RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Marguerite Bourgeoys

1620 - 1700

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Marguerite Bourgeoys, CND (French pronunciation: [maʁɡəʁit buʁʒwa]; 17 April 1620 – 12 January 1700), was a French religious sister and founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal in the colony of New France, now part of Québec, Canada. Born in Troyes, she became part of a sodality, ministering to the poor from outside the convent. She was recruited by the governor of Montreal to set up a convent in New France, and she sailed to Fort Ville-Marie (now Montreal) by 1653. There she developed the convent. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marguerite Bourgeoys is the 2,379th most popular religious figure (down from 1,942nd in 2019), the 3,698th most popular biography from France (down from 3,216th in 2019) and the 191st most popular French Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Marguerite Bourgeoys ranks 2,379 out of 3,187. Before her are Peire Cardenal, Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow, Dominic of Silos, Dimitry of Rostov, Attilio Nicora, and Elymas. After her are Nicholas of Lyra, Giuseppe Petrocchi, Sylvester Gozzolini, Antonio Innocenti, Domenico Agostini, and Pio Laghi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1620, Marguerite Bourgeoys ranks 20. Before her are Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck, Abraham van Beijeren, Masaniello, François Bernier, John Evelyn, and Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. After her are William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, Matthew Hopkins, and Robert Morison. Among people deceased in 1700, Marguerite Bourgeoys ranks 11. Before her are John Dryden, Rajaram I, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, Lagâri Hasan Çelebi, and Louis Jolliet. After her is Silvestro Valier.

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In France

Among people born in France, Marguerite Bourgeoys ranks 3,698 out of 6,770. Before her are Gaston Tissandier (1843), Fréhel (1891), Baude Cordier (1364), Pierre Barouh (1934), Claude Favre de Vaugelas (1585), and Alphonse Legros (1837). After her are André Patry (1902), Émile Fisseux (1868), Julien Dupré (1851), François de La Mothe Le Vayer (1588), Étienne Pierre Ventenat (1757), and Philippe Alliot (1954).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Marguerite Bourgeoys ranks 191. Before her are Nicolas Trigault (1577), Marie-Joseph Lagrange (1855), Louis Bourdaloue (1632), Louis-Marie Billé (1938), Maurice Feltin (1883), and Peire Cardenal (1180). After her are Chlodulf of Metz (null), Léon-Adolphe Amette (1850), Marie-Dominique Chenu (1895), Peter of Bruys (1095), Emmanuel Célestin Suhard (1874), and Jean de Brébeuf (1593).

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