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Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas

Nun
Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas was a Palestinian Christian nun who founded the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of Jerusalem, the first Palestinian congregation. She was beatified by Archbishop Angelo Amato on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI... Wikipedia
Born: October 4, 1843, Jerusalem
Died: March 25, 1927 (age 83 years), Ein Karem, Jerusalem
Canonized: 17 May 2015, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis
Patronage: Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of Jerusalem