Sœur de La Chapelle

Sœur de la Chapelle ("sister of the chapel") was a French nun in the second half of the 17th century who wrote a tragedy about the martyrdom of Saint Catherine of Alexandria.

Biography Little is known of Sœur de La Chapelle's life apart from the fact she authored a tragedy, The Illustrious Philosopher, or the Story of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (L'Illustre philosophe, ou l'histoire de Sainte-Catherine d'Alexandrie), about the saint's martyrdom. It was published in 1663 in Autun, France, and the dedication page was signed "De La Chapelle Rel. C.", with the abbreviation signifying that the author was a cloistered nun.