Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (August 29, 1769 – November 18, 1852) was a Catholic nun and French saint. She was born in Grenoble, France and died in St. Charles, Missouri. Along with Madeleine Sophie Barat, she was a prominent member of the Society of the Sacred Heart[1]. She was the founder in America of the first houses of the Society of the Sacred Heart.
She was the daughter of Pierre-Francois Duchesne, an eminent lawyer, and her mother was a Perier, ancestor of Casimir-Perier, President … [More]