The government on Saturday said it has decided to issue a commemorative coin in the honour of Sister Alphonsa, who will be canonized as a saint by the Pope tomorrow in the Vatican City.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram announced that the coin will be released on August 19, 2009 in Kerala.
Sister Alphonsa is the first Indian who will be canonized as a saint by the catholic church, an official release said.
Born in 1910, she belonged to the poor Franciscan Clarist Congregation in Kerala. Her centenary year will commence on August 19, 2009 and will be celebrated for a year, it added.
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