Sister Leontine, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Sister Leontine

Belgian physician (1923-2012)

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1923

Date of Death: 19-Feb-2012

Profession: physician, nurse, nun

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Sister Leontine (10 March 1923 – 19 February 2012) was a Belgian Roman Catholic nun, nurse and doctor who is considered the pioneer and promoter of palliative care in Belgium.
She set up one of Belgium's first institutionalized care centers for terminally ill people in the Hospital of Saint John in Brussels in 1990.