Saint Euphrasia Eluvathingal, (born Rosa Eluvathingal; 17 October 1877 – 29 August 1952), was an Indian Carmelite nun of the Syro-Malabar Church, which is an Eastern Catholic Church and a part of the Saint Thomas Christian community in Kerala.
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.