Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

The Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

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Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

Saint Theodore Guerin, also known as Anne-Therese, was born on October 2, 1798, in Etables, France. In 1823, she joined the Sisters of Providence of Ruille-sur-Loir. For the next 17 years in France, she dedicated herself to the education of children and providing care to the impoverished sick. In 1840, answering a call from the bishop of Vincennes, Indiana, Mother Theodore led a delegation of five Sisters of Providence to the U.S. Their mission …