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Detail of A 19Th Century Print of Saint Germaine Cousin Date Unknown Artist Unknown
Detail of A 19Th Century Print of Saint Germaine Cousin Date Unknown Artist Unknown

Saint Germaine Cousin

Also known as: Germaine of Pibrac; Germana…

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

15-Jun

Born

1579 at Pibrac, France

Died

15 June 1601 in her parents’ home in Pibrac, France, apparently of natural causes; relics interred in the church at Pibrac

Canonized

29 June 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX

Beatified

29 May 1854 by Pope Blessed Pius IX

Biography

Saint Germaine Cousin, born to Laurent Cousin, a farm laborer, and Marie Laroche, endured profound hardship from infancy. Her mother died when she was very young, leaving her vulnerable. Suffering from scrofula and bearing a deformed right hand, she faced relentless neglect

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