Marianne Cope was a German-born Franciscan nun who dedicated her life to missionary work in Hawaii. Born Barbara Koob in Hesse, she later moved to New York and joined the Sisters of the Third Franciscan Order. After managing a hospital in Syracuse, she traveled to the Hawaiian Islands in 1883 to serve those suffering from leprosy. Her tireless care for patients in Kalaupapa and her establishment of medical facilities on Maui earned her lasting recognition as a dedicated servant to the sick.