Saint Emily De Rodat
Also known as: Marie Guillemette Emilie de Rodat; Emilie de Rodat
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 19
Born
September 6, 1787
Died
September 19, 1852
Canonized
23 April 1950 by Pope Pius XII
Beatified
9 June 1940 by Pope Pius XII
Biography
Saint Emily De Rodat, also known as Marie Guillemette Emilie de Rodat, was born on 6 September 1787 at Chateau Druelles, Rodez, Aveyron, France. Raised by her grandmother, she received a well-rounded education at Maison Sain-Cyr in Villefranche, France. At the age of 18, she entered the teaching profession and became a teacher at Maison Sain-Cyr....