Alphonse Ratisbonne (1820-1884)

The Frenchman Alphonse Ratisbonne, of Jewish origin, converted in 1842, during a trip to Rome. Upon entering a church where he had accepted to accompany a friend, the Virgin Mary appeared to him ... (1) Alphonse Ratisbonne converted and immediately asked to be baptized.

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(1) See: Our Lady Appeared to Alphonse Ratisbonne

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