Pelletier, Mary Euphrasia, Saint, 1796-1868

Person

Dates

Existence: 1796 July 31 - 1868 April 29

Biographical note

Mary Euphrasia Pelletier was born as Rose Virginie Pelletier on July 31, 1796 in Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, to Julian and Anne Pelletier. She was sent to boarding school in Tours in 1810, where she joined the Order of Our Lady of Charity of the Refuge in 1914. In 1828, Pelletier was tasked by the Bishop of Angers with founding a convent refuge for women. She did so, becoming Mother superior in 1831. The convent was approved as the new motherhouse for the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd of Angers by Pope Gregory XVI in 1835, and by Pelletier's death in 1868 there were 3,000 sisters in 110 convents in thirty-five countries. She was canonized in 1940 by Pope Pius XII.

Alternate names

Mary of Saint Euphrasia, Rose Virginie Pelletier, Marie de Sainte Euphrasie Pelletier

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier, 1985, undated

File — Box 60, tray: 2, Item: 22-23

Scope and Contents From the Series: Small personal religious items including badges, bookmarks, commemorative coins, devotional wallets, jewelry, medals, money clips, key rings, ribbons, pins, and travel accessories. Some items were used during prayer, while others mark religious identity or commemorate particular religious events or awards. Many objects are inscribed with "I am a Catholic; in case of an accident kindly notify a priest." Quite a few of the badges are handmade.Objects containing relics, including...

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1985, undated

Found in: / Liturgy and life collection / Personal devotional and religious objects / By dedication