Jean-Marie de La Mennais | |
|---|---|
| Religious Founder | |
 Jean Marie de La Mennais painted by Paulin Guérin, circa 1827. | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Other post(s) | Vicar General of the Dioceses of Rennes, Saint-Brieuc and New York |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 May 1804 by Jean-Baptiste-Marie de Maille |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1780 |
| Died | 26 December 1860 (aged 80) Ploërmel, Morbihan, France |
| Buried | Motherhouse of the Brothers of Christian Instruction, Ploërmel, Morbihan, France |
| Parents | Robert de la Mennais (father) Marie des Saudrais (mother) |
| Occupation | Cleric |
| Sainthood | |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Title as Saint | Venerable |
| Attributes | Priest attire Rosary Book |
| Patronage | Brothers of Christian Instruction |
| Shrines | Motherhouse of the Brothers of Christian Instruction, Ploërmel, Morbihan, France |
Jean-Marie Robert de La Mennais, FICP (or de Lamennais; 1780–1860) was a Breton Catholic priest and brother of the philosopher Felicité Robert de Lamennais, whom he influenced in their youth. He was a leading figure in the revival of the Catholic Church in France after the French Revolution, involved in founding three religious institutes as part of this effort.
Pope Paul VI proclaimed him to be Venerable in 1966 and his cause of canonization is ongoing.