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 was born in Sudan in 1869 and enslaved as a child. eventually she was sold to an italian dip lomat and taken to italy, where she was later brought to freedom through the help of the Canossian daughters of Charity. through their guidance, she learned about god and served him faithfully until her death in 1947. in october 2000, Josephine Bakhita was canonized by pope John paul ii, at which point he noted that “in St. Josephine Bakhita we find a shining advocate of genuine emancipation. the history of her life inspires not passive acceptance but the firm resolve to work effectively to free girls and women from oppression and violence, and to return them to their dignity in the full exer cise of their rights” (St. Bakhita’s Canonization Mass, october 1, 2000). nited S C Catholi Bhop igration S \r\f\n\t\b\t\b\n\n\n  \n\n
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