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January 23 · Optional · White

St Marianne Cope

(1838–1918) German-born Franciscan of Syracuse, New York, who led six sisters to Hawaii in 1883 to nurse those with leprosy. She ran the Molokai settlement after Damien's death, promising her sisters none would contract the disease. None did.

When is the feast of St Marianne Cope?

The feast is celebrated on January 23 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Marianne Cope?

The feast of St Marianne Cope is celebrated on January 23 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Marianne Cope?

(1838–1918) German-born Franciscan of Syracuse, New York, who led six sisters to Hawaii in 1883 to nurse those with leprosy. She ran the Molokai settlement after Damien's death, promising her sisters none would contract the disease. None…

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