Marie of the Incarnation | |
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| Virgin | |
| Born | Marie Guyart 28 October 1599 Tours, Touraine, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 30 April 1672 (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 |
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.
- ^ "Saint Marie of the Incarnation Guyart". CatholicSaints.Info. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2018.