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Saints and Blesseds of India.
Some were born elsewhere but worked and/or died in India.
Saint Thomas the Apostle
Saint Francis Xavier (1506 - 1552)
Saint Gonsalo Garcia (1556 - 1597)
Saint John de Brito (1647 - 1693)
Saint Alphonsa Muttathupadathu (1910 - 1946)
Blessed Joseph Vaz (1651- 1711)
Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1805 - 1871)
Blessed Mother Mariam Thresia (1876 - 1926)
Blessed Mother Euphrasia Eluvathingal(1877 - 1952)
Blessed Augustine Thevarparambil (Kunjachan) (1891- 1973)
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910 - 1997)
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Some Roman Catholic saints from India include Saint Joseph Vaz, Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception, and Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara. These saints made significant contributions to the Catholic Church in India through their piety, missionary work, and dedication to serving others.
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