
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
1769 – 1852
Patron of perseverance
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (1769–1852) waited almost her whole life to become a missionary. Born in Grenoble, France, she entered religious life young, only to see her convent closed during the French Revolution. After the Revolution she joined the new Society of the Sacred Heart, founded by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat.
