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{{Infobox saint
| honorific-prefix = [[Saint]]
| name = Euphrasia Eluvathingal
| honorific-suffix = [[Congregation of Mother of Carmel|C.M.C.]]
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| birth_name =Rosa Eluvathingal
| birth_date = 17 October 1877
| birth_place = [[Kattoor, Thrissur|Kattoor]], [[Irinjalakuda]], [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
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| death_date = 29 August 1952 (aged 74)
| death_place =[[St. Mary's Convent, Ollur]]
| venerated_in = [[Catholic Church]]
| beatified_date = 3 December 2006
| beatified_place = Square of the Parish Church of Saint Antony, Ollur, Kerala, India
| beatified_by = Cardinal [[Varkey Vithayathil]]
| canonized_date = 23 November 2014
| canonized_place = [[Saint Peter's Square]], [[Vatican City]]
| canonized_by = [[Pope Francis]]
| major_shrine =
| feast_day = 30 August
| attributes = [[Religious habit]]
| titles = Religious
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'''Euphrasia Eluvathingal''' (born '''Rosa Eluvathingal;''' 17 October 1877 – 29 August 1952) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Carmelites|Carmelite]] [[nun]] of the [[Syro-Malabar Church]], which is an [[Eastern Catholic Churches|Eastern Catholic Church]] in [[Kerala]]. Euphrasia is said to have had a vision of the [[Holy Family]], at which point the illness she had long felt ceased. She was canonised as a [[saint]] by [[Pope Francis]] on 23 November 2014 in [[Vatican City]]. Since the beheading of St. John the Baptist is celebrated on August 29, the feast of St. Euphrasia is postponed to [[Liturgical calendar of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church|August 30
]].

==Early life==
She was born Rosa Eluvathingal on 17 October 1877 in a [[Syro-Malabar Catholic]] [[Saint Thomas Christians|Nasrani]] family in [[Kattoor, Thrissur|Kattoor]], [[Irinjalakuda]], [[Thrissur district]], in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Euphrasia of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1877-1952)- Biography|url=https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20061203_eufrasia_en.html|access-date=2020-09-14|website=www.vatican.va}}</ref>

==Religious life==

[[File:Ollur025.jpg|thumb|left|The bed where Euphrasia died in St Mary's convent, [[Ollur]], [[Thrissur]], shown
in the museum.]]

She endeavoured to lead a life of constant prayer and of devotion to the [[Sacred Heart of Jesus]], becoming known to many people as the ''Praying Mother''.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.catholic.org/news/international/asia/story.php?id=55793|title=Cured Catholic cancer patient recalls miraculous intercession of 'praying nun'
|publisher=Catholic Online|access-date=2011-07-06}}</ref>

==Miracles==
The first reported miracle was curing a carpenter from bone cancer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/health/27canc.html|title=Cancers Can Vanish Without Treatment, but How?|last=Kolata|first=Gina|access-date=2018-09-30|language=en}}</ref> Thomas Tharakan from [[Anchery]] in [[Ollur]], a furniture polishing worker, was diagnosed with cancer by the [[Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute]] in [[Thrissur]]. Thomas was admitted to the hospital for one week. Later before the surgery, a scan by the doctor showed no sign of tumour, despite an earlier scan report showing clear evidence of a tumour. Thomas's sister, Rosy, later claimed that cure was the result of her prayer to Euphrasia.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/in-depth/canonisation/two-miracles-that-made-sister-euphrasia-a-saint.html
|title=Two miracles that made Sister Euphrasia a Saint
|publisher=Manoramaonline.com
|access-date=2014-11-23
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141123142451/http://english.manoramaonline.com/in-depth/canonisation/two-miracles-that-made-sister-euphrasia-a-saint.html
|archive-date=23 November 2014
|url-status=dead
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.cmcsisters.org/sainteuphrasia/saint-euphrasia-miracles/
|title=Saint Euphrasia Miracles
|publisher=CMC Sisters
|access-date=2014-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Sister-Euphrasia-Eluvathingal,-the-mother-who-prays,-is-Saint-31338.html
|title=Sister Euphrasia Eluvathingal, the "mother who prays," is Saint
|publisher=AsiaNews
|access-date=2014-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/world/comment-all-you-need-to-know-about-newly-canonised-saint-euphrasia-and-saint-kuriakose-elias-chavara-2037753
|title=All you need to know about newly canonised Saint Euphrasia and Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara
|date=23 November 2014
|publisher=DNA India
|access-date=2014-11-23}}</ref>

The second reported miracle happened to a seven-year-old child named Jewel from Aloor in [[Thrissur District]]. The child had a tumour in his neck which made it difficult for him to swallow any food. Doctors at Dhanya Hospital in Potta, Thrissur District, had said that this disease was incurable. As Jewel's family came from a poor background, their only option was to pray for divine intercession. After his grandmother prayed to Euphrasia, doctors noticed that his tumour began to shrink.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/health/27canc.html|title=Cancers Can Vanish Without Treatment, but How?|last=Kolata|first=Gina|access-date=2018-09-30|language=en}}</ref> Dr Sasikumar of Dhanya Hospital examined him once again and found the tumour to have disappeared. Many other doctors examined the boy and stated that there was no medical basis for this event.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/in-depth/canonisation/two-miracles-that-made-sister-euphrasia-a-saint.html
|title=Two miracles that made Sister Euphrasia a Saint
|publisher=Manoramaonline.com
|access-date=2014-11-23
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141123142451/http://english.manoramaonline.com/in-depth/canonisation/two-miracles-that-made-sister-euphrasia-a-saint.html
|archive-date=23 November 2014
|url-status=dead
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.cmcsisters.org/sainteuphrasia/saint-euphrasia-miracles/
|title=Saint Euphrasia Miracles
|publisher=CMC Sisters
|access-date=2014-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Sister-Euphrasia-Eluvathingal,-the-mother-who-prays,-is-Saint-31338.html
|title=Sister Euphrasia Eluvathingal, the "mother who prays," is Saint
|publisher=AsiaNews
|access-date=2014-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/world/comment-all-you-need-to-know-about-newly-canonised-saint-euphrasia-and-saint-kuriakose-elias-chavara-2037753
|title=All you need to know about newly canonised Saint Euphrasia and Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara
|date=23 November 2014
|publisher=DNA India
|access-date=2014-11-23}}</ref>

==Stages of canonisation==

===Servant of God===
On 27 September 1986 the process of canonisation began in Ollur. On 13 August 1987 Father Lucas Vithuvatikal was appointed as Postulator. He made the oath as Postulator in the presence of Mar [[Joseph Kundukulam]], the [[Metropolitan Archbishop of Thrissur]] on 29 August 1987 and Euphrasia was declared a "Servant of God" on the same day.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pope-francis-confers-sainthood-on-father-kuriakose-chavara-and-sister-euphrasia/514397-2.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141124051140/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pope-francis-confers-sainthood-on-father-kuriakose-chavara-and-sister-euphrasia/514397-2.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2014-11-24
|title=Pope Francis confers sainthood on Father Kuriakose Chavara and Sister Euphrasia
|publisher=IBN
|access-date=2014-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/indian-catholics-now-have-three-native-saints-114112300483_1.html
|title=Indian Catholics now have three native saints
|newspaper=Business Standard India
|date=23 November 2014
|publisher=Business Standard
|access-date=2014-11-23}}</ref>

===Venerable===
Sister Perigrin was appointed as Vice-Postulator on 9 September 1987 and in 1988 a Diocesan Tribunal for the ''Cause of Euphrasia'' was established by Kundukulam, established an ''apostolic miracle'' on 8 January 1989. and concluded its work on 19 June 1991. On 30 January 1990 the tomb of Euphrasia was opened and her remains were transferred to a newly built tomb inside the chapel of St. Mary's Convent. Her case was submitted to the [[Congregation for the Causes of Saints]], [[Rome]], on 20 April 1994, and on 5 July 2002 [[Pope John Paul II]] declared her "Venerable".<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/kerala-priest-nun-conferred-sainthood-by-pope-francis/
|title=erala: Father Kuriakose, Sister Euphrasia conferred Sainthood by Pope Francis
|publisher=Indian Express
|access-date=2014-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/euphrasia-was-living-saint-for-the-faithful/article6621248.ece?textsize=small&test=2
|title=Euphrasia was living saint for the faithful
|work=The Hindu
|date=21 November 2014
|access-date=2014-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/news/latest-news/fr-kuriakose-elias-chavara-sister-euphrasia-now-saints-154965.html
|title=Fr Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Sister Euphrasia now saints
|publisher=Mathrubhumi.com
|access-date=2014-11-23
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123135953/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/news/latest-news/fr-kuriakose-elias-chavara-sister-euphrasia-now-saints-154965.html
|archive-date=23 November 2014
|url-status=dead
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.cmcsisters.org/sainteuphrasia/st-euphrasia-her-sainthood-journey/
|title=EUPHRASIA: HER SAINTHOOD JOURNEY
|publisher=CMC Sisters
|access-date=2014-11-23
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129044240/http://www.cmcsisters.org/sainteuphrasia/st-euphrasia-her-sainthood-journey/
|archive-date=29 November 2014
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

===Blessed===
She was beatified on 3 December 2006 in [[St. Anthony's Forane Church]], Ollur, with the declaration of the Major Archbishop, [[Varkey Vithayathil]], on behalf of [[Pope Benedict XVI]].{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}} [[Apostolic Nunciature to India|Apostolic Nuncio to India]] Archbishop [[Pedro López Quintana]] and Archbishop [[Jacob Thoomkuzhy]] of the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur]] joined 30 prelates and 500 priests for the beatification events.{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}}

===Saint===
On 3 April 2014, [[Pope Francis]] authorised the [[Congregation for the Causes of Saints]] to promulgate the decrees concerning the miracle attributed to Euphrasia's intercession. This confirmed the Pope's approval of Euphrasia's canonisation. At a special Mass held at [[Saint Peter's Square|St Peter's Square]] at [[Vatican City]] on 23 November 2014, Pope Francis canonised Euphrasia as a saint. Mother Sancta, Mother General of Congregation of the Mother of Carmel (CMC), carried the relics of Euphrasia to the altar.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/indias-father-chavara-sister-euphrasia-canonised-as-saints-by-pope-francis-1818045.html
|title=India's Father Chavara, Sister Euphrasia canonised as Saints by Pope Francis
|date=24 November 2014
|publisher=FirstPost
|access-date=2014-11-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/St-Chavara-and-St-Euphrasia-mark-a-special-sabbath-for-Kerala/articleshow/45253558.cms
|title=St Chavara and St Euphrasia mark a special sabbath for Kerala|publisher=Times of India |access-date=2014-11-25}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Portal:Catholicism/Patron Archive/August 29|Saint Euphrasia Eluvathingal, patron saint archive]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==Further reading==
* Garhika Sabhayude Pravachika (Malayalam) by Mother Mariam
* Sr. Pastor, CMC, Athmadaham (Malayalam): The spirituality of the Servant of God Mother Euphrasia (Thrissur : 1998)
* Sr. Leo, CMC, (Trans), Servant of God Mother Euphrasia (Kolazhy, Thrissur: 1998)
* Mgr. Thomas Moothedan, A Short Life of Sr. Mariam Thresia (Mannuthy: 1977)
* Fr. J. Ephrem, C.R., The Praying Mother. Trans. C.A. Regina (Kolazhy, Thrissur: 1999)
* Dr. Sr. Cleopatra, CMC: The twin roses of Trichur: The servants of god Mariam Thresia and Euphrasia
*{{cite web
|url=http://mariamthresia.org/the-twin-roses-of-trichur-the-servants-of-god-mariam-thresia-and-euphrasia-dr-sr-cleopatra-cmc/
|title=THE TWIN ROSES OF TRICHUR: THE SERVANTS OF GOD MARIAM THRESIA AND EUPHRASIA – Dr. Sr. Cleopatra, Cmc
|publisher=Mariamthresia
|access-date=2014-11-24
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129113137/http://mariamthresia.org/the-twin-roses-of-trichur-the-servants-of-god-mariam-thresia-and-euphrasia-dr-sr-cleopatra-cmc/
|archive-date=29 November 2014
|url-status=dead
}}

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