Madeleine Sophie Barat


Madeleine Sophie Barat

Statue of St. Sophie Barat in St. Peter's Basilica
Virgin
Born(1779-12-12)12 December 1779
Joigny, Champagne,
Kingdom of France
Died25 May 1865(1865-05-25) (aged 85)
Paris, France
Venerated inCatholic Church
Beatified24 May 1908, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Pius X
Canonized24 May 1925, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Pius XI
Major shrineSt Francis Xavier Church, Paris, France
Feast25 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.