Feast October 16
Saint Marguerite d'Youville
Religious founder · Feast October 16
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
October 16
Birth date
1701-10-15
Death date
1771-12-23
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonization date
December 9, 1990
Canonized by
Pope John Paul II
Feast month
10
Wikidata qid
Q288990
Feast day of month
16