A great role model to youth and nuns, Sr Crescentia celebrated her centenary  Birthday on February 25. She is a resident of Holy Family Convent, Bantwal" />
mangalore today
name
name
name
Friday, April 26
Genesis Engineersnamename

 

Sister Crescentia turns 100

Sister Crescentia turns 100


Mangalore Today News Network

Bantwala Feb 27: A great role model to youth and nuns, Sr Crescentia celebrated her 100th year birthday on February 25. She is a resident of Holy Family Convent, Nirkana, Vagga of Bantwal since 1978.

 

sister

Sr Crescentia, basically hails from Aldona in Goa, was born on February 25, 1910 as the fourth child to Francis and carlota.

 

 

sister

 

sister

 

sister

 

sister

 

sister


It was the inspiration of Bethany Sisters founder Raymond Mascarenhas, which made her to join the profession at Bethany Convent in Mangalore at the age of ten. In her young age she was recognized as Maria, Camelina and Angelica. But she was identified as Sr Crescentia, after accepting the nunhood.


She has served at Gurupur, Puttur, Siddakatte, Kanajar, Dharwad and Kinnigoli convents in the state apart from neighboring state Kerala.


Write Comment | E-Mail | Facebook | Twitter | Print
Error:NULL
Write your Comments on this Article
Your Name
Native Place / Place of Residence
Your E-mail
Your Comment
You have characters left.
Security Validation
Enter the characters in the image above