Marie-Marguerite d’Youville

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Saint Marguerite d’Youville (English /ˌmɒrɡəˈrit.djuːˈvɪl/) (October 15 1701 – December 23 1771) was a French Canadian widow who founded the religious order the Order of Sisters of Charity of Montreal commonly known as the Grey Nuns of Montreal. She was canonized by Pope John-Paul II of the Roman Catholic Church in 1990.

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beatified by

Pope John XXIII

birth date

1701-10-15

birth place

Varennes-en-Argonne, Varennes Quebec, Quebec

canonized by

Pope John Paul II

canonized date

1990-12-09

canonized place

St. Peter's Basilica

death date

1771-12-23

death place

Montreal, Quebec

title

Mother of Universal Charity

venerated in

Catholic Church