Blessed Albertina Berkenbrock
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- Also known as
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Albertina Serva de Deus
Albertina, Servant of God
- Memorial
- 15 June
- Profile
- Lay person in the diocese of Tubarão, Brazil.
Raised in a pious family who insured she had a strong foundation in the faith.
Baptized on 25 May 1919, Confirmed on 9 March 1925, and made her First Communion on 16 August 1928.
At age 12 she was attacked by one of her father's employees, who tried to rape her.
She fought back; when he realized he would fail and she would identify him, the attacker killed her; she is considered a martyr in the defense of chastity.
- Born
- 11 April 1919 in São Luís, Imaruí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Died
- stabbed in the heart with a pen knife during a rape attempt on 15 June 1931 in São Luís, Imaruí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Venerated
- 16 December 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI
- Beatified
- 20 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI;
recognition celebrated by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins in the cathedral of Tubarão, Brazil
- Canonized
- pending;
if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Albertina, contact:
Vicepostulação da Causa A. Berkenbrock
C.P. 341
88701-970 Tubarão, BRAZIL
- Additional Information
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Wikipedia - español
Wikipedia - português
Albertina Berkenbrock, Servant of God - português
Santi e Beati - italiano
Santos do Brasil - português
Imigração Alemã - português
Albertina Berkenbrock - A Serva De Deus - português video
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