Mathilde Raclot | |
|---|---|
| Title | Reverend Mother |
| Personal | |
| Born | Marie-Justine Raclot 9 February 1814 |
| Died | 20 January 1911 (aged 96) |
| Resting place | Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Nationality | French |
| Home town | Suriauville, Lorraine, France |
| Parent(s) | Francis Raclot (father) Charlotte Lamirelle (mother) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Monastic name | Mathilde |
| Organization | |
| Institute | Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Infant Jesus |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Yokohama |
| Consecration | Saint Maur International School |
| Reason for exit | deceased |
Reverend Mother Saint Mathilde Raclot (born Marie-Justine Raclot; 9 February 1814 – 20 January 1911) was a 19th-century French Catholic nun and missionary from the Sisters of the Infant Jesus who traveled to different countries in East Asia to set up Catholic schools and orphanages. In Singapore, she founded the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus girls' school and later traveled to Japan where she established a hospice and homeless shelter. In 2014, Mother Mathilde Raclot was inducted into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame.