Marie-Eugénie de Jésus was a French Catholic nun born in Metz in 1817. Following a spiritual conversion inspired by the preaching of Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire, she dedicated her life to social transformation through education. In 1839, she established the Religious of the Assumption, a congregation focused on both contemplative and apostolic work. Throughout her life, she expanded this religious family by founding thirty communities across nine different countries. She is recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church and is remembered for her commitment to transformative teaching.