Saint Madeline Sophie Barat
Also known as: Maddalena Sofia Barat
Feast Day
25-May
Born
12 December 1779 at Joigny, France
Died
25 May 1865 at Paris, France of natural causes
Canonized
24 May 1925 by Pope Pius XI
Beatified
24 May 1908 by Pope Saint Pius X
Venerated
12 February 1905 by Pope Saint Pius X (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Saint Madeline Sophie Barat (1779–1865), born in Joigny, France, to Jacques Barat, a cooper for local vineyards, displayed exceptional intelligence from childhood. Educated by her elder brother Louis, a monk, she initially aspired to join the Carmelite order as a lay sister. However, fearing her exposure to worldly influences, Louis brought her to Paris. There, at the age of twenty-three, she responded to a divine call, founding the Society of the Sacred Heart on 21 November 1800 alongside Father Joseph Varin and three postulants. Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and committed to the education of girls, the Society’s mission emerged from her profound faith and vision. She became its Superior General at twenty-three, a role she held for sixty-three years. Under
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