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Blessed Marguerite Rutan
Blessed Marguerite Rutan

Blessed Marguerite Rutan

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

9-Apr

Born

23 April 1736 in Metz, Moselle, France

Died

Guillotined on 9 April 1794 in Dax, Landes, France

Beatified

19 June 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI

Venerated

1 July 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Marguerite Rutan was a religious sister in the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. She was born on 23 April 1736 in Metz, Moselle, France. From a young age, Marguerite displayed a compassionate heart and felt the call to serve the sick and the poor. As a result, she joined the Daughters of Charity, a religious congregation known for their ministry of mercy.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2011-06-19 by 19 June 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI

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