Marie-Élisabeth Turgeon
Beatified Canadian religious sister / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Marie-Élisabeth Turgeon?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Marie-Élisabeth Turgeon (7 February 1840 – 17 August 1881), born as Élisabeth Turgeon, was a Canadian religious sister and the founder of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Rosary. She assumed the nameMarie-Élisabeth as her religious name.
You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in French. (February 2015) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Quick Facts Blessed, Born ...
Marie-Élisabeth Turgeon | |
---|---|
Born | 7 February 1840 Beaumont, Quebec, Canada |
Died | 17 August 1881 (aged 41) Rimouski, Quebec, Canada |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 26 April 2015, Rimouski, Canada by Cardinal Angelo Amato |
Feast | 17 August |
Close
Turgeon was cleared for beatification in 2014 after a miracle that had found to have been attributed to her intercession was cleared. She was beatified on 26 April 2015 in Canada by Cardinal Angelo Amato on behalf of Pope Francis.[1]