Princess Louise Marie of France
French Princess, Discalced Carmelite nun and Venerable (1737–1787)
Who they were
Louise of France, OCD (Louise-Marie; 15 July 1737 – 23 December 1787) was a French princess and Discalced Carmelite, the youngest of the ten children of King Louis XV and Queen Maria Leszczyńska. She entered the Carmelite convent at Saint-Denis in 1770 and took the religious name Thérèse of Saint-Augustin. She served as prioress in 1773–1779 and 1785–1787.
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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
Princess Louise Marie of France has been declared Venerable; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Carmel in France: Venerable Madame Louise of France.
- Santi, beati e testimoni - VenerabileTeresa di Sant'Agostino (Luisa Maria di Francia) — Daughter of Louis XV, Discalced Carmelite as Teresa of St Augustine; declared Venerable in 1873.
- Wikidata Q1872174 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Louise of France (CC BY-SA)
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