Rose Philippine Duchesne
French educator
Rose Philippine Duchesne, RCSJ, was a French religious sister and educator whom Pope John Paul II canonized in 1988. A native of France, she immigrated as a missionary to America, and is recognized for her care and education of Indigenous American... Wikipedia
Born: August 29, 1769, Grenoble, France
Died: November 18, 1852 (age 83 years), Saint Charles, MO
Parents: Rose-Euphrosine Périer and Pierre-François Duchesne
Beatified: May 12, 1940, Vatican City, by Pope Pius XII
Major shrine: Shrine of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne; St. Charles, Missouri, United States
Patronage: perseverance amid adversity, Archdiocese of St. Louis, Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau