Catherine Labouré
French saint
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Catherine Labouré, DC was a French member of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul and a Marian visionary. She is believed to have relayed the request from the Blessed Virgin Mary to create the Miraculous Medal, now worn by millions of... Wikipedia
Born: May 2, 1806, Fain-lès-Moutiers, France
Died: December 31, 1876 (age 70 years), Paris, France
Place of burial: Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Paris, France
Parents: Pierre Labouré and Louise Madeleine Gontard
Canonized: 27 July 1947, Vatican City by Pope Pius XII
Feast: 28 November
Major shrine: Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Paris, France; 48°51′04″N 2°19′26″E / 48.850974°N 2.323770°E