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+'''Saint Marguerite d'Youville''' (15 October 1701 – 23 December 1771), born Marie-Marguerite Dufrost de Lajemmerais, was a Canadian [[Religious order|religious sister]] and the founder of the [[Grey Nuns]] (Sisters of Charity of Montreal) in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. Known as the "Mother of Universal Charity," she established the General Hospital of Montreal in 1753, caring for the poor, sick, and marginalized, including orphans and Indigenous peoples. Despite personal hardships, including an abusive marriage and financial struggles, she transformed the failing hospital into a beacon of charity, earning widespread admiration. Canonized by [[Pope John Paul II]] in 1990, she became the first native-born Canadian [[Saints|saint]], with her feast day celebrated on October 16 in the [[Catholic Church]].
+Born in [[Varennes]], [[Quebec]], Marguerite faced early widowhood and poverty, which deepened her compassion for the destitute. In 1737, she founded the [[Grey Nuns]], an uncloistered [[Religious order|order]] dedicated to serving the needy, inspired by her devotion to the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]] and the French school of spirituality. Her innovative approach to charity, including taking over the bankrupt hospital, defied social norms and ecclesiastical resistance. Her legacy endures through the [[Grey Nuns]]’ continued work across [[Canada]] and beyond, and her relics at the Basilica of [[Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré]] draw pilgrims seeking her intercession for widows, difficult marriages, and poverty.
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-'''Saint Marguerite d'Youville''' (15 October 1701 – 23 December 1771), born Marie-Marguerite Dufrost de Lajemmerais, was a Canadian [[Religious order|religious sister]] and the founder of the [[Grey Nuns]] (Sisters of Charity of Montreal) in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. Known as the "Mother of Universal Charity," she established the General Hospital of Montreal in 1753, caring for the poor, sick, and marginalized, including orphans and Indigenous peoples. Despite personal hardships, including an abusive marriage and financial struggles, she transformed the failing hospital into a beacon of charity, earning widespread admiration. Canonized by [[Pope John Paul II]] in 1990, she became the first native-born Canadian [[Saints|saint]], with her feast day celebrated on October 16 in the [[Catholic Church]].
-Born in [[Varennes]], [[Quebec]], Marguerite faced early widowhood and poverty, which deepened her compassion for the destitute. In 1737, she founded the [[Grey Nuns]], an uncloistered [[Religious order|order]] dedicated to serving the needy, inspired by her devotion to the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]] and the French school of spirituality. Her innovative approach to charity, including taking over the bankrupt hospital, defied social norms and ecclesiastical resistance. Her legacy endures through the [[Grey Nuns]]’ continued work across [[Canada]] and beyond, and her relics at the Basilica of [[Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré]] draw pilgrims seeking her intercession for widows, difficult marriages, and poverty.
 ==Biography==