Marie of the Incarnation, OSU (28 October 1599 – 30 April 1672) was a French Ursuline nun. As part of a group of nuns sent to New France (Quebec) to establish the Ursuline Order, Marie was crucial in the spread of Catholicism in New France. She was a religious author and has been credited with founding the first girls' school in the New World. Due to her work, the Catholic Church declared her a saint, and the Anglican Church of Canada celebrates her with a feast day.
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28 October 1599 Kingdom of France
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1672 (aged 72) Quebec City, Canada, New France,
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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