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Marie of the Incarnation (Ursuline)

1599–1672 · 17th century · Also known as Marie Guyart

Marie of the Incarnation, born Marie Guyart, was a French Ursuline nun and mystic who arrived at Quebec in 1639 and founded the first school for girls in North America, teaching French and Native pupils. She learned Algonquian and Iroquoian languages and wrote dictionaries and catechisms in them, and her many letters are a major source for the history of New France. She was canonised in 2014.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Marie of the Incarnation (Ursuline). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marie-of-the-incarnation-ursuline
MLA: “Marie of the Incarnation (Ursuline).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marie-of-the-incarnation-ursuline. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Marie of the Incarnation (Ursuline).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marie-of-the-incarnation-ursuline.
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