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Émilie D'Oultremont
Émilie d'Oultremont (11 October 1818 – 22 February 1878) – in religion Marie of Jesus – was a Belgian people, Belgian Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic widow and later religious sister who founded the Sisters of Mary Reparatrix. She had four children and two of them, both daughters, joined her order and later predeceased her. She dedicated herself to the expansion of her order and sent religious to places such as England and India. Pope John Paul II beatified her on 12 October 1997 in Saint Peter's Square. Life Youth and marriage Emilie was born to Count (21 July 1787 – 4 August 1851) and Marie-Charlotte de Lierneux de Presles (28 July 1785 – 14 September 1850) at the Wégimont Castle as a member of the House of d'Oultremont, which had ruled in the region for centuries. Her father helped to negotiate the independence of the Belgian people from the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1830. Her two brothers were Charles (1819–1874) and Théodore (1 May 1815-???). Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatification
Beatification (from Latin ''beatus'', "blessed" and ''facere'', "to make”) is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name. ''Beati'' is the plural form, referring to those who have undergone the process of beatification; they possess the title of "Blessed" (abbreviation "Bl.") before their names and are often referred to in English as "a Blessed" or, plurally, "Blesseds". History Local bishops had the power of beatifying until 1634, when Pope Urban VIII, in the apostolic constitution ''Cœlestis Jerusalem'' of 6 July, reserved the power of beatifying to the Holy See. Since the reforms of 1983, as a rule, one miracle must be confirmed to have taken place through the intercession of the person to be beatified. Miracles are almost always unexplainable medical healings, and are scientifically investigated by commissions comprising physicians and theologia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
