Pauline Martin
Marie-Pauline Martin , religious name Agnes de Jesus (born September 7, 1861 in Alençon , France , † July 28, 1951 in Lisieux , France), was a nun in the order of the Discalced Carmelites . She was the biological sister of St. Therese von Lisieux and at the same time her co-sister in the Carmel of Lisieux.
Life
childhood
Pauline Martin was the second child of hll. Zélie and Louis Martin were born in Alençon in Normandy , where they spent the first years of their childhood. She later lived as a student at the Visitation boarding school in Le Mans , where she finished her studies on August 1, 1877. After the death of their mother on August 28, 1877, the Martin family moved to Lisieux, where they settled in the Villa Les Buissonnets. In the following five years Pauline took over the maternity leave, especially in relation to her sister Therese .
Religious life
In 1882 Pauline initially intended to join the Order of the Sisters of the Visitation of Mary ( Salesian Sisters ) in Le Mans, but during a prayer in front of a statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the Church of St. Jacques in Lisieux in 1882 she realized that that she wanted to become a Carmelite. On October 2, 1882, at the age of 21, she entered the Carmel of Lisieux as a postulant and took on the religious name of Sr. Agnes of Jesus to dress .
After the death of Mother Genèvieve, Sr. Agnes was elected prioress on February 20, 1893 . She initially held this office until March 21, 1896. During this time, her sister Celine also entered in 1894 . After Therese's death, Sr. Agnes was re-elected prioress and on May 31, 1923 with a special permit from Pope Pius XI. even confirmed as prioress for life.
After Therese's death, Sr. Agnes von Jesus was instrumental in ensuring that her autobiography The Story of a Soul was reproduced and distributed in various Carmel monasteries in France. In this way she contributed to the publicity of Therese's “little way”.
literature
- Therese von Lisieux, autobiographical writings . Johannes-Verlag Einsiedeln, Freiburg 2003, 15th edition, ISBN 978-3-89411-280-6
Web links
- Photo gallery of the Martin family . Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- Pauline Martin's biography . PDF file in English. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- Carmel Lisieux . Website of the Carmel in Lisieux.
Individual evidence
- ↑ The little way to Therese von Lisieux . Retrieved October 25, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martin, Pauline |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Martin, Marie-Pauline (full name); Jesus, Agnes von (religious name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French nun in the Order of the Discalced Carmelites |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 7, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alençon , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 1951 |
| Place of death | Lisieux , France |