- Premier.org.uk
- News
- Archive
- 2008
- July
- 28
- Britain could have first female Saint in 40 yearsÂ
Britain could have first female Saint in 40 years
July 28, 2008
A nun who worked with the poor in Manchester's 19th century slums is being put forward as Britain's next saint.
Sister Elizabeth Prout would be the first female British saint for almost forty years.
The unexplained recoveries of two terminally-ill people after their families prayed to Sister Elizabeth are being investigated as possible miracles.
A candidate for sainthood must have at least two approved miracles attributed to them before they can be canonised.