Blessed PaulineMarie Jaricot

Blessed Paulinemarie Jaricot

Also known as: Pauline-Marie Jericot

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

9-Jan

Born

22 July 1799 at Lyons, France

Died

9 January 1862 at Lyons, France of natural causes

Beatified

22 May 2022 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in Lyon, France, presided by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle; the beatification miracle involved the return to normal neurological function of a small girl after she went into a coma and received brain damage due to lack of oxygen from choking on food

Venerated

25 February 1963 by Pope John XXIII

Biography

Blessed Pauline-Marie Jaricot, also known as Pauline-Marie Jericot, was born on 22 July 1799 in Lyons, France, into an aristocratic family. From a young age, Pauline exhibited a deep piety and devotion to her faith. At the age of 17, she embraced an ascetic lifestyle, committing herself to a life of extreme self-denial.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2022-05-22 by 22 May 2022 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in Lyon, France, presided by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle; the beatification miracle involved the return to normal neurological function of a small girl after she went into a coma and received brain damage due to lack of oxygen from choking on food