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Tag: Who was St Louise de Marillac?
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Louise de Marillac
St Louise was born out of wedlock, her mother a widower, into aristocracy near Le Meux, France. She was educated among France’s elite, at a royal monastery near Paris. At 12yrs, her father died so she moved to the home of a devout spinster, doing household chores and herbal medicine. At 15yrs, she was attracted to a…