Marie-Anne-Louise Taschereau
Canadian nun
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| Intro | Canadian nun | ||||
| Places | Canada | ||||
| was | Nun | ||||
| Work field | Religion | ||||
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| Religion: | Catholic church | ||||
| Birth | 18 October 1743, Quebec City, Canada | ||||
| Death | 16 March 1825Quebec City, Canada (aged 81 years) | ||||
| Star sign | Libra | ||||
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Marie-Anne-Louise Taschereau (October 18, 1743 – March 16, 1825) was a Canadian nun. As an Ursuline, she worked as a teacher, and served as a Mother Superior. She was the daughter of Thomas-Jacques Taschereau and Marie-Claire de Fleury de La Gorgendière, and sister of Gabriel-Elzéar Taschereau.
Her father had come to New France from France in 1726, married into a wealthy family and became the owner of the Sainte-Marie seigneury which was the family home.
She entered the Ursuline convent in May, 1764 as a postulant. In August she took the religious habit as Sister Marie-Anne-Louise de Saint-François-Xavier. She had a lifetime of service with the order including serving as its superior.