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Madeleine de la Mère de Dieu Verchière
Religious sister, martyr at Orange in the French Revolution
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Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
10 May 1925
by Pius XI
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
The Roman Martyrology for 13 July names her among the blessed virgins and martyrs put to death at Orange in France during the French Revolution, giving her name in the world as Élisabeth Verchière. The Acta Apostolicae Sedis record that Pope Pius XI beatified the thirty-two women killed at Orange in July 1794 on 10 May 1925.
The miracles
As a martyr she was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
She was put to death at Orange during the French Revolution in hatred of the faith.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 13 July (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 17 (1925) - beatification letter
- Wikidata Ra796629d — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.