Rafqa Pietra Chobok, O.L.M. (Arabic: رفقا بطرسيّة شبق , June 29, 1832 – March 23, 1914), also known as Saint Rafka and Saint Rebecca, was a Lebanese Maronite nun who was canonized by Pope John Paul II on June 10, 2001.
What did St Rebecca do?
Saint Rebecca (Rafqa) is the patron saint of sick people and the loss of parents. She became a nun at the age of 21 in the convent of the Marian Order of the Immaculate Conception. St. Rebecca prayed that she might share in the sufferings of Christ which resulted in her blindness and paralysis.
Who is the patron saint of heaven?
Saint Michael
Michael (archangel)
| Saint Michael | |
|---|---|
| Saint Michael in The Fall of the Rebel Angels by Luca Giordano | |
| Archangel, Prince of Heavenly Host | |
| Venerated in | All Christian denominations which venerate saints Judaism Islam |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
What miracles did St rafqa perform?
Then after her death, thousands of miracles poured: cure from cancer, cure from paralyses, cure from kidney and stomach diseases, cure from head diseases, cure from blindness, muteness, insanity and bleeding.
What does Rebecca name mean?
Meaning:to bind. One of the most important women in the Bible, Rebecca means “to bind” or “to snare” in Hebrew, a fitting description since she tricked her elderly husband, Isaac, into choosing their younger son, Jacob, and not their older son, Esau, to lead the future tribes of Israel.
When did Saint rafqa die?
23 March 1914
Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès/Date of death
Where was Saint rafqa born?
Matn, Lebanon
Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès/Place of birth
What is a nickname for Rebecca?
Rapqa
RebekahRibqaRivká
Rebecca/Nicknames
Who are the patron saints in the Catholic religion?
The term ‘Patron’ is used in Christian religions, including the Roman Catholic religion, to describe holy and virtuous men and women who are considered to be a defender of a specific group of people or of a country. There is a patron for virtually every cause, country, profession or special interest.
Who is Saint Swithin the patron saint of?
Who or what is Saint Swithin the patron saint of? Saint Swithin is the patron of Weather. Meanings, definition and origins – a patron is considered to be a defender of a specific group of people or of a nation. There is a patron for virtually every cause, profession or special interest.
Who is the patron saint of the weather?
Saint Swithin is the patron of Weather. Meanings, definition and origins – a patron is considered to be a defender of a specific group of people or of a nation. There is a patron for virtually every cause, profession or special interest.
