This item depicts Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat according to the traditional images of her.

It looks as if the bail from the medal had been removed.
It was probably coined for Madeleine Sophie Barat canonization (1925)

It is in a very good condition, with limited signs of use.

Diameter: around 0.71 inches.

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Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat
Saint of the Day for May 29
(December 12, 1779 – May 25, 1865)

Madeleine Sophie Barat lived in turbulent times. She was only 10 when the Reign of Terror - during the Franch Revolution-, began this was the time of the French Revolution and of the suppression of Christian schools. The education of the young, particularly young girls, was in a troubled state. At the same time, Sophie, who had concluded that she was called to the religious life, was persuaded to begin her life as a nun and as a teacher. She founded the Society of the Sacred Heart.
The legacy of Madeleine Sophie Barat can be found in the more than 100 schools operated by her Society of the Sacred Heart, institutions known for the quality of the education made available to the young.
Madeleine Sophie Barat was canonized in 1925.

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-madeleine-sophie-barat/

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