Salesian Timeline

By EstJar
  • Aug 21, 1567

    SFDS was born

  • Jan 23, 1572

    Saint Jane was born

  • The visitation sister were created by Jane and SFDS

    The visitation sister were created by Jane and SFDS

  • Margaret Mary Alacoque was born

    Margaret Mary Alacoque was born

  • Margaret joined the visitation sisters

    She joined the visitation sisters after vowing that she would at a very young age.
  • Margaret had visions of Jesus and his sacred heart

    Margaret had visions of Jesus and his sacred heart

    She had a vision of Jesus and his heart. She had another vision and Jesus told her to have a liturgical feast for the sacred heart.

  • Saint Jane was canonized

    She was canonized in 1767. The feast of Saint Jane de Chantal is August 18th.

  • Marie Teresa Chappuis was born

  • Mary joined the visitation sisters

  • Louis Brisson was born

  • He decided to become a diocesan priest

    He was ordained a diocesan priest because he wanted to become a priestly educator.

  • Leonnie Aviat was born

  • Leonnie Aviat and Brisson created the oblate women

  • The oblates took their first vows

    They were given the thumbs up by the pope and the Oblates of Saint Francis de sales were created.

  • Saint Margaret was canonized

    Saint Margaret Mary was canonized on May 13, 1920, and her feast day is celebrated on October 17 on the church calendar.