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April 16 · Optional · White
St Bernadette Soubirous
(1844–1879) Miller's daughter of Lourdes, asthmatic and unlettered, to whom the Virgin appeared eighteen times in 1858, saying: I am the Immaculate Conception. She hid from fame in the convent of Nevers, where her body remains incorrupt.
When is the feast of St Bernadette Soubirous?
The feast is celebrated on April 16 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St Bernadette Soubirous?
The feast of St Bernadette Soubirous is celebrated on April 16 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St Bernadette Soubirous?
(1844–1879) Miller's daughter of Lourdes, asthmatic and unlettered, to whom the Virgin appeared eighteen times in 1858, saying: I am the Immaculate Conception. She hid from fame in the convent of Nevers, where her body remains…
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