Anne Bourdon
Venerable monastic1644–1711
Anne Bourdon (1644, Quebec City — 1711) — the Venerable, nun.
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Anne Bourdon was a 17th-century Ursuline nun living in New France. Born in Quebec City in 1644 to the colony's attorney general, she entered the Ursuline order as a novice at age 14. After taking her vows, she became known as Mère de Sainte-Agnès. She eventually became the first person born in Canada to serve as the superior of the Ursuline congregation in that region. Throughout her religious life, she held various important roles, including secretary and mistress of novices.