Blessed Mariecatherine De Saintaugustin
Also known as: Catherine Symon of Longprey; Marie-Catherine Simon de Longpré; Marie-Catherine Symon de Longprey; Mary Catherine of Saint Augustine
Feast Day
8-May
Born
3 May 1632 in Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, Normandy, France
Died
8 May 1668 in the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec City, New France (modern Canada) of natural causes; relics enshrined at the Centre Catherine-de-Saint-Augustin next to the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec
Beatified
23 April 1989 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
9 June 1984 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Marie-Catherine de Saint-Augustin, also known as Catherine Symon of Longprey, Marie-Catherine Simon de Longpré, Marie-Catherine Symon de Longprey, or Mary Catherine of Saint Augustine, was born on 3 May 1632, in Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, Normandy, France. She was raised primarily by her grandparents, who instilled in her a deep piety and a strong sense of compassion for the poor and sick.
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