Saint Marianne Cope, O.S.F., also known as the Saint Marianne of Molokai, (January 23, 1838 August 9, 1918) was a German- born American who was a member of the Sisters of Saint Francis of Syracuse, New York.
Known for her charitable works and virtuous deeds, she spent many years caring for the lepers on the island of Molokai in Hawaii. Despite direct contact with the patients over many years, Cope was not afflicted by the disease, considered by some faithful to be miraculous.
In 2005, she was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI. Cope was declared a saint by Pope Benedict XVI on October 21, 2012, along with the young 17th-century Native American woman, Kateri Tekawitha. She is only the 11th American citizen to be so honored by the Catholic church.