Award
National Women's Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q76680 · wikidata
SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™
Marianne Cope
1838-01-23 – 1918-08-09
Life & Legacy
Marianne Cope, OSF, also known as Marianne of Molokaʻi (born Barbara Koob; January 23, 1838 – August 9, 1918), was a German-born American member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Syracuse. She was founding director of St. Joseph's Hospital in the city, among the first general hospitals in the country. In 1883, she led a group of six other sisters to the Kingdom of Hawaii to care for lepers in Molokaʻi and aid in developing the kingdom's medical infrastructure. Despite direct contact with patients over many years, Cope did not contract the disease. In 2005, she was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI. She was canonized in 2012.
Occupation & Career
nurse, teacher, missionary, nun, Christian nun
Faith & Community
Catholic Church; Latin Church
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
National Women's Hall of Fame; Royal Order of Kapiolani
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
National Women's Hall of Fame · Royal Order of Kapiolani
Church
Catholic Church · Latin Church
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Royal Order of Kapiolani
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q76680 · wikidata
Faith Community
Catholic Church; Latin Church
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q76680 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q76680 — wikidata View source
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