Question: who is the first indian woman to be canonized as a saint?
Answer: Saint Alphonsa

Saint Alphonsa , F.C.C. , ( born Anna Muttathupadathu ; 19 August 1910 -- 28 July 1946 ) was an Indian religious sister and educator . She was the first woman of Indian origin to be canonised as a saint by the Catholic Church , and the first canonised saint of the Syro - Malabar Catholic Church , an Eastern Catholic Church based in India . Her feast day is observed on July 28th .