Blessed Marie-Thérèse Haze

Also known as

• Giovanna Haze
• Jeanne Haze
• Johanna Haze
• Marie-Thérèse of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Memorial

• 7 January

Profile

One of seven children born to the secretary of the last prince-bishop of Liège, Belgium. Could read and write by the age of four. She was drawn to religion from an early age, but was 50 years old when she finally found her vocation. Founded the Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross of Liège in 1833, and served as its Superior General until her death; at that point, the Congregation had more than 50 houses and more than 900 sisters in service to the weak and poor.

Born

• 27 February 1782 in Liège, Belgium as Jeanne

Died

• 7 January 1876 in Liège, Belgium of natural causes

Venerated

• 9 February 1941 by Pope Pius XII (decree of heroic virtues)

Beatified

• 21 April 1991 by Pope John Paul II

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Marie-Thérèse, contact
     Filles de la Croix
     Rue du Potay 5
     4000 Liège, BELGIUM

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Hagiography Circle
• Heiligen 3s
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Santi e Beati

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Marie-Thérèse Haze“. Saints.SQPN.com. 7 January 2013. Web. 23 May 2013. <>