Marie of the Incarnation (Ursuline)

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Marie of the Incarnation (née Marie Guyart; 28 October 1599 – 30 April 1672) was a French Ursuline nun from Quebec City. As part of a group of nuns sent to New France (modern-day Quebec, Canada) to establish the Ursuline Order, Marie was crucial in the spread of Catholicism in New France. She was a religious author and has been credited with founding the first girls' school in the New World. A skilled creative, Marie wrote many letters, learned Indigenous languages, practiced embroidery and needlework, and spread her faith. Due to her work, the Catholic Church declared her a saint, and the Anglican Church of Canada celebrates her with a feast day.

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