Blandina Segale, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Blandina Segale

Italian nun and missionary

Date of Birth: 23-May-1850

Place of Birth: Cicagna, Liguria, Italy

Date of Death: 23-Feb-1941

Profession: teacher, nun, missionary

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Blandina Segale, more commonly known as Sister Blandina (23 May 1850 – 23 February 1941) was an Italian-born American religious sister and missionary, who became widely known through her service on the American frontier in the late 19th century.
During her missionary work, she met, among others, Billy the Kid and the leaders of the Native American tribes of the Apache and Comanche.
She served as an educator and social worker who worked in Ohio, Colorado and New Mexico, assisting Native Americans, Hispanic settlers and European immigrants.The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe has opened a process to canonize Segale, for which it has received the permission of the Holy See.
For this, she is honored by the Catholic Church with the title of Servant of God.
She is the first individual in New Mexico's 400-year history with the Roman Catholic Church to have a cause opened for their beatification and canonization.