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October 3 · Optional · White

St Théodore Guérin

(1798–1856) Breton Sister of Providence sent with five companions to the Indiana forest in 1840, where she founded Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and schools across the frontier despite poverty, fire, and a bishop who locked her in a room for resisting him.

When is the feast of St Théodore Guérin?

The feast is celebrated on October 3 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Théodore Guérin?

The feast of St Théodore Guérin is celebrated on October 3 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Théodore Guérin?

(1798–1856) Breton Sister of Providence sent with five companions to the Indiana forest in 1840, where she founded Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and schools across the frontier despite poverty, fire, and a bishop who locked her in a room for resisting…

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