Anne-Marie Rivier | |
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| Virgin | |
| Born | 19 December 1768 Montpezat-sous-Bauzon, Ardèche, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 3 February 1838 (aged 69) Bourg-Saint-Andéol, Ardèche, French Kingdom |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 23 May 1982, Saint Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 15 May 2022, Saint Peter's Square by Pope Francis |
| Feast | 3 February |
| Patronage | Sisters of the Presentation of Mary |
Anne-Marie Rivier (19 December 1768 – 3 February 1838) was a French Catholic religious sister and the foundress of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary.[1] Rivier's focus was on education and she opened a school just before the beginning of the French Revolution which saw her school confiscated. The end of the revolution allowed for her to resume her educational inclinations and she also founded her religious order to take care of the education of orphans and other children who needed education.[2][3]
Her beatification process began in mid-1853 under Pope Pius IX who referred to her as "The Woman-Apostle" while naming her a Servant of God. Pope Leo XIII later named her to be Venerable in 1890 while Pope John Paul II later beatified her in 1982. She was canonized by Pope Francis on 15 May 2022 in Rome.
- ^ "Blessed Marie Rivier". Saints SQPN. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Blessed Anne-Marie Rivier". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "A short biography of Blessed Marie Rivier". Prayers4reparation. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2017.