| Blessed Marie of Oignies | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1177 Nivelles, Belgium |
| Died | June 23, 1213 Oignies, France |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | church of Saint Nicholas at Nivelles, Belgium |
| Feast | June 23 |
| Attributes | protected from rain by the Virgin Mary sheltering her with her mantle |
| Patronage | against fever, women in labour |
Marie of Oignies (born Nivelles, now Belgium, 1177, died 1213) was a Beguine, known from the Life written by Jacques de Vitry, for Fulk of Toulouse.[1] This account helped gain papal approval for the Beguines.[2]
She is beatified in the Catholic Church, with the feast day of June 23.