Emily (Émilie) de Rodat (6 September 1787 – 19 September 1852), born Marie Guillemette (Wilhelmina) Emilie de Rodat, also known as Emily de Rodat, was a nun, virgin, mystic, and the founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Villefranche.[1] She was born to a noble family near Rodez, in southern France. When she was 18 months old, she was sent to live with her maternal grandmother in...