St. Josephine Bakhita Custom MedalAvailable in Sterling Silver, 14kt Yellow Gold, and 14kt Gold Filled. Three sizes to choose from: Large: 1 x 3 4 inch Standard: 3 4 x 1 2 inch Charm: 1 2 x 1 4 inch Josephine had been a slave since she was a child, until she was bought by Callisto Legnani to work as a nanny. Baptized in Venice, it was later ruled that she was a free woman as slavery had been illegal in Sudan. As a free woman, she joined the Canossian sisters and remained faithful and