St. Emily de Rodat
Birth: September 6, 1787
Death: September 19, 1852
Beatified: June 9, 1940 by Pope Pius XII
Canonized: April 23, 1950 by Pope Pius XII
Born near Rodez, France, she became a nun at Maison St. Cyr when eighteen. In 1815 after much dissatisfaction, she decided that her vocation was in teaching poor children. With the approval of Abbe Marty, her spiritual adviser, and the aid of three young assistants, she began this work in her room at St. Cyr. This was the start of the Congregation of the Holy Family of Villefranche. It grew rapidly, establishing its own mother house and branches. In time, St Emily extended its activities to caring for unfortunate women, orphans and the aged. She saw thirty eight institutions established before she died. She was canonized in 1950. Feast date Sept. 19.
Émilie de Rodat (September 6, 1787 – September 19, 1852) was the founder of the French female order of Sisters of the Holy Family of Villefranche and a mystic.[1]
Pope Pius XII beatified her on June 9, 1940, and canonized her on April 23, 1950. Her feast day is September 19. Her foundation, created in the year 1815, focused on young women and girls with difficulties, prisoners of war and people in prison. It was not known during her lifetime that Emilie de Rodat was also a mystic. Her revelations are included in a diary, which was found after her death. At the time of her death, she had opened at least 38 charities
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