Basic Facts
What year was St. Josephine Bahkita born?
1869
Who gave St. Josephine Bahkita get her name?
Her captors
To which country was Josephine Bahkita taken when she was sold and left Africa?
Italy
What did Josephine Bahkita share about her childhood before being taken as a slave?
She never experienced sadness or suffering before becoming a slave.
February 8
What continent is St. Josephine Bahkita from?
Africa
At what age was St. Josephine Bahkita taken captive?
Age 8
What kind of job did St. Josephine Bahkita do for her Italian family?
She worked as a nanny.
What was St. Josephine Bahkita's birthname?
She did not know (or forgot) her birthname.
Of what/whom is St. Josephine Bahkita a patron saint?
The country of Sudan
Which country is St. Josephine Bahkita from?
Sudan
When taken captive, how far was St. Josephine Bahkita made to walk?
600 miles
Who taught St. Josephine Bahkita about God?
the Canossian Sisters
How many scars did St. Josephine Bahkita have from her time as a slave?
114
Forgiveness
What does "Bahkita" mean?
How long was St. Josephine Bahkita locked in a cell when she was first taken captive?
1 month
How did St. Josephine Bahkita serve her community in the convent?
She cooked, sewed, and welcomed guests at the door.
How many times was St. Josephine Bahkita sold/resold as a slave?
Over a dozen times
How long was St. Josephine Bahkita a member of the Canossian sisters before her death in 1947?
Nearly 50 years
How many (living) siblings did St. Josephine Bahkita have?
7
How did St. Josephine Bahkita suffer as a slave?
She was beaten and mistreated almost daily.
Approximately how long did St. Josephine Bahkita live as a religious sister?
50 years
How did St. Josephine Bahkita know that God was real before her time with the sisters?
Through creation and the natural world around her
What did Josephine Bahkita say about her kidnappers in her diary?
She would kneel and kiss the hands of her captors, because if they had never taken her, she would have never become a Christian.