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French religious sister and saint

Marguerite Bourgeoys, CND (French pronunciation:[maʁɡəʁitbuʁʒwa]; 17 April &#;&#; 12 January ), was a Frenchreligious sister and founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal in the colony of New France, now part of Québec, Canada.

Born in Troyes, she became part of a sodality, ministering to the poor from outside the convent.

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She was recruited by the governor of Montreal to set up a convent in New France, and she sailed to Fort Ville-Marie (now Montreal) by There she developed the convent. She and her congregation educated young girls, the poor, and children of First Nations until shortly before her death in early

She is significant for developing one of the first uncloistered religious communities in the Catholic Church.

Declared "venerable" by the pope in , she was canonized in as the first female saint of Canada.

Early life

Marguerite Bourgeoys was born on 17 April in Troyes, then in the an