Saint Marguerite Dyouville
Also known as: Mary Margaret Dufrost de Lajemmarais d’Youville; Marie-Marguérite d’Youville; Marie-Marguérite Dufrost de Lajemmerais
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
December 23
Born
October 15, 1701
Died
December 23, 1771
Canonized
9 December 1990 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
3 May 1959 by Pope John XXIII
Biography
Saint Marguerite Dyouville, also known as Mary Margaret Dufrost de Lajemmarais d’Youville, was born on October 15, 1701, in Varennes, Quebec, Canada. She was the eldest of six children born to Christophe Dufrost de Lajemmerais and Renee de Varennes. Unfortunately, her father passed away when she was only seven years old....