A portrait of St. Mariam Thresia Mankidiyan
St. Mariam Thresia Mankidiyan
April 26, 1876 – June 8, 1926
Feast
June 8 · XX c.
Patron of
Families · The sick · The Congregation of the Holy Family
Order
Religious / Foundress
Indian Syro-Malabar mystic and foundress of the Congregation of the Holy Family. From childhood she experienced visions, ecstasies, and the stigmata, while devoting herself to nursing the sick and visiting the homes of the poor in her Kerala village. She founded her congregation in 1914 to bring devotion to the Holy Family into ordinary Christian homes, especially through the care of children and the comforting of the sick.
Life & Times
Also known as: Mariam Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan · Born: April 26, 1876 · Died: June 8, 1926 · From: Puthenchira, Kerala, India.
Patronage
St. Mariam Thresia Mankidiyan is invoked as the patron of families, the sick, the congregation of the holy family. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
“Jesus is my all.”— Diary entries and letters to her spiritual director; preserved by the Congregation of the Holy Family
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Catholic saints, including St. Mariam Thresia Mankidiyan, are Christians whom the Catholic Church has formally recognized as having lived lifes of heroic holiness and who now dwell with God in heaven, offering an example of faith for those still on their earthly journey. Catholics don't worship saints, but ask them to pray to God with us and for us — much as one might ask a trusted friend to pray for them — trusting that those closest to God can join their voices to ours before Him. Discover more saints in the Catholic Shop Saints section.