Blessed Marie Leonie Paradis

Also known as

• Alodie-Virginie Paradis

Memorial

• 3 May

Profile

Born to a poor but pious family. Educated by the Sisters of Notre Dame. Joined the Marianite Sisters of the Congregation of the Holy Cross on 21 February 1854, taking her final vows in 1857. Taught in Montreal, in New York, and in Indiana. With 14 of her sisters, she founded the Poor Sisters of the Holy Family, devoted to assisting priests and seminarians, at Memramcook, Nebraska in 1877.

Born

• 12 May 1840 in L’Acadie, Quebec, Canada as Alodie-Virginie Paradis

Died

• 3 May 1912 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Venerated

• 31 January 1981 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Beatified

• 11 September 1984 by Pope John Paul II at Montreal, Canada

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Marie, contact
     Petites Sœurs de la Sainte-Famille
     1820 Ouest rue Galt
     Sherbrooke, Qué. J1K 1H9, CANADA

Patronage

• Sherbrooke, Canada, archdiocese of

Additional Information

• Beatifications of Pope John Paul II
• Biographisch-Bibliographischen Kirchenlexikons
• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Centre Marie-Leonie Paradis
• Hagiography Circle
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Marie Leonie Paradis”. Saints.SQPN.com. 2 May 2010. Web. 25 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-marie-leonie-paradis/>