Jardin des Plantes in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Soeur Rosalie Rendu / Sister Rosalie Rendu
Au 5 rue de l'Epée de Bois vécut et mourut Soeur Rosalie Rendu, Fille de la Charité _ 1786_1856
Pour répondre aux multiples besoins qu'elle perçoit dans ce quartier Mouffetard, elle ouvre successivement un dispensaire, une école, un orphelinat, une crèche, un patronage et une maison pour les vieillards sans ressources.
Béatifiée le 9 Novembre 2003 par le Pape Jean-Paul II
At 5 rue de l'Epée de Bois lived and died Sister Rosalie Rendu (1786-1856), a Daughter of Charity.
To meet the many needs she perceived here in the Mouffetard district - she successively opened a dispensary, a school, an orphanage, a child care center, a patronage for young people, and a home for destitute old people.
She was beatified by Pope Jean Paul II on November 9, 2003.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is November 9, 2003.
Location. 48° 50.493′ N, 2° 21.077′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Jardin des Plantes. Marker is on Rue de l'Épée de Bois west of Rue Monge, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Rue de l'Épée de Bois, Paris, Île-de-France 75005, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pierre Alviset (within shouting distance of this marker); Claude Simon (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jacques Solomon (about 240 meters away); July 21, 1944 Jewish Deportation Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (1932-2007) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Emile Mâle (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Henri Curiel (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Benjamin Fondane (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . .
1. Rosalie Rendu (Wikipedia).
Overview: Rosalie Rendu (9 September 1786 – 7 February 1856) was a Daughter of Charity who was a leading worker and organizer of care for the poor of 19th-century Paris' teeming slums, suffering from the rapid migration of people to the cities during the course of the Industrial Revolution. She was beatified by the Catholic Church for the holiness of her life. Her feast day is 7 February.(Submitted on July 15, 2023.)
2. Rosalie Rendu (1786-1856) (The Holy See). (Submitted on July 15, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 41 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.