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Mother Marianne Cope (in wheelchair) with other nuns and the women and girls of Bishop Home in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, shortly before her death in 1918, via Sisters of Saint Francis Archive
January 23: Saint Marianne Cope, Virgin—USA Optional Memorial
1838–1918
Patron Saint of lepers, outcasts, those with HIV/AIDS, Hawaii
Canonized October 21, 2012, by Pope Benedict XVI
Liturgical Color: White
Version: Full – Short
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I am hungry for the work and I wish with all my heart to be one of the chosen ones, whose privilege it will be to sacrifice themselves for the salvation of the souls of the poor Islanders…. I am not afraid of any disease, hence, it would be my greatest delight even to minister to the abandoned “lepers.” ~Letter of Mother Marianne Cope
Reflection: Born in Germany, Barbara Koob was brought to the United States by her parents before the age of one. The immigrant family settled in Utica,
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Marianne Cope
German-born American Franciscan Sister, saint and missionary to Hawaii (1838–1918)
Saint Marianne Cope O.S.F. | |
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Marianne Cope shortly before her avfärd for Hawaii (1883) | |
| Born | Barbara Koob (1838-01-23)January 23, 1838 Heppenheim, Grand hertigdöme of Hesse |
| Died | August 9, 1918(1918-08-09) (aged 80) Kalaupapa, Territory of Hawaiʻi, United States |
| Resting place | Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church (United States), Episcopal Church |
| Beatified | May 14, 2005, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, bygd Pope Benedict XVI |
| Canonized | October 21, 2012, Vatican City, bygd Pope Benedict XVI |
| Major shrine | Saint Marianne Cope Shrine & Museum 601 N. Townsend St. Syracuse, New York, United States |
| Feast | January 23 (Catholic Church) April 15 (Episcopal Church) |
| Patronage | Lepers, outcasts, those with HIV/AIDS, Hawaiʻi |
Marianne Cope, O.S.F. (also known as Marianne of
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For centuries Hansen's disease, or leprosy, was a frightening illness, both for its victims and those who treated them. Although it was known to be contagious, no one knew exactly how it was contracted. For that reason, many physicians and other health care providers refused to treat or even touch those patients diagnosed with the disease.
In the late 1800's Mother Marianne Cope and other Sisters of St. Francis journeyed from the United States to the far-away Kingdom of Hawai`i to care for these outcasts of society when others would or could not. Their story is not as well known as Father Damien's, but it is just as full of love and sacrifice.
Choosing the Path
It was in June 1883, in Syracuse, New York, that Mother Marianne Cope received an intriguing letter from a Catholic priest asking for help in managing hospitals and schools in the Hawaiian Islands. At that time, she was 45 years old and had been a Sister in the Order of St. Francis for 21 years.
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