St. Jane

  • Jan 23, 1572

    Birth

    St. Jane de cantel born in Dijion France
  • Married

    She married in 1592 to christope de rabutin Chantal had four children that all lived to adulthood
  • Death of husband

    In 1601, christophe dieds in a hunting accident takes vow of chastitiy (living out your human sexuality, you only have sex with your spouse). Under duress she moved in with her father in law
  • Meets SFDS

    She returns to Dijon France and met St. Francis de Sales. Franics becomes her spiritual director.
  • Novitiate

    Her and other women begin their novitiate at the galaxies house Novitiate- place where people get trained to be nuns. The community community became the Sisters of the Visitation of Holy Mary.
  • Death

    She established 82 communities before her death on December 13,1641. Died at monastary, and was buried near SFDS.
  • Canonized

    Feast day is on august 12, and she was canonized in 1767. (Canonized means becomes a Saint)