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In Vatican City, Rome, canonization of Catherine Labouré, the saint whose apparitions of the Virgin Mary originated the worldwide distribution of the Miraculous Medal.
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Canonization
Declaration that a deceased person is an officially recognized saint
Canonization is the declaration of a deceased person as an officially recognized saint, specifically, the official act of a Christian communion declaring a person worthy of public veneration and entering their name in the canon catalogue of saints, or authorized list of that…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Catherine Labouré
French Daughter of Charity and saint
Catherine Labouré, DC was a French member of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul and a Marian visionary. She is believed to have relayed the request from the Blessed Virgin Mary to create the Miraculous Medal, now worn by millions of people around the world.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Miraculous Medal
Roman Catholic devotional medal
The Miraculous Medal, also known as the Medal of Our Lady of Graces or the Medal of the Immaculate Conception, is a devotional medal, the design of which was originated by Catherine Labouré following her apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Chapel of Our Lady of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
July 27
Day of the year
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