Louise Thérèse de Montaignac
Louise Thérèse de Montaignac de Chauvance (born May 14, 1820 in Le Havre-de-Grâce , France ; † June 27, 1885 in Montluçon , France) was the founder of the Oblates of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and was beatified by the Catholic Church in 1990 .
Life
From her youth she cultivated an ardent devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the sacrament of the altar . At 16, she vowed eternal virginity . In 1852 she opened an orphanage in Montluçon. She read the works of Teresa of Ávila and wanted to enter Carmel for a time . Eventually, however, she founded the pious association of the Oblates of the Sacred Heart of Jesus . From 1852 she was unable to walk. In 1879 she founded a preparatory school for future candidates for priesthood .
Louise Thérèse was beatified by Pope John Paul II on November 4, 1990 . Her feast day in the liturgy is June 27th.
literature
- LThK , Ed. 1932, Col. 291
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Montaignac, Louise Thérèse de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Montaignac de Chauvance, Louise Thérèse de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Foundress of the Oblates of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1820 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Le Havre-de-Grace , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 1885 |
| Place of death | Montluçon , France |