Léocadie Gascoin

Léocadie Gascoin (March 1, 1818 – January 29, 1900) was the co-founder and superior of the Sisters Marianites of Holy Cross. Her name in the congregation was Marie des Sept-Douleurs.

Léocadie Gascoin joined Father Basile Moreau in 1841 to found the Marianite Sisters of Holy Cross at Le Mans. Missionary Sisters were sent to Indiana in 1843 and to Lower Canada in 1847. She came to Canada 1n 1849 and was recalled to LeMans in 1863. During that period, she more than tripled the number of Sisters in service with Holy Cross.

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