Maria Elena Berini
Roman Catholic missionary
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Sister Maria Elena Berini (born 9 December 1944) is an Italian Catholic nun, and mission worker. She won an International Women of Courage Award in 2018.[1]
Born9 December 1944
Sondrio, Italy
OccupationsMission worker, teacher
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| Born | 9 December 1944 Sondrio, Italy |
| Occupations | Mission worker, teacher |
Life
She entered the novitiate of the Sisters of Jeanne-Antide Thouret.[2]
From 1963 to 1969, she trained as a teacher. In 1972, she went to Chad, to work in rural schools. In 2007, her congregation sent her to the Central African Republic.[1] In 2017, she provided refuge at her Catholic mission, when rebels attacked Bocaranga.[3][4]
