Saint Émilie de Rodat
Born in 1787 in Aveyron, Émilie de Rodat dedicated her life to the free instruction of poor girls and the care of the ne…
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Joan of France
Daughter of Louis XI, briefly Queen of France, Joan of France founded after the annulment of her marriage the Order of t…
Joaquina de Vedruna
A wife and mother of nine children who became a widow, Joaquina de Vedruna founded the congregation of the Carmelite Sis…
Josaphata Hordashevska
Co-founder of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, the first active congregation of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Chu…
Josefa Stenmanns
Co-foundress of the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit, Josefa Stenmanns dedicated her life to the service o…
Juana María Condesa Lluch
Foundress of the Congregation of the Handmaids of Mary Immaculate, dedicated to the protection and education of young wo…
Julia Navarrete Guerrero
Mexican religious sister and foundress of the Missionary Daughters of the Most Pure Virgin Mary, she dedicated herself t…
Julie Billiart
French religious sister and foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (1804), dedicated to the Christian education…
Karolina Gerhardinger
Karolina Gerhardinger (1797-1879), in religion Maria Theresia of Jesus, was a Bavarian religious sister and foundress of…
Katharine Drexel
A Philadelphia heiress who became a religious sister, Katharine Drexel (1858-1955) founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sa…
Laura Evangelista Alvarado Cardozo
Laura Evangelista Alvarado Cardozo (1875-1967), in religion Mary of Saint Joseph, is the first blessed of Venezuela. She…
Laura Montoya Upegui
A Colombian religious sister and missionary, Laura Montoya Upegui founded a congregation in 1914 dedicated to the evange…
Léonie Aviat
French religious (1844-1914), in religion Françoise de Sales, co-foundress with Father Louis Brisson of the Oblate Siste…
Leopoldina Naudet
Leopoldina Naudet (1773-1834) was an Italian religious of French origin, foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of th…
Librada Orozco Santa Cruz
Foundress of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Refuge, dedicated to the reception and rehabilita…
Louise de Marillac
A French widow, Louise de Marillac founded the Company of the Daughters of Charity in 1633 with Saint Vincent de Paul, d…
Louise-Thérèse de Montaignac
Louise-Thérèse de Montaignac (1820-1885) was a French religious sister, foundress of the Oblates of the Heart of Jesus, …
Louise-Thérèse de Montaignac de Chauvance
Foundress of the Oblates of the Heart of Jesus, Louise-Thérèse de Montaignac de Chauvance (1820-1885) dedicated her life…
Lucy Filippini
Italian religious (1672-1732), Lucy Filippini founded in Montefiascone, with Cardinal Marcantonio Barbarigo, the institu…
Ludwika Szczęsna
Ludwika Szczęsna (1863-1916), in religion Mother Klara, was a Polish religious sister and co-foundress of the Congregati…
Luigia Tincani
Luigia Tincani (1889-1976) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Union of Saint Catherine of Siena of the Mi…
Luisa Aveledo
Luisa Aveledo (Mother Marcelina de San José) was a Venezuelan religious sister, foundress of the congregation of the Lit…
Luisa Ferrari
Mother Giovanna Francesca dello Spirito Santo, born Luisa Ferrari (1888-1984), was an Italian religious sister, foundres…
Luiza Maria Andaluz
Luiza Maria Andaluz (1877-1973) was a Portuguese religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Servants of Our …
Luz Rodríguez-Casanova y García San Miguel
Luz Rodríguez-Casanova y García San Miguel (1873-1949) was a Spanish religious, foundress of the Congregation of the Apo…
Madeleine-Sophie Barat
A French religious sister born in Joigny in 1779, Madeleine-Sophie Barat founded the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1800…
Magdalena Aulina Saurina
Magdalena Aulina Saurina (1897-1956) was a Spanish foundress, a pioneer of consecrated secularity, and declared Venerabl…
Magdalene of Canossa
Magdalene of Canossa (1774-1835) was a marchioness of Verona who renounced her rank to serve the poor and founded the Ca…
Magdeleine Hutin
Foundress of the Little Sisters of Jesus, she dedicated her life to the poorest and the nomads of the Sahara before expa…
Marcelina Darowska
Co-founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, she dedicated herself to the Christian and p…
Margaretha Flesch
Margaretha Flesch (1826-1906), in religion Mother Maria Rosa, is the foundress of the congregation of the Franciscan Sis…
Margherita Maria Guaini
Foundress of the congregation of the Missionaries of Jesus Eternal Priest, Margherita Maria Guaini dedicated her life to…
Marguerite Bourgeoys
Born in Troyes in 1620, Marguerite Bourgeoys left in 1653 for Ville-Marie (Montreal), where she founded the Congregation…
Marguerite d'Youville
A Canadian widow who became the foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Montreal, known as the Grey Nuns, Marguerite d'Yo…
Venerable Marguerite of the Blessed Sacrament
A Carmelite nun in Beaune in the 17th century, Marguerite du Saint-Sacrement dedicated herself from childhood to the dev…
Maria Anna Donati
Maria Anna Donati (1848-1925), in religion Mother Celestina of the Mother of God, is the foundress of the Congregation o…
Maria Anna Rosa Caiani
Maria Anna Rosa Caiani (1863-1921), in religion Mother Maria Margherita of the Sacred Heart, was an Italian religious, f…
Maria Antonella Bordoni
Maria Antonella Bordoni (1916-1978) was an Italian foundress, creator of the Mater Dei Work for orphans and children in …
Maria Antonia Solimani
Maria Antonia Solimani (1688-1758), in religion Sister Giovanna Maria Battista, was an Italian religious, foundress of t…
Maria Berenice Hencker
Colombian religious sister and foundress of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Annunciation, beatified in 202…
Maria Clara of the Child Jesus
Portuguese Blessed (1843-1899), foundress of the Congregation of the Franciscan Hospitaller Sisters of the Immaculate Co…
Maria Consiglio dello Spirito Santo
Orphaned at a very young age, Emilia Pasqualina Addatis (Sister Maria Consiglio dello Spirito Santo) founded the congreg…
Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception
Adelaide Brando, in religion Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception, founded in Casoria in 1878 the congregation of…
Maria Crocifissa Costantini
Faustina Geltrude Costantini (1713-1787), who took the religious name Mother Maria Crocifissa of Jesus, is the co-foundr…
Maria Crocifissa Curcio
Maria Crocifissa Curcio (1877-1957) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Carmelite Miss…
Maria Crocifissa di Rosa
Italian religious born in Brescia in 1813, Paola di Rosa, in religion Maria Crocifissa, founded in 1840 the congregation…
Maria De Mattias
Maria De Mattias (1805-1866) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the congregation of the Adorers of the Blood …
Maria del Refugio Aguilar y Torres
Foundress of the congregation of the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Mexico, Maria del Refugio Aguilar y…
Maria della Mercede Cabezas Terrero
Foundress of the religious institute of the Missionary Workers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, dedicated to the service of…
Maria di Gesù dell'Amore Misericordioso
Mexican foundress of the Guadalupan Handmaids of Christ the Priest, dedicated to the spiritual and material support of p…
Maria Domenica Bottani
Maria Domenica Bottani (Sister Maria Dositea Eucaristica), an Italian religious sister and Superior General of the Ursul…
Maria Domenica Brun Barbantini
Foundress of the congregation of the Ministering Sisters of the Sick of Saint Camillus, she dedicated her life to the se…
Maria Domenica Mantovani
Maria Domenica Mantovani (1862-1934), co-foundress and first Superior General of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family, …
Maria Domenica Mazzarello
Italian religious, co-founder with Saint John Bosco of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Salesi…
Maria Elena Bettini
An Italian religious sister of the 19th century, Maria Elena Bettini is the foundress of the congregation of the Daughte…
Maria Elisa Andreoli
Foundress of the Congregation of the Servants of Mary Reparatrix, she dedicated her life to education, the poor, and Mar…
Maria Elisabetta Mazza
Maria Elisabetta Mazza (1886-1950) was an Italian teacher, foundress of the Institute of the Little Apostles of the Chri…
Maria Elisabetta Renzi
Maria Elisabetta Renzi (1786-1859) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our …
Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad
Born a Lutheran in Sweden in 1870, Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad converted to Catholicism in 1902 in the United States and …
Maria Francesca Rubatto
Anna Maria Rubatto, born in 1844 in Carmagnola (Piedmont), founded the Capuchin Tertiaries of Loano in 1885 and develope…
Maria Gargani
Maria Gargani (1892-1973), in religion Sister Maria Crocifissa del Divino Amore, was an Italian schoolteacher, foundress…
Maria Giuseppa Rossello
Italian religious sister born in 1811 in Albissola Marina, Maria Giuseppa Rossello founded the Daughters of Our Lady of …
Maria Guzmán Figueroa
Mexican Catholic priest, member of the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit and founder of the Congregation of the Eucharisti…
Maria Hueber
Maria Hueber (1653-1705) was a Tyrolean religious sister, foundress of the first free school for girls in Tyrol and the …
Maria Josefa Alhama y Valera
Maria Josefa Alhama y Valera (Mother Esperanza) was a Spanish religious sister, foundress of the Handmaids and the Sons …
Maria Josefa Karolina Brader
Maria Josefa Karolina Brader (1860-1943) was a Swiss religious sister, foundress of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immac…
Maria Karłowska
Maria Karłowska (1865-1935) was a Polish religious sister, foundress of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd of Divine Provi…
Maria Katharina Kasper
A German religious sister, Maria Katharina Kasper founded the congregation of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ in 1851…
Maria Kaupas
Foundress of the Sisters of Saint Casimir, she dedicated herself to the education and healthcare of Lithuanian immigrant…
Maria Laura Baraggia
Maria Laura Baraggia (1851-1923) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Fa…
Maria Lorenza Longo
A Spanish noblewoman who became a widow in Naples, Maria Lorenza Longo dedicated her life to the poor and the sick after…
Maria Lucrezia Zileri dal Verme
Maria Lucrezia Zileri dal Verme (1839-1923) was an Italian religious sister, reformer, and superior of the Missionary Ur…
Maria Maddalena Frescobaldi Capponi
Maria Maddalena Frescobaldi Capponi (1771-1839) was a Florentine noblewoman, foundress of the Congregation of the Passio…
Maria Merkert
Maria Luisa Merkert (1817-1872) was a Polish religious sister, co-founder and first Superior General of the Congregation…
Maria Micaela of the Blessed Sacrament
A Madrid aristocrat, Maria Micaela Desmaisières, Viscountess of Jorbalán, founded the Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament…
Maria Nazarena Majone
Co-foundress of the Congregation of the Daughters of Divine Zeal with Saint Annibale Maria Di Francia, she dedicated her…
Maria Oliva Bonaldo
Maria Oliva Bonaldo (1893-1976) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Daughters of the Church, declared Vene…
Maria Pia Mastena
Foundress of the congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Face, Maria Pia Mastena dedicated her life to education, the ca…
Maria Pia Notari
Maddalena Teresa Rosa Notari, in religion Mother Maria Pia of the Cross (1847-1919), was an Italian religious, foundress…
Maria Pilar Izquierdo Albero
Foundress of the Missionary Work of Jesus and Mary, she offered her intense physical and moral sufferings for the salvat…
Maria Rosa Molas y Vallvé
Spanish religious sister born in Reus in 1815, Maria Rosa Molas y Vallvé founded the congregation of the Sisters of Our …
Maria Rosa Teresa Gay Tibau
Foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Girona, Maria Rosa Teresa Gay Tibau dedicated her life to t…
Maria Schiapparoli
Co-foundress of the Benedictine Sisters of Divine Providence, Maria Schiapparoli dedicated her life to the reception and…
Maria Schininà
Maria Schininà, from the Sicilian nobility, abandoned her worldly life to dedicate herself to the poor and found the con…
Maria Scrilli
Maria Scrilli (1825-1889), in religion Maria Teresa of Jesus, was an Italian religious sister and foundress of the congr…
Maria Soledad
Spanish religious, Maria Soledad Torres Acosta (1826-1887) founded in Madrid in 1851 the congregation of the Servants of…
Maria Teresa Camera
Maria Teresa Camera (1818-1894) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Daughters of Our L…
Maria Teresa Casini
Maria Teresa Casini (1864-1937) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Oblate Sisters of the Sacred Heart of …
Maria Teresa Gabrieli
Co-foundress with Father Luigi Maria Palazzolo of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Poor, Maria Teresa Gabrieli ded…
Maria Teresa Merlo
Co-foundress and first Superior General of the Daughters of Saint Paul congregation, collaborator of Blessed James Alber…
Maria Teresa of St. Joseph
Foundress of the Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus, she united the contemplation of Carmel with charitable …
Maria Teresa Spinelli
Maria Teresa Spinelli (1789-1850) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Augustinian Sisters Servants of Jesu…
Maria Theresa Ledóchowska
An Austrian blessed of Polish origin, Maria Theresa Ledóchowska (1863-1922) was the foundress of the Missionary Sisters …
Maria Therese von Wüllenweber
Baroness Therese von Wüllenweber, in religion Mother Mary of the Apostles, is the co-foundress of the Congregation of th…
Maria Theresia Bonzel
Maria Theresia Bonzel (1830-1905) was a German religious sister, foundress of the Poor Sisters of Saint Francis of Perpe…
Maria Velotti
Maria Velotti (1826-1886), in religion Maria Luisa of the Most Holy Sacrament, was an Italian religious, foundress of th…
Maria Vicenta Rosal
The first blessed from Central America, Maria Vicenta Rosal (Sister Mary of the Incarnation) reformed the Order of Bethl…
Mariam Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan
Mariam Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan (1876-1926), Syro-Malabar religious from Kerala, stigmatized mystic and foundress of …
Mariana Allsopp González-Manrique
Mariana Allsopp González-Manrique (1854-1933) was a Mexican religious sister, co-foundress of the congregation of the Si…
Marianna Amico Roxas
Marianna Amico Roxas, foundress of the Company of Saint Ursula in Sicily, dedicated her life to God in the heart of the …
Marie de La Ferre
The Venerable Marie de La Ferre (1589-1652) was a French religious sister, co-founder of the Religious Hospitallers of S…
Marie Deluil-Martiny
Blessed Marie Deluil-Martiny (1841-1884), foundress of the Daughters of the Heart of Jesus, was a French contemplative n…
Blessed Marie of the Incarnation (Madame Acarie)
Born Barbe Avrillot in Paris, she led an exemplary life as a mother before becoming the central figure in the introducti…
Marie Poussepin
Marie Poussepin (1653-1744) was a French religious sister, foundress of the Dominican Sisters of Charity of the Presenta…
Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas
Palestinian nun born in Jerusalem in 1843, co-founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Rosary of Jerusalem, she…
Marie-Anne Blondin
Foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Anne in Quebec, Esther Blondin (Mother Marie-Anne) dedicated herse…
Marie-Anne Rivier
In 1796, Marie-Anne Rivier founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in Thueyts for the educat…
Marie-Anne-Marcelle Mallet
Marie-Anne-Marcelle Mallet (1805-1871) is the foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of Charity of Quebec. Recognized…
Marie-Élisabeth Turgeon
Canadian religious sister and foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, dedicated to …
Marie-Eugénie of Jesus
Anne-Eugénie Milleret de Brou (1817-1898), in religion Marie-Eugénie of Jesus, founded in 1839 in Paris the Religious of…
Marie-Léonie Paradis
A Quebec religious sister, Marie-Léonie Paradis founded the Little Sisters of the Holy Family in 1880, dedicated to the …
Marie-Louise Trichet
Co-foundress with Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort of the Congregation of the Daughters of Wisdom, Marie-Louise Tr…
Marie-Louise-Élisabeth de Lamoignon
Marie-Louise-Élisabeth de Lamoignon (1763-1825), in religion Mother Saint-Louis, is the foundress of the Congregation of…
Marie-Rose Durocher
Eulalie Durocher (Mother Marie-Rose) is the Canadian foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Names of J…
Marie-Thérèse Charlotte de Lamourous
Marie-Thérèse Charlotte de Lamourous (1754-1836) was a major figure of the clandestine Church of Bordeaux during the Rev…
Marie-Thérèse Haze
Jeanne Haze (Mother Marie-Thérèse of the Sacred Heart of Jesus), born in Liège in 1782 and died in 1876, is the foundres…
Marija Petković
Blessed Marija Petković (1892-1966) was a Croatian religious sister, foundress of the congregation of the Daughters of M…
Mary Aikenhead
Mary Aikenhead (1787-1858) was the Irish foundress of the Religious Sisters of Charity of Ireland, the country's first c…
Blessed Mary Anne of Jesus
A 17th-century noblewoman from Madrid, Marie-Anne de Jésus overcame her family's opposition to dedicate herself to God. …
Saint Mary of Cervellione
Born in Barcelona in 1230 through the prayers of Saint Peter Nolasco, Mary of Cervellione dedicated her life to God, ref…