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February 8 · Optional · White

St Josephine Bakhita

(c. 1869–1947) Sudanese woman kidnapped into slavery as a child and sold five times. Freed in Italy, she became a Canossian sister for fifty years, saying of her kidnappers: 'If I met them, I would kneel and kiss their hands.'

When is the feast of St Josephine Bakhita?

The feast is celebrated on February 8 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Josephine Bakhita?

The feast of St Josephine Bakhita is celebrated on February 8 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Josephine Bakhita?

(c. 1869–1947) Sudanese woman kidnapped into slavery as a child and sold five times. Freed in Italy, she became a Canossian sister for fifty years, saying of her kidnappers: 'If I met them, I would kneel and kiss their…

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