Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne | |
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| Missionary | |
| Born | August 29, 1769 Grenoble, Dauphiné, Kingdom of France |
| Died | November 18, 1852 (aged 83) St. Charles, Missouri, U.S. |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (United States & the Society of the Sacred Heart) |
| Beatified | May 12, 1940, Vatican City, by Pope Pius XII |
| Canonized | July 3, 1988, Vatican City, by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | Shrine of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne St. Charles, Missouri, United States |
| Feast | November 18 |
| Patronage | perseverance amid adversity, Archdiocese of St. Louis, Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau |
Rose Philippine Duchesne, RSCJ (French pronunciation: [ʁoz filipin dyʃɛn]; August 29, 1769 – November 18, 1852),[1] was a French religious sister and educator whom Pope John Paul II canonized in 1988.[2] A native of France, she immigrated as a missionary to America, and is recognized for her care and education of Indigenous American survivors of the United States Indian removal programs.[3][2]
Along with the founder, Madeleine-Sophie Barat, Duchesne was an early member of the Society of the Sacred Heart and established the congregation's first communities in the United States. She spent the last half of her life teaching and serving the people of the Midwestern United States, which was at that time considered the western frontier of the nation.
Duchesne was beatified on May 12, 1940, and canonized on July 3, 1988.
- ^ Rose Philippine Duchesne at the Encyclopædia Britannica
- ^ a b "Rose Philippine Duchesne - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ "Sister Rose Duchesne". SHSMO Historic Missourians. Retrieved November 19, 2022.