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Saint Catherine Labouré (also spelled Laboure, 1806–1876) was a French nun of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul and a Marian visionary. Born Zoé Labouré on May 2, 1806, in Burgundy, France, as the ninth of eleven children, she lost her mother at age nine and took on household responsibilities while developing deep devotion to the Virgin Mary.
In 1830, while serving as a novice in Paris, she received several apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The most famous occurred on November 27, 1830, when Mary instructed her to have a medal struck with the image of Mary standing on a globe, rays of grace streaming from her hands, and the inscription: “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” This became known as the Miraculous Medal, which has been worn by millions and is associated with many reported graces and conversions.
Catherine kept her role in the visions secret for most of her life, living in humble obedience. She spent the next 46 years quietly caring for the elderly and infirm at the convent in Enghien (near Paris). She died on December 31, 1876. Her body was found incorrupt when exhumed years later. She was canonized by Pope Pius XII on July 27, 1947. Her feast day is November 28.
Saint Catherine Labouré is venerated as the patron saint of:
The elderly (seniors) and the infirm (sick or disabled people) — due to her decades of dedicated care for them
The Miraculous Medal and its devotees
She is invoked especially for devotion to the Immaculate Conception and for those who care for the aging or ill.
She is often depicted in the habit of the Daughters of Charity, holding or with the Miraculous Medal. Her life exemplifies quiet humility, obedience, and deep Marian devotion.
Saint Catherine Labouré (also spelled Laboure, 1806–1876) was a French nun of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul and a Marian visionary. Born Zoé Labouré on May 2, 1806, in Burgundy, France, as the ninth of eleven children, she lost her mother at age nine and took on household responsibilities while developing deep devotion to the Virgin Mary.
In 1830, while serving as a novice in Paris, she received several apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The most famous occurred on November 27, 1830, when Mary instructed her to have a medal struck with the image of Mary standing on a globe, rays of grace streaming from her hands, and the inscription: “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” This became known as the Miraculous Medal, which has been worn by millions and is associated with many reported graces and conversions.
Catherine kept her role in the visions secret for most of her life, living in humble obedience. She spent the next 46 years quietly caring for the elderly and infirm at the convent in Enghien (near Paris). She died on December 31, 1876. Her body was found incorrupt when exhumed years later. She was canonized by Pope Pius XII on July 27, 1947. Her feast day is November 28.
Saint Catherine Labouré is venerated as the patron saint of:
The elderly (seniors) and the infirm (sick or disabled people) — due to her decades of dedicated care for them
The Miraculous Medal and its devotees
She is invoked especially for devotion to the Immaculate Conception and for those who care for the aging or ill.
She is often depicted in the habit of the Daughters of Charity, holding or with the Miraculous Medal. Her life exemplifies quiet humility, obedience, and deep Marian devotion.
