Saint Margarita María de Alacoque
A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on October 16.
- Feast day: October 16
- Life and era: Birth recorded in source: El 1647 en autun en la actual Francia
- Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
- Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
- Often asked for: commemoration
Why the Church honors Saint Margarita María de Alacoque
Saint Margarita María de Alacoque is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for October 16.
Why people ask for the intercession of Saint Margarita María de Alacoque
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Biography and witness
Saint Margarita María de Alacoque appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on October 16.
Original martyrology note
Santa Margarita María Alacoque, virgen, monja de la Orden de la Visitación de la Virgen María, que progresó de modo admirable en la vía de la perfección y, enriquecida con gracias místicas, trabajó mucho para propagar el culto al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, del que era muy devota. Murió en el monasterio de Paray-le-Monial, en la región de Autun, en Francia, el día diecisiete de octubre.
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Short prayer
Saint Margarita María de Alacoque, pray for me.