Marie of Oignies
Encyclopedia
Marie of Oignies was a Beguine, known from the Life written by Jacques de Vitry
, for Fulk of Toulouse. This account helped gain papal approval for the Beguines.
She is beatified in the Catholic Church, with the feast day of June 23.
Jacques de Vitry
Jacques de Vitry was a theologian chronicler and cardinal from 1229 – 40.He was born in central France and studied at the University of Paris, becoming a regular canon in 1210 at the church of Saint-Nicolas d'Oignies in the Diocese of Liège, a post he maintained until 1216...
, for Fulk of Toulouse. This account helped gain papal approval for the Beguines.
She is beatified in the Catholic Church, with the feast day of June 23.