Saint Louise de Marillac

Also known as

• Louise de Marillac Le Gras

Memorial

• 15 March

Profile

Though she considered a religious vocation from an early age, her ill health kept any house from taking her. She married Antony LeGras, an official to the queen, in 1611. Widowed in 1625. Spiritual student of Saint Vincent de Paul. With Saint Vincent, she founded the Daughters of Charity in 1642, receiving Vatican approval in 1655. Founded the Sisters of Charity, took her vows in the order, and served as its superior until her death. Spiritual guide for groups of lay women.

Born

• 12 August 1591 at Meux, France

Died

• 15 March 1660 at Paris, France of natural causes
• body incorrupt

Beatified

• 9 May 1920 by Pope Benedict XV

Canonized

• 11 March 1934 by Pope Pius XI

Patronage

• disappointing children
• loss of parents
• people rejected by religious orders
• sick people
• social workers (on 2 February 1960 by Pope John XXIII)
• Vincentian Service Corps
• widows

Prayers

• Prayer re Saint Louise

Images

• Gallery of images of Saint Louise

Storefront

• Commercial Links related to Saint Louise

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia, by Joseph S Class
• Catholic Online
• Dictionary of Patron Saints’ Names
• For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
• Medjugorje USA
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
• Saint Louise de Marillac Parish, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
• Saint Vincent’s, Birmingham, Alabama
• Saints to Remember, by the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
• Vincentian Center for Church and Society
• Vincentian Center for Church and Society
• Vincentians Eastern Province
• Wikipedia

Readings

Be diligent in serving the poor. Love the poor, honour them, my children, as you would honor Christ Himself. - Saint Louise

MLA Citation

• “Saint Louise de Marillac”. Saints.SQPN.com. 13 August 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-louise-de-marillac/>