Salesian Saints Timeline

By Cdisabatino
  • Jan 23, 1572

    St. Jane de Chantal's birth

    January 23, 1572 in Dijon France

  • St. Jane gets married

    St. Jane de Chantal gets married to Christopher de Rebutin Chantal who later dies in a hunting accident.

  • Christoph dies

    Christoph dies in a hunting accident.

  • Jane returns to Dijon and meets St. Francis de Sales

    Jane returns to Dijon and meets Francis de Sales.

  • Jane and two other women begin their novitiate at the Galerie House

    Jane and two other women begin their novitiate at the Galerie House

  • St. Jane's death

  • Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque was born

    She was born in L’hautecour, France.

  • St. Margaret is born.

    She was born in L’hautecour, France.

  • St. Margaret joined the Visitation community

    At the age of 27, she becomes a visitation sister.

  • St. Margaret joins the visitation community.

    She becomes a visitations sister at the age of 27.

  • St. Margaret has a vision of Jesus.

    It was Jesus showing her his Sacred Heart.

  • St. Jane was canonized

  • Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis was born.

  • Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis professes her vows

    After she joins the Visitation Community, she becomes Sister Mary Francis de Sales

  • Blessed Father Louis Brisson was born.

  • Blessed Father Louis Brisson was ordained a priest.

  • New order was established

  • Father Brisson death

  • St. Margaret was canonized

    Her feats day is celebrated on October 17.

  • The seven sisters were martyred

    The seven sisters were martyred during the Spanish Civil War.

  • The Seven Visitations Martyrs feast day