Marie of the Incarnation (Ursuline)
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Marie of the Incarnation, OSU (28 October 1599 – 30 April 1672) was a French Ursuline nun. As part of a group of nuns sent to New France (Quebec) to establish the Ursuline Order, Marie was crucial in the spread of Catholicism in New France. She was a religious author and has been credited with founding the first girls' school in the New World. Due to her work, the Catholic Church declared her a saint,[1] and the Anglican Church of Canada celebrates her with a feast day.
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Marie of the Incarnation | |
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Born | Marie Guyart (1599-10-28)28 October 1599 Tours, Touraine, Kingdom of France |
Died | 30 April 1672(1672-04-30) (aged 72) Quebec City, Canada, New France |
Venerated in | Catholic Church and Anglican Church of Canada |
Beatified | 22 June 1980, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, by Pope John Paul II |
Canonized | 3 April 2014, Apostolic Palace, Vatican City, by Pope Francis |
Major shrine | Centre Marie-de-l'Incarnation, Québec, Canada |
Feast | 30 April |
Attributes | Ursuline habit, crucifix |
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