Jeanne Jugan
The holy Jeanne Jugan , also Sister Marie of the Cross , (* 25. October 1792 in the hamlet Petites-Croix in Cancale , Brittany , France ; † 29. August 1879 in Saint-Servan , France) was a French nun and a saint of catholic church . Her Catholic feast day in the liturgy is August 30th .
Life
Jeanne Jugan, the sixth of eight children from a fishing and sailor family, founded the congregation of the Little Sisters of the Poor (French: Petites Sœurs des Pauvres ) in Saint-Servan near Saint-Malo in 1842 , which is involved in the social and charitable sector. In 1879 the religious community was established by Pope Leo XIII. accepted. On December 8, 1843, she was elected first matron; later she lived as a simple sister Mary of the Cross.
Jeanne Jugan was beatified on October 3, 1982 by Pope John Paul II and on October 11, 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI. canonized .
literature
- Ekkart Sauser : Jugan, Jeanne. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 21, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-110-3 , Sp. 732-733.
Web links
- Entry to Jeanne Jugan on medals online
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jugan, Jeanne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sister Marie of the Cross; Marie de la Croix |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French founder of the order and saint of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1792 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cancale , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 29, 1879 |
| Place of death | Saint-Servan , France |