Madeleine Sophie Barat
Madeleine Sophie Barat | |
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Statue of St. Sophie Barat in St. Peter's Basilica | |
| Virgin | |
| Born | 12 December 1779 Joigny, Champagne, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 25 May 1865 (aged 85) Paris, France |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 24 May 1908, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Pius X |
| Canonized | 24 May 1925, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Pius XI |
| Major shrine | St Francis Xavier Church, Paris, France |
| Feast | 25 May |
Madeleine Sophie Barat, RSCJ, (12 December 1779 – 25 May 1865), is a French saint of the Catholic Church who founded the Society of the Sacred Heart, a worldwide religious institute of educators.