Statue of Blessed Marie of The Incarnation Guyart Artist Unknown Photographer Unknown

Santa María de la Encarnación Guyart

También conocido como: Marie Guyard; Marie Guyart of the Incarnation; Marie Guyart; Marie de l’Incarnation; Marie of the Ursulines; Mother of New France; Theresa of the New World

Santo

Post-Congregation

Día de Fiesta

30 April; formerly 27 February

Nacimiento

28 October 1599 at Tours, France

Fallecimiento

30 April 1672 of hepatitis in Quebec, Canada

Canonizado

3 April 2014 by Pope Francis (equipollent canonization)

Beatificado

22 June 1980 by Pope John Paul II

Venerado

19 July 1911 by Pope Saint Pius X

Biografía

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.