August 17 Saint of the Day Profile
August 16 Saint of the Day Profile Marie-Élisabeth Turgeon
Profile:
One of nine children born to Louis-Marc Turgeon and Angèle Labrecque; her father died when Elisabeth was 15 years old. She graduated from Laval Normal School in Quebec, Canada in 1862, and taught at several schools. Founded the Sisters of Our Lady of the Rosary on 12 September 1879, and served as its first superior.
Born:
7 February 1840 in Beaumont, Quebec, Canada.
Died:
17 August 1881 in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada of natural causes.
Beatified:
• 26 April 2015 by Pope Francis
• beatification recognition celebrated at the Church of Saint Robert, Rimouski, Canada, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato.
Blog post courtesy:
http://catholicsaints.info/blessed-marie-elisabeth-turgeon/
One of nine children born to Louis-Marc Turgeon and Angèle Labrecque; her father died when Elisabeth was 15 years old. She graduated from Laval Normal School in Quebec, Canada in 1862, and taught at several schools. Founded the Sisters of Our Lady of the Rosary on 12 September 1879, and served as its first superior.
Born:
7 February 1840 in Beaumont, Quebec, Canada.
Died:
17 August 1881 in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada of natural causes.
Beatified:
• 26 April 2015 by Pope Francis
• beatification recognition celebrated at the Church of Saint Robert, Rimouski, Canada, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato.
Blog post courtesy:
http://catholicsaints.info/blessed-marie-elisabeth-turgeon/
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