Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
Mary Euphrasia Pelletier, RGS, religious name Mary of Saint Euphrasia, born as Rose Virginie Pelletier (31 July 1796 in Noirmoutier-en-l'Île – 24 April 1868 in Angers), was a French religious sister. She founded the Sisters of the Good Shepherd and was its first superior general.
During her time as superior in Tours founded also a community, the "Magdalens", for women who wanted to lead a contemplative life in the enclosure and would support, by their ministry of prayer, the different works of the apostolic congregation. They are now known as the Contemplatives of the Good Shepherd.
Pope Pius XII canonised Mary Euphrasia Pelletier in 1940. Her feast day is 24 April.
In the Martyrology
- April 24 Saint Marie-Euphrasie Pelletier, virgin, founder of the Sisters of Good Shepherd