St. Jane de Chantal

By Mhaggarty
  • Jan 23, 1572

    Birth

    Born in Dijon France

  • Married

    Had four kids that lived to adulthood, and a husband that died in a hunting accident and moved to father in law's house to go out and help the sick and the poor

  • St. Francis de Sales

    Returned to dijon france and met SDFS and he becomes her spiritual director. Jane wanted to become nun but SDFS makes her raise her kids first.

  • Holy life

    She and two other women begin their novitiate ate the Galerie house becomes a nun of the visitation sisters

  • Achievements

    Established 82 communities before death

  • Death

    Buried near St. Francis de Sales

  • Canonization

    Feast day: august 12