Whether they were martyrs, or performed other acts of courage, we honor our beloved Vincentian heroes and heroines.
Marguerite Naseau, D.C. (1594-1633)
1594-1633
Vincent called her the first Daughter of Charity because she was the prototype of all who followed her. Servant of the sick poor in the confraternities of charity. Caught the plague from a girl in her care and soon died– ‘her heart filled with joy and conformity to God’s will.’
Antoinette Deleau, D.C. (1728-1804)
French Revolution superioress general.
Saint Francis Regis Clet, C.M. (1748-1820)
Martyred for the faith in China.
Blessed Ghebre Michael (1791-1855)
Martyred for the faith in Ethiopia.
C.M. Martyrs of the French Revolution (1792-1794)
Louis-Joseph François, Jean Henri Gruyer, Jean Charles Caron, Nicolas Colin, and Pierre Rene Rogue gave their lives rather than renounce their faith and religious beliefs.
Saint Justin de Jacobis, C.M. (1800-1860)
Martyred for the faith in Ethiopia.
Saint Justin de Jacobis, C.M. (1800-1860)
Martyred for the faith in Ethiopia.
Saint John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M. (1802-1840)
Martyred for the faith in China.
Jean-Baptiste Etienne, C.M. (1801-1874)
Superior General 1843-1874. Led the effort to rebuild and internationalize the Vincentian Family in the nineteenth century.
Helene Studler, D.C. (1891-1944)
Active in French Resistance, World War II.
Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
Franco’s anti-religious atrocities included the martyrdom of 30 Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, who gave their lives rather than renounce their faith and religious beliefs. The image is of the Valley of the Fallen, a memorial site to honor all those killed in the Spanish Civil War.
Blessed Pier-Giorgio Frassati (1901-1925)
Member of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul who linked his daily life of service to his neighbor with justice. Died of polio at the age of 24.
Suzanne Guillemin, D.C. (1906-1968)
Vatican II superioress general (1962-1968). An “auditrice,” one of 23 women auditors officially invited to the Council. Argued that new structures were critical if the Daughters were truly going to accomplish their original mission.
Bl. Lindalva Justo De Oliveira, D.C. (1953-1993)
Brutally murdered for defending her virginity, Good Friday, 9 April 1993.