Marie-Josephte Fitzbach
founder of the Good Shepherd Congregation of Quebec
Who they were
Marie-Josephte Fitzbach (October 16, 1806 – September 1, 1885) was the founder of the Good Shepherd Sisters of Québec.
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The miracles
The Church has declared this person’s heroic virtue, which is what the title Venerable means. One approved miracle is needed before beatification.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
- Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops - Founder of the Soeurs du Bon-Pasteur of Quebec recognized for her heroic virtues — Marie-Josephte Fitzbach (1806-1885), foundress of the Good Shepherd Sisters of Quebec; the decree on her heroic virtues was approved, making her Venerable.
- Wikidata Q21672688 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Marie-Josephte Fitzbach (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.