SAINT
saint-marguerite-d-youville
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Marguerite d'Youville, SGM was a French Canadian widow who founded the Sisters of Charity of Montreal, commonly known as the "Grey Nuns". She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1990, becoming the first native-born Canadian to be declared a saint.
feast Day
10-16
birth Date
1701-10-15
death Date
1771-12-23
canonization Status
beatified
canonization Date
December 9, 1990
canonized By
Pope John Paul II
feast Month
10
feast Day Of Month
16