Saint bernadette was beatified on june 14, 1925 and canonized on december 8, 1933, each by by pope pius xi. She is the patroness of illness, people ridiculed for their piety, poverty, shepherds, … Bernadette believed it was faith and prayer that was responsible for curing the sick.

In rome, on december 8, 1933, the feast of the immaculate conception, bernadette soubirous (the little nun †humble, unlettered, honest, and obedient) was canonized by pope pius xi as a saint of … Born in lourdes, france, on january 7, 1844, bernadette was the first child of francois and louise soubirous. At the time of her birth, francois was a miller, operating a mill which had belonged to his … On 13 october 1958, the westinghouse desilu playhouse presented song of bernadette on the cbs television network starring italian-born film and television actress pier angeli as bernadette soubirous.