Adèle de Batz de Tranquelleon
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Adèle de Batz de Trenquelléon (1789–1828) founded the Daughters of Mary Immaculate
(FMI), or Marianist Sisters
, a Roman Catholic order of nuns and one of the four branches of the Marianist Family
. Adele was born to a wealthy, aristocratic French family that was exiled for several years during the French Revolution
. While she was still a teenager, she and some friends formed a spiritual union to care for their souls. This association quickly grew to include around 200 young women, and it formed ties with the Sodality
of the Madeleine, a faith community formed by William Joseph Chaminade
in the face of Revolutionary persecution of active Catholics. In 1816, members of Adèle's group and female members of the Sodality formed a religious order
, the Daughters of Mary, that sought to combine the Sodality's missionary character with the contemplative nature of the Carmelite order, which Adele had once aspired to join.
Adèle continued to see the formation of female lay communities as part of her mission. Each of the Daughters' convents sponsored sodalities for young women and for married women, as well as "a Third Order Secular which carried on the community's mission beyond the walls of its enclosure."
The Roman Catholic Church has declared Mother Adèle to be venerable
, marking a step on the path to sainthood.
Marianist Family
The Marianist Family is a group of four Roman Catholic organizations which trace their origins to Blessed William Joseph Chaminade and Mother Adèle de Batz de Tranquelleon...
(FMI), or Marianist Sisters
Marianist Family
The Marianist Family is a group of four Roman Catholic organizations which trace their origins to Blessed William Joseph Chaminade and Mother Adèle de Batz de Tranquelleon...
, a Roman Catholic order of nuns and one of the four branches of the Marianist Family
Marianist Family
The Marianist Family is a group of four Roman Catholic organizations which trace their origins to Blessed William Joseph Chaminade and Mother Adèle de Batz de Tranquelleon...
. Adele was born to a wealthy, aristocratic French family that was exiled for several years during the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
. While she was still a teenager, she and some friends formed a spiritual union to care for their souls. This association quickly grew to include around 200 young women, and it formed ties with the Sodality
Sodality
In Christian theology, a sodality is a form of the "Universal Church" expressed in specialized, task-oriented form as opposed to the Christian church in its local, diocesan form . In English, the term sodality is most commonly used by groups in the Catholic Church, where they are also referred to...
of the Madeleine, a faith community formed by William Joseph Chaminade
William Joseph Chaminade
William Joseph Chaminade or Guillaume-Joseph Chaminade, now called by his liturgical title of Blessed Chaminade , was a French Roman Catholic priest who survived persecution during the French Revolution. He founded the Society of Mary, also called the Marianists, in 1817...
in the face of Revolutionary persecution of active Catholics. In 1816, members of Adèle's group and female members of the Sodality formed a religious order
Religious order
A religious order is a lineage of communities and organizations of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion, usually characterized by the principles of its founder's religious practice. The order is composed of initiates and, in some...
, the Daughters of Mary, that sought to combine the Sodality's missionary character with the contemplative nature of the Carmelite order, which Adele had once aspired to join.
Adèle continued to see the formation of female lay communities as part of her mission. Each of the Daughters' convents sponsored sodalities for young women and for married women, as well as "a Third Order Secular which carried on the community's mission beyond the walls of its enclosure."
The Roman Catholic Church has declared Mother Adèle to be venerable
Venerable
The Venerable is used as a style or epithet in several Christian churches. It is also the common English-language translation of a number of Buddhist titles.-Roman Catholic:...
, marking a step on the path to sainthood.