Saint Mother Theodore Guerin: Difference between revisions

'''Saint Mother Theodore Guerin''' (born 2 October 1798, died 14 May 1856) was a [[Saints|French-American saint]], nun, and foundress, revered for her missionary work and educational legacy in the United States. Born Anne-Thérèse Guérin in Étables-sur-Mer, Brittany, [[France]], to Laurent and Isabelle Guérin, she entered the Sisters of Providence of Ruillé-sur-Loir in 1823, taking the name Sister Theodore. Sent to Indiana in 1840, she founded the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, establishing schools and orphanages despite frontier hardships. Beatified on 25 October 1998 by Pope John Paul II, she was canonized on 15 October 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI, becoming Indiana’s first saint. Her relics are venerated at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, and she is honored in the [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic Church]].<ref name="web1">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Théodore_Guérin</ref><ref name="web2">https://www.smwc.edu/about/saint-mother-theodore-guerin/</ref><ref name="web3">https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/09/27/st--vincent-de-paul--priest--founder-of-the-congregation-of-the-mission.html</ref>

Saint Mother Theodore’s courage, faith, and compassion transformed education in the American Midwest, inspiring devotion among educators and Catholics. Her canonization miracle, the healing of a Sister of Providence from cancer, solidified her sainthood. Celebrated on her feast day, 3 October, she is the patron saint of the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana and educators. Her legacy thrives in the [[Diocese|Diocese of Lafayette]], with her shrine at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods drawing pilgrims and her congregation continuing her mission.<ref name="web0">https://spsmw.org/about/saint-mother-theodore-guerin/</ref><ref name="web4">https://todayscatholic.org/the-life-and-legacy-of-st-mother-theodore-guerin/</ref><ref name="post0"/>