Des Anges, Jeanne (fl. 1632)
Des Anges, Jeanne (fl. 1632)
Mother of the Ursulines of Loudun. Fl. 1632 in the small town of Loudun, near Poitiers, France.
As prioress of the convent of the Ursulines, said to have been struck by diabolic possession; when it became an epidemic among her nuns, appeared with them for months before fascinated crowds, in their convulsions and numerous attempts at exorcism (1632–35); successfully struggled with the Demon, which was demonstrated in a series of mystical trials; displayed her palms, marked with red stigmata, to the populace (1635); began performing cures with a holy ointment of her own composition (1638).
See also Women in World History.
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