Anne-Marie-Madeleine Thouret was a French Carmelite nun who lived from 1715 to 1794. Known religious name Sister Charlotte of the Resurrection, she served as the prioress of the Carmel de Compiègne during the French Revolution. She is remembered as the eldest member of the martyrs of Compiègne, a group of nuns who were executed in Paris during the Reign of Terror. Following her death, she was beatified in 1906 and later canonized as a saint in 2024.
Life and vocation
Born in Mouy, she initially enjoyed a lively youth before turning toward religious life at age 21. She joined the Order of Discalced Nuns of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel in 1736, eventually taking her final vows five years later. During her time in the convent, she worked as a nurse and a painter. By the time the Revolution began, she was a 74-year-old leader presiding over 21 sisters.
Martyrdom
Following the suppression of religious orders, the community was expelled from their convent. In 1792, the sisters collectively chose to consecrate themselves as a sacrifice to seek peace for the Church and State. After being arrested in June 1794, the group was transported to Paris. On July 17, 1794, she was executed by guillotine alongside her fellow nuns at the Place de la Nation.
Veneration
She is commemorated by the Catholic Church with a feast day on July 17. After being beatified by Pope Pius X in 1906, she was canonized by Pope Francis on December 18, 2024, alongside the other seventeen Carmelite martyrs of Compiègne.