Louis d’Youville

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Louis d’Youville was a French-Canadian widow and philanthropist who became a Catholic religious foundress, best known for establishing the Grey Nuns and her extensive charitable work in 18th-century Montreal.

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instanceOf Canadian of French descent
Catholic religious foundress
Roman Catholic saint
human
philanthropist
widow
activity establishing shelters for the poor
organizing care for the sick and elderly
providing food and clothing to the needy
canonizationStatus saint
centuryOfActivity 18th century
countryOfCitizenship New France
ethnicGroup French-Canadian
familyName d’Youville
fieldOfWork charity
religious life
social welfare
founded Grey Nuns
Sisters of Charity of Montreal
givenName Marie-Marguerite
hasRole foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Montreal
leader of a women’s religious community
knownFor care for the sick and marginalized
charitable work among the poor in 18th-century Montreal
founding the Grey Nuns in Montreal
languageOfWorkOrName French
maritalStatus widowed
movement Catholic charitable movement in New France
name Marie-Marguerite d’Youville
notableWork organization of charitable services in Montreal
occupation charity worker
foundress of religious institute
religious sister
placeOfBirth Varennes, New France
linked to: Varennes, Quebec
placeOfDeath Montreal, New France
placeOfMajorActivity Montreal
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousOrder Grey Nuns
residence Montreal
Varennes
sexOrGender female
spouse François d’Youville
veneratedIn Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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Grey Nuns founder Louis d’Youville