Jeanne Delanoue

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Saint Jeanne Delanoue
Foundress
Born June 18, 1666 (1666-06-18), Saumur, France
Died August 17, 1736 (aged 70), Fencet, France
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Beatified November 8, 1947 by Pope Pius XII
Canonized October 31, 1982 by Pope John Paul II
Feast August 17
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Saint Jeanne Delanoue (Jean of the Cross of Delanoue) (June 18, 1666 – August 17, 1736) is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church from France and founder of the order Sisters of Saint Anne of Providence of Samur.

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[edit] Early life

Jeanne was born in Saumur in Anjoú, France as the youngest of twelve children. Throughout much of her childhood and early life she was described as egotistical, thinking only of herself. Her parents owned a drapery store which she took over when her mother died when she was 25. She provided accommodations to pilgrims who were visiting the shrine of Our Lady of Ardillier. However her only intent was to make money off of them which was apparent when she opened her store on Sundays, a practice which was uncommon during that time.

[edit] Conversion

On Pentecost 1693, Jeanne would encounter a woman named Francoise Fouchet who predicted that Jeanne would one day care for the poor. This was met by skepticism but as the time passed, caring for the less fortunate is exactly what she did. She soon began caring for orphans and lived a spiritual life. As she converted her ways, many doubted her sincerity but she was not discouraged. Jeanne, along with other women who shared her vision of helping the needy, founded the order Sisters of St. Anne. The order was formally recognized in 1704.

Jeanne Delanoue died on August 17, 1736 at Fencet, France of natural causes.

[edit] Legacy

The order in which Jeanne founded was renamed Maidservants of the Poor of Jeanne Delanoue on December 3, 1964. She was canonized in October of 1982 by Pope John Paul II.

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