Blessed Marielouise Trichet
Also known as: First Daughter of Wisdom; Marie-Louise de Jésus; Marie-Louise of Jesus
Feast Day
28 April; 7 May on some calendars
Born
7 May 1684 on the Clain River in Poitiers, Vienne, France as Marie-Louise Trichet
Died
28 April 1759 in Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, Vendée, France of natural causes; interred in the church at Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre next to Saint Louis de Montfort
Beatified
16 May 1993 by Pope John Paul II at Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Italy
Venerated
10 July 1990 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Marielouise Trichet, also known as the First Daughter of Wisdom, Marie-Louise de Jésus, and Marie-Louise of Jesus, was born on 7 May 1684 on the Clain River in Poitiers, Vienne, France. She was the fourth of eight children born to Julien, a court magistrate, and Françoise Lecocq, a notably pious mother. Growing up in a devout Catholic family, Marie-Louise was deeply influenced by her mother's faith.
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