Ferron, Marie Rose, 1902-1936
Dates
- Existence: 1902 May 24 - 1936 May 11
Biographical note
Marie Rose Ferron was born in Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec, in 1902, and moved with her family to Fall River, Massachusetts in 1906. At the age of 13, Ferron was stricken with paralysis and muscle contractions. She walked with crutches for several years, then remained in her bed, strapped to a rigid board to prevent her muscles from contracting too much. She moved again with her family to Woonsocket, Rhode Island, in 1925. In 1926, her first stigmata appeared. By Lent 1927, the wounds appeared regularly every Friday. Ferron died in 1936. An inquiry into the cause of Ferron's canonization was conducted by Bishop Russell McVinney of Providence, Rhode Island and ended in 1964 with the bishop deciding against further proceedings.
Alternate names
Little Rose
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Saint Marie-Rose Ferron, after 1936, undated
Relics in a variety of reliquaries, including badges, crucifixes, devotional wallets, lockets, and reliquary boxes.
Content notice
Some relics include fragmentary human remains.
Collection is open for research.