Catherine of St. Augustine
17th-century French nun and nurse of New France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mary Catherine of St. Augustine, OSA (French: Marie-Catherine de Saint-Augustin) (3 May 1632 – 8 May 1668) was a French canoness regular who was instrumental in the development of the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec in service to the colony of New France. She has been beatified by the Catholic Church.[1]
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Blessed Catherine of St. Augustine O.S.A. | |
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Canoness Regular and missionary | |
Born | (1632-05-03)3 May 1632 Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, Province of Normandy, Kingdom of France |
Died | 8 May 1668(1668-05-08) (aged 36) Quebec City, New France, French Colonial Empire |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Quebec) |
Beatified | 23 April 1989 by Pope John Paul II |
Major shrine | Centre Catherine-de-Saint-Augustin, Québec, Canada |
Feast | 8 May |
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