Marguerite Bourgeoys
French religious sister
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Marguerite Bourgeoys, CND, was a French religious sister and founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal in the colony of New France, now part of Québec, Canada.
Born in Troyes, she became part of a sodality, ministering to the poor from... Wikipedia
Born: April 17, 1620, Troyes, France
Died: January 12, 1700 (age 79 years), Fort Ville-Marie, Montreal, Canada
Place of burial: Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel
Parents: Abraham Bourgeoys and Guillemette Garnier
Major shrine: Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Patronage: against poverty; loss of parents; people rejected by religious orders