When she was young she suffered from Asthma. Later in life she contracted a form of tuberculosis that attacks bones.
When she was young Bernadette suffered from asthma. When she was older she had a form of tuberculosis that affected her bones and eventually killed her.
Yes, Bernadette is the patron saint of Lourdes, France.
Bernadette was a nun and had no children.
Saint Bernadette of Lourdes was 35 years old when she died.
Saint Bernadette did not start a religious community.
Saint Bernadette College of Alabang was created in 1983.
No, she is a saint and not an angel.
Tuberculosis
Bernadette died of tuberculosis of the bone.
Yes, Bernadette prayed almost constantly.
Saint Bernadette was a devout Catholic. She is best known for the Marian apparitions that occurred to her at Lourdes, France in 1858.
April 16 is the feast day of Saint Bernadette except in France where is on February 18.