Euphrasia Eluvathingal was an Indian Carmelite nun of the Syro-Malabar Church, which is an Eastern Catholic Church in Kerala. Euphrasia is said to have had a vision of the Holy Family, at which point the illness she had long felt ceased. 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 29 August, the feast of St. Euphrasia is moved to 30 August.
Christian feast day: Euphrasia Eluvathingal (Syro-Malabar Catholic Church)
On August 29, in the year 0, Christian feast day: Euphrasia Eluvathingal (Syro-Malabar Catholic Church). This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of August 29, one of 431 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on August 29, 0 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Holidays event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 13 April 2026.
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