Emmanuelle Cinquin | |
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Born | Madeleine Cinquin 16 November 1908 |
Died | 20 October 2008 | (aged 99)
Occupation(s) | Catholic Religious Sister and human rights worker |
Emmanuelle Cinquin, NDS (born 16 November 1908 – 20 October 2008), widely known just as Sœur Emmanuelle, was a religious sister of both Belgian and French origins, noted for her involvement in working for the plight of the poor in Turkey and Egypt. She was honoured with Egyptian citizenship in 1991.