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Eugenia Smet
French saint (1825–1871)
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Feast: 7 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1825
Died
1871
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Also at Paris, Blessed Mary of Providence (Eugenia) Smet, virgin, founder of the Institute of the Helpers of the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 7 February as the founder of the Helpers of the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 7 February (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q2779588 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Eugénie Smet (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.