Catholic Saint
St. Bakhita of Olossio
“A Nigerian convert and catechist who was one of the first indigenous African religious sisters in West Africa.”
Feast Day: September 15
Biography
St. Bakhita of Olossio was a Nigerian woman who converted to Christianity through the work of European missionaries. She became a catechist and later joined a religious community, dedicating her life to teaching the faith to her people and caring for the sick in her village.
Prayer to St. Bakhita of Olossio
God called me from the darkness of my ancestors' ways.