Emmanuelle Cinquin

Emmanuelle Cinquin
Emmanuelle in 2003
Born
Madeleine Cinquin

(1908-11-16)16 November 1908
Died20 October 2008(2008-10-20) (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.