Madeleine Sophie Barat | |
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Virgin | |
Born | Joigny, Champagne, Kingdom of France | 12 December 1779
Died | 25 May 1865 Paris, France | (aged 85)
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 24 May 1908, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Pius X |
Canonized | 24 May 1925, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Pius XI |
Major shrine | St Francis Xavier Church, Paris, France |
Feast | 25 May |
Madeleine Sophie Barat, RSCJ, (12 December 1779 – 25 May 1865), was a French saint of the Catholic Church who founded the Society of the Sacred Heart, a worldwide religious institute of educators.