Sr. Orianne Pietra René was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and grew up in the Ottawa Valley, Ontario, where she converted to Catholicism at the age of twelve. After studying Anthropology and Education, she taught elementary school in the UK and in Canada. She was serving as a youth leader at her local parish when the Lord blindsided her with an invitation to discern religious life. She entered the Daughters of St Paul in 2017 and professed her first vows in 2021.

Since entering the Daughters of St Paul, Sr. Orianne has served in St. Louis, Chicago, Boston, and Toronto. She is currently active in social media ministry, vocation ministry, and on the Pauline Books & Media marketing team, and is pursuing a Master of Theological Studies at St. Augustine’s Seminary in Toronto. Her greatest passion is helping others discover the same Jesus who changed her life.