Saint Bernadette contracted tuberculosis in 1866, several years after her famous visions of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes in 1858. She suffered from the disease for much of her life and eventually moved to Nevers, France, for treatment. Despite her illness, she remained devoted to her faith and died on April 16, 1879, at the age of 35.
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