Saint Louise De Marillac
Also known as: Louise de Marillac Le Gras; Luisa….
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
March 15
Born
August 12, 1591
Died
March 15, 1660
Canonized
11 March 1934 by Pope Pius XI
Beatified
9 May 1920 by Pope Benedict XV
Biography
Saint Louise de Marillac, also known as Louise de Marillac Le Gras, was born on August 12, 1591, in Meux, France. From a young age, she felt called to religious life but was unable to find a convent that would accept her due to her ill health. Instead, she married Antony LeGras, an official to the queen, in 1611. Tragedy struck when Louise became a widow in 1625....