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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque V.H.M. (French: Marguerite-Marie Alacoque) (1647-1690) was a French Roman Catholic nun and mystic who promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in its modern form.

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beatified by
Pope Pius IX
beatified date
1864-09-18
beatified place
Rome, Papal States
birth date
1647-07-22
birth place
Duchy of Burgundy, Verosvres, Kingdom of France
canonized by
Pope Benedict XV
canonized date
1920-05-13
canonized place
Vatican City
death date
1690-10-17
death place
Duchy of Burgundy, Paray-le-Monial, Kingdom of France
major shrine
Paray-le-Monial, Saône-et-Loire
title
Disciple of the Sacred Heart
venerated in
Catholic Church

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