John baptist de lasalle biography
John baptist de lasalle biography
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Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
French priest and Catholic saint (1651–1719)
This article is about the French saint and educational reformer. For the explorer, see René-Robert de La Salle.
Saint John-Baptist de La Salle FSC | |
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Portrait of Saint John Baptist de La Salle | |
| Born | (1651-04-30)30 April 1651 Reims, Champagne, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 7 April 1719(1719-04-07) (aged 67) Rouen, Normandy Kingdom of France |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 19 February 1888, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Leo XIII |
| Canonized | 24 May 1900, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Leo XIII |
| Major shrine | Sanctuary of John Baptist de La Salle, Casa Generalizia, Rome, Italy |
| Feast | Church: 7 April 15 May (General Roman Calendar 1904-1969, and Lasallian institutions) |
| Attributes | Book, Christian Brothers' habit |
| Patronage | Teachers of Youth, (15 May 1950, Pius XII) Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools Lasallian Educational Institutions Educato |