Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta died on September 5, 1997, in Calcutta, West Bengal, India of natural causes. She is not yet a canonized saint.
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The first Christian saint of India is Saint Thomas the Apostle, who is believed to have arrived in India in the 1st century AD and spread Christianity in the region. He is also known as Saint Thomas the Doubter or Doubting Thomas.
Saint Cecilia is believed to have been martyred around the age of 22. She died in the 3rd century AD in Rome.
St. Thomas was probably born in Palestine but died in India.
The first saint of India was actually St. Thomas the Apostle who was martyred there. The first saint born in India is Saint Alphonsa of India who was canonized on October 12, 2008, by Pope Benedict XVI.
The patron saint of the recently dead is Saint Gertrude of Nivelles
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was recently canonized. She is a 17th century Mohawk Indian maiden who converted to Christianity. She was originally from the northeast United States but moved to Canada and died there.
St. Thomas the Apostle became a saint for his strong faith and commitment to spreading the teachings of Jesus Christ. Despite doubts, he witnessed Christ's resurrection and carried out missions to share the Gospel, ultimately becoming a martyr for his beliefs. His dedication and service to the early Christian community led to his recognition as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Sister Alphonsa Muttathupadathu is the first saint from India.
Saint-Gobain Gyproc India's population is 500.
We do not know her age when she died. However, she was probably in her late teens or early 20s as she had been recently married.