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SMYM 2017
5th November 2017
- Born as Mariam Vattalil to Paily Vattalil and Eliswa Vattalil on January 29, 1954 in Pulluvazhy, District of Ernakulam.
- Her name was chosen in honour of Mother Mary following her baptism on February 5th, 1954.
- She was brought up with 6 siblings in the Christian faith.
- Mariam joined the Franciscan Clarist Congregation at Kidangoor, assuming her religious name “Rani Maria”.
- Aspirancy Period: 3 July 1971 - 30 October 1972.
- Postulancy Period: 1 November 1972 - 29 April 1973
- Novitiate Period: 30 April 1973 - 20 April 1974
- First Profession of Vows: 1 May 1974
- Final Profession of Vows: 22 May 1980
Sr Rani Maria was very vocal in matters of social justice and in social activism.
8th September 1976 - 7th August 1978
Worked as a teacher at Saint Mary's Convent
21 July 1983
Transferred to Odagady where she served as the coordinator of social activities.
24th December 1975
Arrived at Saint Mary's Convent in Bijnor
1 June to 31 July 1985
Spent time in silence and solitude at Aluva.
30 May 1989 to 15 May 1992 .
Served as the local superior.
She received a degree in sociology from the Rewa University.
15 May 1992.
Transferred to Udayanagar
Sr. Rani Maria was brutally murdered by Samandar Singh in Indore on February 25, 1995.
She was stabbed multiple times with a knife while travelling on a bus.
Until her last breath, she repeated “Jesus”.
Sr Rani Maria mother with Samadhar Singh
Sr. Selmy (Rani Maria’s sister) tying a rakhi on Samandar Singh.
Sr. Selmy and older brother, Stephen with Samandar Singh at Sr Rani Maria's tomb
The beatification process opened on 26 September 2003.
Sr. Rani Maria was beatified on November 4, 2017.