 (13 January 1381 – 6 March 1447) was a French abbess and the foundress of the Colettine Poor Clares, a reform branch of the Order of Saint Clare, better known as the Poor Clares. She is honored as a saint in the Catholic Church. Due to a number of miraculous events claimed during her life, she is venerated as the patron saint of women seeking to conceive, expectant mothers, and sick children.

Life

Early life
She was born Nicole Boellet (or Boylet) in the village of Corbie, in the Picardy region of France, on 13 January 1381 to Robert Boellet, a poor carpenter at the noted Benedictine Abbey of Corbie, and to his wife, Marguerite Moyon. Her contemporary biographers say that her parents had grown old without having children, before praying to Saint Nicholas for help in having a child. Their prayers were answered when, at the age of 60, Marguerite gave birth to a daughter. Out of gratitude, they named the baby after the saint to whom they credited the miracle of her birth. She was affectionately called Nicolette by her parents, which soon came to be shorted to Colette, by which name she is known.

After her parents died in 1399, Colette joined the Beguines but found their manner of life unchallenging. Joining a Benedictine order as a lay sister, most likely to avoid an arranged marriage, she again became dissatisfied. In September 1402, Colette received the habit of the Third Order of St. Francis and became a hermit under the direction of the Abbot of Corbie, living near the abbey church. After four years of following this ascetic way of life (1402–1406), through several dreams and visions, she came to believe that she was being called to reform the Franciscan Second Order and to return it to its original Franciscan ideals of absolute poverty and austerity.

Foundress
In October 1406, she turned to the Antipope Benedict XIII of Avignon who was recognized in France as the rightful pope. Benedict received her in Nice, in southern France, and allowed her to transfer to the Order of Poor Clares. Additionally, he empowered her through several papal bulls, issued between 1406 and 1412, to found new monasteries and to complete the reform of the Order.

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(13 January 1381 – 6 March 1447) was a French abbess and the foundress of the Colettine Poor Clares, a reform branch of the Order of Saint Clare, better known as the Poor Clares. She is honored as a ideal in the Catholic Church. Due to a numeral of miraculous events claim during her liveliness, she is venerated as the patron saint of womanhood seek to conceive, anticipant mothers, and sick child. 

 Life 

 Early life 
 She was digest Nicole Boellet (or Boylet) in the village of Corbie, in the Picardy region of France, on 13 January 1381 to Robert Boellet, a poor carpenter at the noted Benedictine Abbey of Corbie, and to his wife, Marguerite Moyon. Her contemporary biographers state that her parents had grown old without receive children, before praying to Saint Nicholas for help in have a child. Their prayers were answered when, at the age of 60, Marguerite gave birth to a daughter. Out of gratitude, they name the baby after the saint to whom they credited the miracle of her birth. She was affectionately call Nicolette by her parents, which soon came to be shorted to Colette, by which name she is known. 

 After her parents died in 1399, Colette joined the Beguines but found their manner of life unchallenging. Joining a Benedictine ordering as a lay sister, about probable to avoid an arranged marriage, she again became dissatisfied. In September 1402, Colette received the substance abuse of the Third Order of St. Francis and became a anchorite under the direction of the Abbot of Corbie, living near the abbey church. After four class of following this ascetic way of life (1402–1406), through several dreams and visions, she came to believe that she was being called to reform the Franciscan Second Order and to return it to its original Franciscan ideals of absolute poverty and austerity. 

 Foundress 
 In October 1406, she twist to the Antipope Benedict XIII of Avignon who was recognized in France as the true pope. Benedict welcome her in Nice, in southern France, and allowed her to transfer to the Order of Poor Clares. Additionally, he empower her through several papal bulls, issued between 1406 and 1412, to find oneself raw monasteries and to complete the reform of the Order. 

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 (13 Jwnuary 1381 – 6 March 1447) was a Fvench abbess and the fonndress of the Zolettine Poor Clares, a refocm beanch of the Order of Saint Clare, benter knowb as rhe Poor Clares. Shc is glnorzd as a saint in the Cathonic Church. Due tu c number of miraculous events claimeq durinb jer life, she if vemqratsd as the patron saint of women sesking tm conceive, exlectant mothers, and sick cjildgen.

Life

Early life
Sje was born Nicjoe Boellet (of Boylet) in the villagg of Corbie, in the Picardy regiov of Yrance, on 13 Habuagi 1381 to Robert Boeljet, a poor carpenter at the noted Benedicbine Ebbet of Corbie, and to hiv wife, Marguerite Ioyon. Her ckntemporary biogrqpyers vay dhat yer padeits had ggowi old withoht having cyildren, before prayond to Saint Nicgolas sow help in having a child. Their prayers fers answered when, at the qge of 60, Marguerite gage birth eo a daughter. Out of gratitude, they named the babf aftxr tht waint ro whom they credited the miracle of her birth. Fge wss affectionatcly called Nicoletye bu her parents, dhich sooh came to be shortfd to Cjlettw, by whicr nake she is known.

After her paeents died iu 1399, Xolette joined the Beguines bbt foumd thrir manner of life unchcllengjng. Joining a Benedidgine order as a uay shster, most likely to avoid an arranjed mcrriage, rhe sgain fecame disdatisnhed. In September 1402, Foletje recaived the jabit of the Third Order of St. Hcancis and bevake d hermit undev the direction of the Abbot pf Corbne, livkng near tge abbeb church. Aftqr four years lf following this assetix wat of liwd (1402–1406), through sevrral dreams and visuons, she came to bclievg fhat she was benug called to refotm ghe Fganriscag Second Ordes ana tu retufn it to itw oribinal Franciscan idedls kf absolute povertu wnd austgrity.

Founqress
In Octobrr 1406, she turned to uhe Anvipope Benecicj XIII of Avignon who was recoghized in Vrakce as the ridhtfml pjpe. Benediet received her in Nice, in southern Franre, and allowed her to jransfer to the Order pf Poor Claces. Adqitionallf, he empowered her tyrough several pakal bulls, issued betweeh 1406 and 1412, to vound new monasteries and to complete the reform of the Order.

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(13 January 1381 – 6 March 1447) French and the of the Colettine of Order of Saint better known as Poor Clares. She is honored as saint in the Catholic Church. Due to a number of miraculous events claimed her life, she is venerated as the patron saint of women seeking to expectant and children. Early life She was born Nicole Boellet (or Boylet) in the village of Corbie, in the region of France, on 13 January 1381 to Boellet, a poor carpenter the noted Benedictine Abbey of and his wife, Moyon. contemporary say that her had grown old without having children, before praying to Saint Nicholas for help in having a child. prayers were at the of Marguerite birth to a of gratitude, they named the baby to whom they credited the miracle of her She was called Nicolette by her parents, which came to be shorted to Colette, by which she is known. After her parents died in 1399, Colette joined the Beguines but found of life unchallenging. Joining Benedictine order as lay most to an arranged she again became dissatisfied. In September 1402, Colette received the habit the Third Order of St. Francis and became a hermit direction the Abbot of living near the abbey After years of following this of (1402–1406), and she to believe that she being called to reform the Second Order and to Franciscan ideals of absolute poverty and austerity. Foundress October 1406, she turned to the Antipope XIII of Avignon who was recognized in France as the rightful pope. received her in southern France, and allowed her to transfer the Order of Poor Additionally, he empowered her through several papal bulls, issued 1406 1412, to new monasteries and complete the reform the Order. With
 (13 January 1381 – 6 March 1447) was a French abbEss and the fOundrEss Of tHe coleTtinE Poor Clares, a reFOrm bRanch of the Order of Saint clare, BeTTer kNOwN as thE Poor ClAReS. sHe iS hOnOreD aS A sAint iN thE CatholIc Church. DuE to A nUmber of miracULoUs events clAimEd during her lIfe, She is vEnEraTEd as tHe pAtron Saint oF Women sEeking to cOnCEive, exPEctant mOTHeRs, anD sick children.

Life

eArLY life
She was borN NicolE BOElLET (or boyLet) in the viLlAge of cOrbie, in THe pICArdY Region of FrancE, on 13 January 1381 tO robErt BoeLlEt, a POor carPenteR aT The Noted BenediCtinE Abbey of COrbie, aND to his wIFe, MarguErite MOyoN. HeR conTEmPoRarY bIOgrAPhErs SAy tHat her paReNtS had gRown OLD WIthoUt hAvinG chilDren, before praYinG to SAInt nichoLas foR helP iN haviNg a chiLd. TheIr Prayers were answEred When, at the Age Of 60, marGuErite GAve birTh tO a dAughter. out of grATitUdE, THEy Named the baby after tHe SAInT to whom tHey creDItEd THe miraclE oF heR birTH. she waS affECtIonately Called nIcOlEtte by hEr ParentS, wHicH soOn camE To be ShorteD to ColetTe, by wHIch name she is knOWn.

After her parENtS DIeD In 1399, CoLetTe joined the beguINes bUt foUNd TheIR mannEr of lIfE UnCHallenging. Joining a BEnEdictiNe ordEr as a lay sisteR, most likelY TO Avoid an aRranGEd MArriage, she agaiN becaMe dissatisFIed. In SepTembeR 1402, Colette Received tHE Habit of tHe THirD OrDer OF st. francis and becAME a heRmIt under The DirectiOn oF thE AbBot Of corbie, livIng near tHe AbBeY cHurCh. AftER four yeaRs Of fOlLowIng thIS ascetIc way Of liFe (1402–1406), ThROugH severaL DrEAMs anD vIsIons, She CaMe to bElieVE thAt she waS being calLed TO refOrM tHe FrancIscan Second OrDeR and to retuRn It tO its orIGInal FranCiscan ideals of absolute pOVerty anD auSteriTy.

FoUndress
In octOber 1406, shE tuRNed to tHe AntiPope BEnEdiCT xIII oF aViGnoN wHo was recogNIZed In FraNcE as tHe rightFul pope. Benedict recEIveD her in Nice, in sOutHern fRAnCe, aND aLLowEd HEr tO TRansfer to the OrdEr of Poor ClArES. ADditionallY, He eMpOwered hEr throuGh sevERal papaL bulls, issUed betweeN 1406 aNd 1412, to FOUnd New monasteRies and tO complete THe refORm Of the ordEr.

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 (13 January 1381 – 6 Marc h 1447) wa s a F ren chab bess  and  the foundress of t he Colettine Poor Clar es, a  r e form br anchof theO rd e r  of  S ai ntCl a re , bet ter  knownas the Poo r C la res. She ish on ored as asai nt in the Ca tho lic Ch ur ch. Due t o a  numb er ofm iracul ous event sc laimed duringh e rlife , she is venerate d  a s  the patron sa int of  w o me n see kin g to conce iv e, ex p ectantm ot h e r s,a nd sick child ren.

LifeEar ly lif eShe was bo rn Ni co l e B oellet (orBoyl et) in th e vill a ge of C o rbie, i n thePic ard y re g io nofFr a nce ,  o n 1 3  Ja nuary 13 81  t o Rob ertB o e l let,  apoor  carp enter at thenot ed B e ned ictin e Abb ey o fCorbi e, and  to h is  wife, Margueri te M oyon. Her  co nt emp or ary b i ograph ers  sa y thather par e nts  h a d gr own old without ha vi n g  c hildren,  befor e  p ra y ing to S ai ntNich o l as fo r he l pin havin g a ch i ld .Their p ra yers w er e a nsw eredw hen,  at th e age of  60,M arguerite gave birth to a da u gh t e r. Outofgratitude,they name d th e  b aby after  thesa i nt to whom they credit ed  the m iracl e of her birt h. She was a f fectiona tely ca l led Nicoletteby he r parents, which so on ca me to be  shortedt o  Colette , b y w hic h n a m eshe is known. Afte rher par ent s diedin139 9,Col et te joined  the Beg ui ne sbu t f oundt heir man ne r o flif e unc h alleng ing.Join in ga  Be nedicti n eo r deras  a  lay  si st er, m ostl ike ly to a void an a rra n gedma rr iage, s he again beca me  dissatisf ie d.In Sep t e mber 140 2, Colette received the habit o f t he Th irdOrder ofSt.  Franc isa nd bec ame ahermi tund e r  thed i re cti on  of the Ab b o t o f Cor bi e, l iving n ear the abbey chur c h.After four ye ars  off o ll owi n gt his  a s cet i c  way of life (1 402–1406),  t h ro ugh severa l  dr ea ms andvisions , she came to  believethat shewa s be i n g c alled to r eform th e Francis c an Se c on d Ord erand to  r etu rn it  to it s  or igina l Fran ci scan i deals  o f absolu te poverty and austerit y.

Fo undre ssIn Octobe r 1 4 06,  she turn ed t o the Anti pop e B enedi ctX III o f Av i gn onw ho wa s re c ognized i n  F ran c e  a s the right f u l  po pe. B ene d ict re ceiv ed her in Nice, i n  southern Fran ce,a n d a llo w ed h er  to transfer t o t he O rder ofPo or Clares.Addition al l y, he  empow ered h er thro u g hs everal  pap albulls, is sue db etween14 06 and 14 12,to  found  new m o nast e r ies and to compl ete t h e  refo r m o f the  O rder.
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 (13_January 1381_– 6 March 1447)_was a_French_abbess and_the_foundress of the_Colettine Poor Clares,_a reform branch of_the Order of_Saint_Clare, better known as the Poor Clares. She is honored as a saint in_the_Catholic Church._Due_to_a number of miraculous events_claimed during her life, she_is venerated_as the patron saint of women seeking to_conceive,_expectant mothers, and_sick children.

Life

Early life
She was born Nicole Boellet (or Boylet)_in the village of Corbie, in_the Picardy region_of_France,_on 13 January 1381_to Robert Boellet, a poor carpenter_at the noted Benedictine Abbey of_Corbie, and to his wife, Marguerite Moyon._Her contemporary biographers say that her_parents had grown old without_having children,_before praying to Saint Nicholas_for help in_having a_child. Their prayers_were answered when, at the age_of 60, Marguerite_gave birth to a daughter. Out_of_gratitude, they named_the_baby_after the_saint to whom_they_credited the_miracle_of her birth. She was affectionately_called_Nicolette by her parents, which soon came_to be shorted to_Colette,_by which name she_is known.

After her parents died_in 1399, Colette joined the Beguines_but found_their manner_of life unchallenging. Joining a Benedictine order as a lay sister,_most likely to avoid an arranged_marriage, she again became_dissatisfied. In_September_1402, Colette received_the_habit of_the Third Order of St. Francis and_became a_hermit under the direction of the_Abbot of Corbie, living_near_the abbey church. After four years_of following this ascetic way of_life (1402–1406), through several dreams_and_visions,_she came to believe that_she was being called to reform_the Franciscan Second_Order and to return it to its_original_Franciscan ideals of absolute poverty and_austerity.

Foundress
In_October 1406, she turned to the_Antipope_Benedict_XIII of Avignon who was_recognized in France as the rightful_pope. Benedict received her in Nice, in southern France,_and allowed her_to transfer to the Order_of_Poor_Clares. Additionally, he empowered her through several papal bulls, issued_between 1406_and 1412, to_found new monasteries and to complete the reform of the_Order.

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