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Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat was born in Joigny, France. She came from a simple family that taught her to work hard and be a good person. Her brother, Louis, helped shape who she became and helped her realize that God had a great mission for her. Together with other religious, Sophie founded a congregation consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Sophie Barat's funeral took place on Monday, 29 May 1865 in the rue de Varenne in Paris and Sophie Barat was laid to rest in Conflans. Madeleine Sophie Barat was canonised a saint of the Roman Catholic Church on 25 May 1925. Process for reflection on the Epilogue
Our foundress, Madeleine Sophie Barat came from a small town called Joigny, and you can read about her life and origins below. The Society came to England in 1842. Over the decades various communities have opened and closed, but we have maintained a longstanding presence in a few places, and their stories are recounted here.
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Madeleine-Sophie Barat (1779-1865) was born in France in 1779 in the little Burgundian town of Joigny.She went to Paris in 1795, at the height of the French Revolution, and initially considered becoming a Carmelite.
Foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart, born at Joigny, Burgundy, 12 December, 1779; died in Paris, 24 May, 1865. She was the youngest child of Jacques Barat, a vine-dresser and cooper, and his wife, Madeleine Foufé, and received baptism the morning after her birth, her brother Louis, aged eleven, being chosen godfather.
If you know someone to whom you would like to introduce Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, this is the book! Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat (1779-1865): Founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a short biography that presents the essential facts of her life and significance for education and religious life. Written in response to many requests for something short on Sophie, it is suitable for young people, Associates, Sacred Heart alumnae/i, colleagues, and friends.
