Karolina Gerhardinger | |
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.JPG) Karolina Gerhardinger statue at the Corbinian bridge in Freising | |
| Religious | |
| Born | 20 June 1797 Stadtamhof, Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 9 May 1879 (aged 81) München, Bavaria, German Empire |
| Resting place | St. James's Church, Munich, Germany |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (School Sisters of Notre Dame) |
| Beatified | 17 November 1985, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City, by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 17 May 1986 |
| Feast | 9 May |
| Attributes | Religious habit of the School Sisters |
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Karolina Gerhardinger (20 June 1797 – 9 May 1879) (also known as Mother Maria Theresia of Jesus) was a German Roman Catholic religious sister who founded the School Sisters of Notre Dame.[1] Gerhardinger served as an educator in Bavaria until the establishment of her order, which provided free education to the poor and soon expanded in Europe.[2][3]
The canonization process for Gerhardinger was opened in 1952 under Pope Pius XII, when she was declared a Servant of God. Pope John Paul II declared her Venerable in 1983 and beatified her on 17 November 1985.[4]
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