Santa María de la Encarnación Guyart

Saint Marie of The Incarnation Guyart, also known as Marie Guyard, Marie Guyart of the Incarnation, Marie Guyart, Marie de l’Incarnation, Marie of the Ursulines, Mother of New France, and Theresa of the New World, was born on October 28, 1599, in Tours, France. She came from a humble background as the daughter of a baker and grew up in a family of craftsmen and tradesmen. On her mother's side, she was related to the noble Barbon de la Bourdaisière family.