Blessed Eugenie Smet

Also known as
Marie de la Providence
Mary of Providence
Memorial
7 February
Profile
Friend of Saint John Vianney. Felt a call to acts of charity made on behalf of souls in purgatory. Founded the Society of Helpers of the Holy Souls in Paris, France on 19 January 1856. The Society continues its missionary work today in 22 countries.
Born
25 March 1825 at Lille, France
Died
7 February 1871 at Paris, France of cancer
Beatified
26 May 1957 by Pope Pius XII in Rome, Italy
Canonized
pending
Patronage
people rejected by religious orders
Additional Information
Catholic Encyclopedia: Society of Helpers of Holy Souls
Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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