Publisher's Synopsis
Marie of the Incarnation, O.S.U.(28 October 1599 - 30 April 1672), was a French Ursuline nun and the leader of the group of nuns sent to establish the Ursuline Order in New France. She founded the oldest educational institution for females in North America. She has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church and the Anglican Church of Canada also celebrates her life and works with a feast day.