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{{Saints | |||
|SaintName=Saint Mary Magdalene Postel | |SaintName=Saint Mary Magdalene Postel | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Barfleur, Normandy, France | |SaintBirthPlace=Barfleur, Normandy, France | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=49. | |SaintBirthCoordinates=49.67, -1.26 | ||
|DeathPlace=La Haye-du-Puits, Normandy, France | |DeathPlace=La Haye-du-Puits, Normandy, France | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=49.2833 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=49.2833, -0.7 | ||
|SaintCauseOfDeath=Natural causes (illness) | |SaintCauseOfDeath=Natural causes (illness) | ||
|NotableAddress1=Cherbourg, Normandy, France | |NotableAddress1=Cherbourg, Normandy, France | ||
|NotableCoordinates1=49.6398 | |NotableCoordinates1=49.6398, -1.6258 | ||
|BeatificationDate=1908-05-17 | |||
|BeatificationDate=17 | |||
|Beatifier=Pope Pius X | |Beatifier=Pope Pius X | ||
|BeatificationLocation=Vatican City | |BeatificationLocation=Vatican City | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|CanonizationDate=24 | |CanonizationDate=1925-05-24 | ||
|Canonizer=Pope Pius XI | |Canonizer=Pope Pius XI | ||
|CanonizationLocation=Vatican City | |CanonizationLocation=Vatican City | ||
|SaintMiracle1=Healing of a nun’s tuberculosis in 1907 AD | |SaintMiracle1=Healing of a nun’s tuberculosis in 1907 AD | ||
|SaintMiracle2=Healing of a child’s paralysis in 1924 AD | |SaintMiracle2=Healing of a child’s paralysis in 1924 AD | ||
|FeastDay=July 16 | |||
|FeastDay=16 | |||
|Profession=Nun, educator | |Profession=Nun, educator | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Sisters of the Christian Schools of Mercy | |ReligiousAffiliation=Sisters of the Christian Schools of Mercy | ||
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|AdditionalVeneration=Orthodox Christianity | |AdditionalVeneration=Orthodox Christianity | ||
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'''Saint Mary Magdalene Postel''' (1756 AD – 1846 AD) was a French [[nun]] and founder of the Sisters of the Christian Schools of Mercy. Born in [[Barfleur]], [[Normandy]], she established schools for girls during the French Revolution’s turmoil, promoting education and charity. Canonized in 1925 AD by [[Pope Pius XI]], she is venerated for her educational zeal.<ref name="catholicsaints">{{cite web |title=Saint Mary Magdalene Postel |url=https://catholicsaints.info/saint-mary-magdalene-postel/ |publisher=CatholicSaints.Info |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref> | |||
Postel is the patron saint of educators and [[Normandy]], with her [[feast day]] on 16 July. Honored in Catholic and [[Orthodox Christianity]], her relics at the Shrine of Saint Mary Magdalene Postel, [[La Haye-du-Puits]], draw pilgrims. Her educational legacy endures in her congregation.<ref name="catholicorg">{{cite web |title=St. Mary Magdalene Postel |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2249 |publisher=Catholic.org |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref> | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||