Bernadette had at first wanted to join the Carmelite Order, but was rejected due to her ill health. Instead she joined the Sisters of Charity of Never. She entered on July 7th 1866.
Bernadette was a nun in the convent at Nevers, France.
Because of poor health Bernadette had virtually no education until she entered a convent in her teens. It was there that she learned to read and write
Bernadette moved into a convent with the Sisters of Nevers at Lourdes where she lived, worked, and learned to read and write.
Bernadette is no longer buried but her incorrupt body is displayed in a glass coffin in the convent in Nevers, France.
After her middle name Bernarda
St. Anne Convent was created in 1909.
St. Mary's Convent was created in 1865.
St. Elizabeth's Convent was created in 1892.
Roman Catholic AnswerSt. Bernadette was a visionary who received visits from the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes. When she grew up, she became a nun and dedicated her entire life to Our Blessed Lord in the convent. Her story is at the link below.
The Village of St. Bernadette was created in 1960.
Yes, she was a nun at the Convent of Saint-Gildard in Nevers, France.
St. Bernadette's body is not in Lourdes. It is in the town of Nevers in France, over 400 miles from Lourdes. This is because she went there to live in a convent and died there. Her body is actually on view in a glass case for anyone to see. See the link below: