Marie-Eugénie de Jésus
Marie-Eugénie de Jésus | |
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Photograph c. 1880. | |
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| Born | Anne-Eugénie Milleret de Brou 25 August 1817 Metz, Moselle, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 10 March 1898 (aged 80) Auteuil |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 9 February 1975, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI |
| Canonized | 3 June 2007, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Feast | 10 March |
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Marie-Eugénie de Jésus (born Anne-Eugénie Milleret de Brou; 25 August 1817 – 10 March 1898) is a French saint and the foundress of the Religious of the Assumption.
Born in a country emerging from years of revolutions, war, and political turmoil, Marie-Eugénie saw a need for the radical transformation of society. To this end, she founded the Religious of the Assumption in 1839, a contemplative and apostolic congregation dedicated to transformative education.
Her beatification was celebrated under Pope Paul VI in 1975 while her canonization was celebrated on 3 June 2007 under Pope Benedict XVI.