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Jane Frances de Chantal, VHM (born Jeanne-Françoise Frémyot, Baroness of Chantal; 28 January 1572 – 13 December 1641) was a French Catholic noble widow and nun who was beatified in 1751 and canonized in 1767. She founded the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary. [1]
Aug 12, 2022 · Learn about the life and legacy of Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, a wife, mother, nun, and founder of the Visitation nuns. She faced many trials and sufferings, but remained faithful to God and his love.
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Shop St. Jane Frances de Chantal. What a way to start a marriage! Jane no sooner arrived at her new home then she discovered she might lose it. Her husband, Christophe, had not only inherited the title of baron but enormous debts as well. But Jane had not come to the marriage empty-handed.
Saint Jane Frances of Chantal (born Jan. 28, 1572, Dijon, Fr.—died Dec. 13, 1641, Moulins; canonized 1767; feast day August 21) was a French cofounder of the Visitation Order. In 1592 she married Baron de Chantal, who was killed in a hunting accident (1601), leaving her with four children.
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St. Jane Frances de Chantal. Born at Dijon, France, 28 January, 1572; died at the Visitation Convent Moulins, 13 December, 1641. Her father was president of the Parliament of Burgundy, and leader of the royalist party during the League that brought about the triumph of the cause of Henry IV.
Jun 26, 2024 · St. Jane Frances de Chantal was born in Dijon, France, on January 28, 1572, and died at the Visitation Convent Moulins on December 13, 1641. Jane (Jeanne) was born into nobility, her...
Biography of the widowed baroness, mother, founder of the Congregation of the Visitation, who died in 1641.
