Marie of the Incarnation
French nun
Marie of the Incarnation, OSU was a French Ursuline nun. As part of a group of nuns sent to New France to establish the Ursuline Order, Marie was crucial in the spread of Catholicism in New France. She was a religious author and has been credited... Wikipedia
Born: October 28, 1599, Tours, France
Died: April 30, 1672 (age 72 years), Québec City, Canada
Spouse: Claude Martin (m. 1617–1619)
Parents: Jeanne Michelet and Florent Guyart
Beatified: 22 June 1980, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, by Pope John Paul II
Canonized: 3 April 2014, Apostolic Palace, Vatican City, by Pope Francis
Major shrine: Centre Marie-de-l'Incarnation, Québec, Canada