Caroline Baron (Mother Françoise of the Holy Spirit)
French foundress of the Franciscan Sisters of the Holy Spirit of Montpellier
Who they were
Caroline Baron left the Sisters of St Joseph and on 19 March 1861 founded the Franciscan Sisters of the Holy Spirit at Saint-Chinian in the diocese of Montpellier, a congregation for teaching children and caring for the sick and elderly.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The decree on heroic virtues has been promulgated; a miracle would come next.
Why that counted as sanctity
The congregation, which is the petitioner for her cause, calls her Venerable; a decree on her heroic virtues was promulgated on 9 October 2017.
The cause
Caroline Baron (Mother Françoise of the Holy Spirit) has been declared Venerable; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of Caroline Baron (Mother Françoise of the Holy Spirit).
- Carolina Barón – Franciscanas del Espíritu Santo
- Celebración 200 años venerable Madre Francisca del Espíritu Santo
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.