Blessed Émilie de Villeneuve

Memorial

• 2 October

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Nun. Founder of the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of Castres.

Born

• 9 March 1811 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France

Died

• 2 October 1859 in Castres, Tarn, France of natural causes

Venerated

• 6 July 1991 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Beatified

• 5 July 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Émilie, contact
     Sister Maria Luiza Ayres, CIC
     Soeurs de Notre Dame de l’Immaculée Conception
     11, Ave. Émilie de Villeneuve
     B.P. 319
     81105 Castres cedex, FRANCE

Additional Information

• Hagiography Circle

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Émilie de Villeneuve”. Saints.SQPN.com. 14 August 2010. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-emilie-de-villeneuve/>