Josephine Bakhita

Josephine Bakhita (c. 1869 – 8 February 1947) was a Sudanese-born former slave who became a Roman Catholic Canossian nun in Italy, living and working there for 45 years. In 2000, she was declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.

Read more about Josephine Bakhita:  Early Life, Life As A Slave, Conversion and Freedom, Nun, Legacy and Canonization