Blessed Mary Frances Schervier
Also known as: Franziska Schervier
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
December 14
Born
January 3, 1819
Died
December 14, 1876
Beatified
28 April 1974 by Pope Paul VI at Rome, Italy
Venerated
30 January 1969 by Pope Paul VI (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Mary Frances Schervier, also known as Franziska Schervier, was born on January 3, 1819, in Aachen, Germany. She was the daughter of Johann Heinrich Schervier, a wealthy needle-factory owner and vice-mayor of Aachen, and Maria Louise Migeon. Blessed Mary Frances had a godfather in Emperor Francis I of Austria, which reflected her family's prestigious connections.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1974-04-28 by 28 April 1974 by Pope Paul VI at Rome, Italy
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