Saint Marie of the Incarnation O.S.U.(28 October 1599 – 30 April 1672) was an Ursuline nun and the leader of the group of nuns sent to establish the Ursuline Order in New France. She founded the oldest educational institution for females in North America and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1980. Pope Francis granted her equivalent canonization on 2 April 2014 and the Anglican Church of Canada also celebrates her life and works with a feast day on 30 April.
