St. Jane de Chantal

By wjaskot
  • Jan 23, 1572

    Birth

    Jane was born in France

  • Marriage

    Jane is married to Christophe and had 4 children

  • Becomes a window

    Christophe is killed in a hunting accident (shot by a blunder bust) and goes to live with father in law and helped other mourning widows

  • Meets SFDS

    Returns to Deijon and meats St. Frances de Sales and he becomes her spiritual director. She wants to join a religious order but St. Frances says to stay and take care of her children

  • The visitation sister of Holy Mary

    Jane's children are grown up and St. Frances lets her found the Visitation Sisters of Holy Mary

  • Death

    She died on December 13 1641. Before her death she established 82 committees

  • Canonized and Feast day

    Canonized in 1767
    Fest day August 12