Yes she was, especially when people heard about the visions she was experiencing of the Blessed Mother. Later she became known for her holiness and was all but declared a saint before she even died.
In 1858 Bernadette had a series of apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Click on this link for more information about St. Bernadette.
On February 11, 1858, Bernadette had her first vision.
The shrine of Lourdes in France.
After her middle name Bernarda
The Village of St. Bernadette was created in 1960.
No, there were thousands of saints before St. Bernadette was canonized
Mid-nineteenth century, about the time of the U.S. Civil war. Bernadette had visions in about l855 or 58 and died in l879.
St. Bernadette of Lourdes.
Bernadette of Lourdes has no symbols.
As far as I can find, there is only St. Bernadette of Lourdes.
St. Bernadette of Lourdes School was created in 1947.
Bernadette suffered from tuberculosis of the bone.