Marie of the Incarnation
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1599 – 1672
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Who was Marie of the Incarnation?
Saint Marie of the Incarnation, O.S.U., was an Ursuline nun and the leader of the group of nuns sent to establish the Ursuline Order in New France. She founded the oldest educational institution for females in North America, and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1980. Pope Francis granted her "equivalent canonization" on 2 April 2014, and the Anglican Church of Canada also celebrates her life and works with a feast day on 30 April.
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- Born
- Oct 28, 1599
Tours - Also known as
- Marie de l'Incarnation
- Nationality
- Canada
- France
- Died
- Apr 30, 1672
Quebec City
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on July 23, 2013
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