Marguerite-Thérèse Lemoine Despins
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Marguerite-Thérèse Lemoine Despins (March 23, 1722 – June 6, 1792) was a mother superior
of the Sisters of Charity of the Hôpital Général of Montreal.
Marguerite-Thérèse Lemoine Despins's upbringing shaped her future. Her mother had died and, at her own request, she was placed in the care of Marie-Marguerite d'Youville
. She was placed by Marguerite d'Youville in the Sisters of Charity
's house as a boarder in 1739. This allowed her to grow up within the religious community and observe the charitable work. Both of these would be key to her life's work.
Abbess
An abbess is the female superior, or mother superior, of a community of nuns, often an abbey....
of the Sisters of Charity of the Hôpital Général of Montreal.
Marguerite-Thérèse Lemoine Despins's upbringing shaped her future. Her mother had died and, at her own request, she was placed in the care of Marie-Marguerite d'Youville
Marie-Marguerite d'Youville
Saint Marguerite d'Youville was a French Canadian widow who founded the religious order the Order of Sisters of Charity of Montreal, commonly known as the Grey Nuns of Montreal...
. She was placed by Marguerite d'Youville in the Sisters of Charity
Grey Nuns
The Order of Sisters of Charity of Montreal, formerly called The Order of Sisters of Charity of the Hôpital Général of Montreal and more commonly known as the Grey Nuns of Montreal, is a Canadian order of Roman Catholic religious sisters...
's house as a boarder in 1739. This allowed her to grow up within the religious community and observe the charitable work. Both of these would be key to her life's work.