Emmanuelle Cinquin

Emmanuelle Cinquin
Emmanuelle in 2003
Born
Madeleine Cinquin

(1908-11-16)16 November 1908
Brussels, Belgium
Died20 October 2008(2008-10-20) (aged 99)
Callian, Var, France
Occupations
  • Catholic religious sister
  • human rights worker

Emmanuelle Cinquin NDS (French pronunciation: [emanɥɛl sɛ̃kɛ̃]; born Madeleine Cinquin; 16 November 1908 – 20 October 2008), widely known as Sœur Emmanuelle ("Sister Emmanuel"), was a Catholic religious sister of both Belgian and French origins, noted for her involvement in working for the plight of the poor in Turkey and Egypt. She was honoured with Egyptian citizenship in 1991.

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