Multiple choice general knowledge

Who became India's first-ever woman saint in 2008?

  1. Sister Nirmala

  2. Sister Alphonsa

  3. Mother Teresa

  4. None of the above.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sister Alphonsa was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008, making her India's first woman saint. Mother Teresa, though more widely known, was canonized later in 2016. Sister Nirmala was Mother Teresa's successor as head of the Missionaries of Charity but was not canonized in 2008.

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