Blessed Marie De La Dive Veuve Du Verdier De La Sorinière
Feast Day
26 January; 2 January as one of the Martyrs of Anjou
Born
18 May 1723 in Saint-Crespin-sur-Moine, Maine-et-Loire, France
Died
Guillotined on 26 January 1794 in Avrillé, Maine-et-Loire, France
Beatified
19 February 1984 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy
Venerated
9 June 1983 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Marie de La Dive, also known as Blessed Marie Du Verdier de La Sorinière, was a married lay woman from the diocese of Angers, France. She was born on May 18, 1723, in Saint-Crespin-sur-Moine, Maine-et-Loire, France. Marie lived a devout and virtuous life, dedicating herself to her family and the Catholic faith.
Cause for Canonization
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