
Profession: nun
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas
- Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas (4 October 1843 – 25 March 1927) was a Palestinian Christian nun who founded the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of Jerusalem (the Rosary Sisters), the first Palestinian congregation.
- She was beatified by Archbishop Angelo Amato on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI in 2009. On 6 December 2014 Pope Francis recognized a miracle that had been attributed to her intercession which was a requirement for her canonization.
- The date of her canonization was announced alongside others passed for canonization on 14 February 2015 and she was canonized on 17 May 2015.
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