Salesian Religious Order Timeline

By Mason_G
  • Aug 21, 1567

    SFDS Born

  • Jan 23, 1572

    St. Jane Born

  • St. Jane de Chantal Married

  • St. Jane’s Husband Dies in Hunting Accident

  • St. Jane meets SFDS

  • Visitation Sisters Started

    SFDS + St. Jane de Chantal

  • St. Jane + 2 other women begin their notiviate at the Galarie House

  • SFDS Dies

  • St. Jane Dies

  • St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Born

  • SFDS Canonized

  • St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Joins visitation community

  • St. Margaret Mary Alacoque First Vision

    Margaret leans her head on Christ’s breast

  • St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Died

  • St. Jane Canonized

  • St. Jane de Chantal Feast Day

  • Mary DeSales Chappius Born

  • Mary DeSales Chappius Final Vows

  • Fr. Brisson Born

  • Fr. Brisson Ordained

  • Leonie Aviat Born

  • Pope Pius IX Declares SFDS Patron Saint of the Deaf

  • Oblate Sisters Started

    Leonie Aviate + Fr. Brisson

  • Leonie Aviat Final Vows

  • Mary Mother DeSales Chappius Dies

  • Mother Mary de Sales Chappius Feast Day

  • Oblate Men Started

    Mary DeSales Chappius + Fr. Brisson

  • SFDS Declared a Doctor of the Church

  • Leo XII Approves Foreign Mission to South Africa

  • Oblate Men Final Approval

    1876: Louis + 5 other men profess vows

  • Salesianum School Founded

  • Fr. Brisson Dies

  • Celebration of the Life of Fr. Brisson

  • Leonie Aviat Dies

  • St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Canonized

  • St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Feast Day

  • Martyrdom of the 7 Visitation Martyrs

  • Shared Feast Day of 7 Visitation Martyrs

  • New Salesianum Building/School

  • Leonie Aviat Canonized

  • St. Leonie Aviat Feast Day

  • Salesianum Science Wing Added