Marie-Geneviève Meunier
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Blessed Marie-Geneviève Meunier (28 May 1765 – 17 July 1794), also known as Sister Constance, was a Carmelite novice
and one of the Carmelite Martyrs of Compiegne. She took the religious habit
on 16 December 1788. She mounted the platform singing Laudate Dominum
before being guillotined in Paris
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Marie-Geneviève was beatified on 27 May 1906 by Pope Pius X
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Novice
A novice is a person or creature who is new to a field or activity. The term is most commonly applied in religion and sports.-Buddhism:In many Buddhist orders, a man or woman who intends to take ordination must first become a novice, adopting part of the monastic code indicated in the vinaya and...
and one of the Carmelite Martyrs of Compiegne. She took the religious habit
Religious habit
A religious habit is a distinctive set of garments worn by members of a religious order. Traditionally some plain garb recognisable as a religious habit has also been worn by those leading the religious eremitic and anachoritic life, although in their case without conformity to a particular uniform...
on 16 December 1788. She mounted the platform singing Laudate Dominum
Laudate Dominum
Laudate Dominum are the opening words of Psalm 116 or 117 in Latin. As with the other Psalms, "Laudate Dominum" is concluded with a trinitarian doxology when used in Roman rite...
before being guillotined in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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Marie-Geneviève was beatified on 27 May 1906 by Pope Pius X
Pope Pius X
Pope Saint Pius X , born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the 257th Pope of the Catholic Church, serving from 1903 to 1914. He was the first pope since Pope Pius V to be canonized. Pius X rejected modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, promoting traditional devotional practices and orthodox...
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