IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 823 
Honoring and praising Mother Marianne Cope for her legacy of compassionate 
care and recognizing her example of what it truly means to dedicate 
one’s life in service to others, especially to those she served at the 
leprosy settlement at Kalaupapa on the island of Molokai. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 29, 2012 
Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. HANNA, Ms. HANABUSA, and Ms. BUERKLE) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring and praising Mother Marianne Cope for her legacy 
of compassionate care and recognizing her example of 
what it truly means to dedicate one’s life in service 
to others, especially to those she served at the leprosy 
settlement at Kalaupapa on the island of Molokai. 
Whereas Mother Marianne Cope, O.S.F. was born Barbara 
Koob in Heppenheim, Germany, on January 23, 1838, 
and immigrated to the United States the following year, 
settling in Utica, New York; 
Whereas in 1862, at the age 24, she received the religious 
habit and became a Sister of St. Francis at the Church 
of St. Mary of the Assumption in Syracuse, New York; 
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Whereas in 1863, she professed her vows of poverty, chastity, 
and obedience as a Sister of the Third Order Regular of 
Saint Francis based in Syracuse, New York, was given 
Mary Anna as her religious name, which in time and 
usage became Marianne, and began serving as a teacher 
and principal at several New York elementary schools; 
Whereas in 1866, the Hawaiian government forcibly sent in-
dividuals with leprosy, now known as Hansen’s disease, 
to the Makanalua peninsula on the island of Molokai, 
commonly known as Kalaupapa, to prevent further 
spread of the disease; 
Whereas in 1866, Mother Marianne was influential in estab-
lishing St. Elizabeth Hospital in Utica, New York, and 
in 1869, Mother Marianne, as administrator and founder 
of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, New York, estab-
lished the importance of sanitation in the practice of car-
ing for the sick; 
Whereas in 1883, as head of the community, Mother 
Marianne led six sisters to the Hawaiian Islands at the 
request of Father Leonor Fouesnel, emissary for King 
Kalakaua and Queen Kapiolani who came to Syracuse as 
part of his search for Sisters to assist in taking care of 
persons with leprosy; 
Whereas in 1884, Mother Marianne established Malulani 
Hospital, a general hospital at Wailuku, Maui, at the re-
quest of the Hawaiian government; 
Whereas in 1885, Mother Marianne was awarded the royal 
medal of Kapiolani by King Kalakaua for her leadership 
in benevolent works in the Hawaiian Islands at the open-
ing of Kapiolani Home at Kakaako, near Honolulu, 
Oahu, for the female children of those at Kalaupapa with 
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leprosy, a project initiated by herself together with the 
Royal Family of Hawaii; 
Whereas in 1886, Mother Marianne ensured special care for 
Father Damien de Veuster, now Saint Damien of 
Molokai, during his stay on Oahu, who, after serving the 
leprosy patients on Molokai, was eventually diagnosed 
with leprosy and rejected because of this; 
Whereas in 1889, following the death of Father Damien, 
Mother Marianne was officially named by the government 
leadership to be Father Damien’s successor at the Boys’ 
Home at Kalawao on the island of Molokai and led the 
effort for the building of a new home; 
Whereas in 1899, Mother Marianne was appointed the direc-
tor of the Bishop Home at Kalaupapa by the Hawaii 
Board of Health and oversaw its expansion and estab-
lished programs to educate and tend to the spiritual 
needs of its residents; 
Whereas in 1918, Mother Marianne died of natural causes at 
the St. Elizabeth Convent at Kalaupapa and was buried 
on the grounds of Bishop Home; 
Whereas, on April 19, 2004, Pope John Paul II declared 
Mother Marianne ‘‘Venerable’’, the first of three steps 
that lead to sainthood; 
Whereas, on February 2, 2005, the remains of Mother 
Marianne were moved from Kalaupapa, Molokai, to the 
chapel at St. Anthony Convent and Motherhouse in Syra-
cuse, New York; 
Whereas Pope John Paul II ratified the beatification of 
Mother Marianne and his successor, Pope Benedict XVI, 
declared her beatification on May 14, 2005, and she was 
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named ‘‘Blessed Marianne Cope’’, with her feast day set 
on January 23, the day Mother Marianne was born; and 
Whereas Mother Marianne was canonized as a saint of the 
Roman Catholic Church on October 21, 2012, by Pope 
Benedict XVI at St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
and praises Saint Marianne Cope for her legacy of com-
passionate care where she promoted the value of every in-
dividual and recognizes her example of what it truly means 
to dedicate one’s life in service to others, especially to 
those she served at the leprosy settlement at Kalaupapa 
on the island of Molokai. 
Æ 
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