The Martyrs of Compiègne consisted of 11 nuns, three lay sisters, and two externs (or tertiaries).

Choir Nuns
Mother Teresa of St. Augustine, prioress (Madeleine-Claudine Ledoine).
Born in Paris, September 22, 1752.
Professed May 1775.
She was the only child of an employee of the Paris Observatory.
According to Bush, "she received every educational advantage available to young ladies of the time".
Her artistic and poetic gifts were cultivated; some of her work has been preserved at the Carmels of Compiègne and Sens.
Her dowry to enter the convent was paid by Marie Antoinette.

Mother St. Louis, sub-prioress (Marie-Anne [or Antoinette] Brideau).
Born in Belfort, December 7, 1752.
Professed Sept, 1771.
Her father was a professional soldier, probably stationed at Compiègne at some point in his career.

Mother Henriette of Jesus, ex-prioress for two terms, elected by the community in 1779 and 1782; novice mistress (Marie-Françoise Gabrielle de Croissy).
Born in Paris, June 18, 1745.
Professed February 1764, prioress from 1779 to 1785.
Mother Henriette was the great-niece of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, King Louis XIV's minister.
She had already spent half her life as a Carmelite at the time of her martyrdom, coming to Compiègne when she was 16.
She was refused entrance at first by the prioress at the time because of her youth.
She was sent home in Amiens for another year, and finally made her profession in 1764.
According to Mother Teresa, Henriette "won all hearts by her natural gentleness and affection, as might a real mother".
Like Mother Teresa, Henriette wrote verses and was a talented artist; her some of her works have also been preserved at the Carmels of Compiègne and Sens.

Sister Mary of Jesus Crucified (Marie-Anne Piedcourt).
Born 1715, professed 1737.
According to writer John B. Wainewright, while mounting the scaffold she said, "I forgive you as heartily as I wish God to forgive me".

Sister Charlotte of the Resurrection, ex-sub-prioress (1764 and 1778) and sacristan (Anne-Marie-Madeleine Thouret).
Born in Mouy, September 16, 1715.
Professed August 1740.
Sister Charlotte was the oldest sister of the group of martyrs.
She "possessed a very lively mind" and was "naturally inclined towards gaiety".
Her father died early in her life; her mother remarried, but Sister Charlotte resented her stepfather.
She entered the religious life after witnessing a tragedy at one the balls she attended as a young girl.
She nursed other sickly nuns, despite the toll it took on her own body.
She was miraculously healed after toxic exposure to paint lead left her seriously cognitively impaired for two years.

Sister Euphrasia of the Immaculate Conception (Marie-Claude Cyprienne).
Born in 1736 in Bourth.
Professed in 1757; entered Compiègne in 1756, at the age of 20.
She was witty, humorous, and "possessed an undeniable exterior charm".
 Sister Euphrasia wrote priests and others in the religious life for spiritual direction and "left a voluminous correspondence" during her 30 years in the community.
Her letters reveal "a strong personality plagued by a certain restlessness, something always potentially problematic in a cloistered community".

Sister Teresa of the Sacred Heart of Mary (Marie-Antoniette Hanisset).
Born in Rheims in 1740 or 1742.
Professed in 1764.
She was the daughter of a saddle maker.
She served as the carmel's interior turn sister, receiving goods for the community from the outside world.

Sister Julie Louise of Jesus, widow (Rose-Chrétien de la Neuville).
Born in Loreau (or Évreux), in 1741.
Professed probably in 1777.
She had married a cousin despite her calling to the religious life.
After her husband died prematurely, she became so depressed and disconsolate, she went into deep mourning, to the point that her family feared for her sanity.
 She received help from a cleric associated with her family and recovered with a new sense of her calling.
She wrote five stanzas of verse for her and her sisters to recite as they prepared for their deaths.

Sister Teresa of St. Ignatius (Marie-Gabrielle Trézel) Born in Compiègne, April 4, 17
The Martyrs of Compiègne consisted of 11 nuns, three lay sisters, and two externs (or tertiaries).
Choir Nuns
Mother Teresa of St. Augustine, prioress (Madeleine-Claudine Ledoine). Born in Paris, September 22, 1752. Professed May 1775. She was the only child of an employee of the Paris Observatory. According to Bush, "she received every educational advantage available to young ladies of the time". Her artistic and poetic gifts were cultivated; some of her work has been preserved at the Carmels of Compiègne and Sens. Her dowry to enter the convent was paid by Marie Antoinette.
Mother St. Louis, sub-prioress (Marie-Anne [or Antoinette] Brideau). Born in Belfort, December 7, 1752. Professed Sept, 1771. Her father was a professional soldier, probably stationed at Compiègne at some point in his career.
Mother Henriette of Jesus, ex-prioress for two terms, elected by the community in 1779 and 1782; novice mistress (Marie-Françoise Gabrielle de Croissy). Born in Paris, June 18, 1745. Professed February 1764, prioress from 1779 to 1785. Mother Henriette was the great-niece of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, King Louis XIV's minister. She had already spent half her life as a Carmelite at the time of her martyrdom, coming to Compiègne when she was 16. She was refused entrance at first by the prioress at the time because of her youth. She was sent home in Amiens for another year, and finally made her profession in 1764. According to Mother Teresa, Henriette "won all hearts by her natural gentleness and affection, as might a real mother". Like Mother Teresa, Henriette wrote verses and was a talented artist; her some of her works have also been preserved at the Carmels of Compiègne and Sens.
Sister Mary of Jesus Crucified (Marie-Anne Piedcourt). Born 1715, professed 1737. According to writer John B. Wainewright, while mounting the scaffold she said, "I forgive you as heartily as I wish God to forgive me".
Sister Charlotte of the Resurrection, ex-sub-prioress (1764 and 1778) and sacristan (Anne-Marie-Madeleine Thouret). Born in Mouy, September 16, 1715. Professed August 1740. Sister Charlotte was the oldest sister of the group of martyrs. She "possessed a very lively mind" and was "naturally inclined towards gaiety". Her father died early in her life; her mother remarried, but Sister Charlotte resented her stepfather. She entered the religious life after witnessing a tragedy at one the balls she attended as a young girl. She nursed other sickly nuns, despite the toll it took on her own body. She was miraculously healed after toxic exposure to paint lead left her seriously cognitively impaired for two years.
Sister Euphrasia of the Immaculate Conception (Marie-Claude Cyprienne). Born in 1736 in Bourth. Professed in 1757; entered Compiègne in 1756, at the age of 20. She was witty, humorous, and "possessed an undeniable exterior charm".  Sister Euphrasia wrote priests and others in the religious life for spiritual direction and "left a voluminous correspondence" during her 30 years in the community. Her letters reveal "a strong personality plagued by a certain restlessness, something always potentially problematic in a cloistered community".
Sister Teresa of the Sacred Heart of Mary (Marie-Antoniette Hanisset). Born in Rheims in 1740 or 1742. Professed in 1764. She was the daughter of a saddle maker. She served as the carmel's interior turn sister, receiving goods for the community from the outside world.
Sister Julie Louise of Jesus, widow (Rose-Chrétien de la Neuville). Born in Loreau (or Évreux), in 1741. Professed probably in 1777. She had married a cousin despite her calling to the religious life. After her husband died prematurely, she became so depressed and disconsolate, she went into deep mourning, to the point that her family feared for her sanity.  She received help from a cleric associated with her family and recovered with a new sense of her calling. She wrote five stanzas of verse for her and her sisters to recite as they prepared for their deaths.
Sister Teresa of St. Ignatius (Marie-Gabrielle Trézel) Born in Compiègne, April 4, 17
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