Mariam Baouardy, Syrian Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (died 1878)

Mariam Baouardy, OCD, was a Palestinian Discalced Carmelite nun of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. Born to parents from the town of Hurfiesh in the upper Galilee, later moved to I’billin, she was known for her service to the poor. In addition, she became a Christian mystic who suffered the stigmata.

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