Saint Pauline

Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus, born Amabile Lucia Visintainer on December 16, 1865, was an Austrian immigrant to Brazil who became a Catholic and founded the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. She dedicated her life to serving the poor and suffered from diabetes for much of her life. Pauline is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, having been canonized on May 19, 2002, by Pope John Paul II. She is considered an 'unofficial' patron saint of diabetics due to her personal struggle with the disease.