Maria Theresia Haze was a 19th-century Belgian religious sister who founded the Daughters of the Cross. Born in Liège in 1782, she dedicated her life to addressing the educational needs of her community following the disruptions caused by the French Revolution. After initially teaching in a small school with her sister, she established a formal religious congregation in 1833. She served as the Superior General of her order from its inception until her death in 1876, focusing her spiritual mission on education.