When was Mother Marianne Cope canonized?
October 21, 2012
In 2005, Cope was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI….Marianne Cope.
| Saint Marianne Cope T.O.S.F. | |
|---|---|
| Canonized | October 21, 2012, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Major shrine | Saint Marianne Cope Shrine & Museum 601 N. Townsend St. Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Feast | January 23 (Roman Catholic Church) April 15 (Episcopal Church (United States)) |
What did St Marianne Cope do?
Saint Marianne Cope may be best remembered for her work with patients suffering from Hansen’s disease – or lepers, as they were called at the time. In Hawaii in the late 1800s, people were so afraid of the disease that even those with simple, unrelated rashes were often banished to the remote island of Molokai.
Where is St Marianne Cope buried?
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu, HIMarianne Cope / Place of burialThe Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace — also known by its original French name Cathédrale de Notre Dame de la Paix, its Portuguese variant Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Paz and its Hawaiian Wikipedia
Where was Marianne Cope born?
Heppenheim, GermanyMarianne Cope / Place of birthHeppenheim is the seat of Bergstraße district in Hesse, Germany, lying on the Bergstraße on the edge of the Odenwald. It is the birthplace of 4-time Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel. Wikipedia
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