Jane Frances de Chantal | |
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| Foundress | |
| Born | 28 January 1572 Dijon, Burgundy, France |
| Died | 13 December 1641 (aged 69) Moulins, France |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion |
| Beatified | 21 November 1751, Rome by Pope Benedict XIV |
| Canonized | 16 July 1767, Rome by Pope Clement XIII |
| Major shrine | Annecy, Savoy |
| Feast | 12 August 21 August (General Roman Calendar 1769-1969) 12 December (General Roman Calendar 1970-2001, Episcopal Church) |
| Attributes | Black religious habit with a silver cross necklace |
| Patronage | forgotten people; in-law problems; loss of parents; parents separated from children; widows |
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] The religious order accepted women who were rejected by other orders because of poor health or age.[2]
When people criticized her, Chantal famously said, "What do you want me to do? I like sick people myself; I'm on their side." During its first eight years, the new order also was unusual in its public outreach, in contrast to most female religious who remained cloistered and adopted strict ascetic practices.
- ^ "St Jane Frances de Chantal: a saint to inspire women keen to enter religious life". Catholic Herald. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ^ "St. Jane Frances de Chantal". Catholic Online. Retrieved 2018-08-13.