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[[Servant of God]] '''Michelle Duppong''' (full name [[Michelle Christine Duppong]]) was an American lay Catholic woman, known for her joyful evangelization, missionary work with the [[Fellowship of Catholic University Students]] (FOCUS), and service as Director of Adult Faith Formation in the Diocese of Bismarck, [[North Dakota]]. According to diocesan records, FOCUS testimonies, and biographical sources, she was born on January 25, 1984, in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, to Ken and Mary Ann Duppong (née Wanner), and moved at age one to a family farm in Haymarsh, North Dakota, where she grew up in a devout Catholic household with five siblings, attending Mass at the rural St. Clement Oratory.
Evidence from Church sources indicates she graduated from Glen Ullin High School in 2002 and earned a degree in horticulture from North Dakota State University in 2006. During college, she encountered FOCUS and served as a missionary for six years (approximately 2006–2012), ministering on campuses in the Midwest, including forming deep friendships and discipling students in faith. In 2012, she became Director of Adult Faith Formation for the Diocese of Bismarck, coordinating conferences, retreats, and outreach. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer on December 29, 2014, she endured the illness with docility and joy, offering her suffering united to Christ. She died peacefully on December 25, 2015 (Christmas Day), at age 31, surrounded by family in her childhood home in Haymarsh.
The cause for her beatification and canonization was formally opened by Bishop David D. Kagan of Bismarck on June 15–16, 2022, with the diocesan phase of investigation beginning thereafter. On November 1, 2022, she was declared Servant of God following the USCCB canonical consultation in November 2022 affirming advancement of the cause. As of January 23, 2026, the diocesan inquiry continues (involving witness testimonies, writings, and evidence of heroic virtue), with FOCUS serving as petitioner at the bishop's request. No miracles have been publicly authenticated for beatification, and she remains at the Servant of God stage. A 2024 documentary, *Radiating Joy: The Michelle Duppong Story*, profiles her life. She is proposed as a model of Eucharistic joy, friendship evangelization, and offering suffering for souls. This reflects current Church processes and diocesan/FOCUS documentation, but consult primary sources (Diocese of Bismarck or the Servant of God Michelle Duppong Guild) for updates, as the cause is ongoing.
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|SaintStage=Servant of God
|SaintStage=Servant of God
|SaintBirthDate=01-25-1984
|FeastDay=None established
|SaintBirthPlace=Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States
|SaintBirthPlace=Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States
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|SaintDeathDate=12-25-2015
|DeathPlace=Haymarsh (family farm), North Dakota, United States
|DeathPlace=Haymarsh (family farm), North Dakota, United States
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|NotableAddress2=FOCUS missionary assignments (various Midwest campuses)
|NotableAddress2=FOCUS missionary assignments (various Midwest campuses)
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|NotableAddress3=Diocese of Bismarck Chancery / offices, Bismarck, North Dakota
|NotableAddress3=Diocese of Bismarck Chancery / offices, Bismarck, North Dakota
|NotableLabel3=Director of Adult Faith Formation (2012–2015)
|NotableLabel3=Director of Adult Faith Formation (2012–2015)
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|NotableLabel4=Childhood home, place of death, and family spiritual roots
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|SaintMiracle1=No authenticated miracles reported as of 2026 (cause in diocesan phase)
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|Profession=Campus missionary (FOCUS), Director of Adult Faith Formation
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|ReligiousAffiliation=Diocese of Bismarck (lay faithful); FOCUS missionary
|ReligiousAffiliation=Diocese of Bismarck (lay faithful); FOCUS missionary
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|Attributes=Joyful young woman, cross, Eucharistic elements, farm/rural motifs
|Attributes=Joyful young woman, cross, Eucharistic elements, farm/rural motifs
|PrimaryShrine=None official; family farm in Haymarsh and Bismarck sites of devotion
|PrimaryShrine=None official; family farm in Haymarsh and Bismarck sites of devotion
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[[Servant of God]] '''Michelle Duppong''' (full name [[Michelle Christine Duppong]]) was an American lay Catholic woman, known for her joyful evangelization, missionary work with the [[Fellowship of Catholic University Students]] (FOCUS), and service as Director of Adult Faith Formation in the Diocese of Bismarck, [[North Dakota]]. According to diocesan records, FOCUS testimonies, and biographical sources, she was born on January 25, 1984, in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, to Ken and Mary Ann Duppong (née Wanner), and moved at age one to a family farm in Haymarsh, North Dakota, where she grew up in a devout Catholic household with five siblings, attending Mass at the rural St. Clement Oratory.
Evidence from Church sources indicates she graduated from Glen Ullin High School in 2002 and earned a degree in horticulture from North Dakota State University in 2006. During college, she encountered FOCUS and served as a missionary for six years (approximately 2006–2012), ministering on campuses in the Midwest, including forming deep friendships and discipling students in faith. In 2012, she became Director of Adult Faith Formation for the Diocese of Bismarck, coordinating conferences, retreats, and outreach. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer on December 29, 2014, she endured the illness with docility and joy, offering her suffering united to Christ. She died peacefully on December 25, 2015 (Christmas Day), at age 31, surrounded by family in her childhood home in Haymarsh.
The cause for her beatification and canonization was formally opened by Bishop David D. Kagan of Bismarck on June 15–16, 2022, with the diocesan phase of investigation beginning thereafter. On November 1, 2022, she was declared Servant of God following the USCCB canonical consultation in November 2022 affirming advancement of the cause. As of January 23, 2026, the diocesan inquiry continues (involving witness testimonies, writings, and evidence of heroic virtue), with FOCUS serving as petitioner at the bishop's request. No miracles have been publicly authenticated for beatification, and she remains at the Servant of God stage. A 2024 documentary, *Radiating Joy: The Michelle Duppong Story*, profiles her life. She is proposed as a model of Eucharistic joy, friendship evangelization, and offering suffering for souls. This reflects current Church processes and diocesan/FOCUS documentation, but consult primary sources (Diocese of Bismarck or the Servant of God Michelle Duppong Guild) for updates, as the cause is ongoing.




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