Jeanne De Lestonnac
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 385 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 27,1556 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Bordeaux |
| France | |
| Date of died | February 2,1640 |
| Died | Bordeaux |
| France | |
| Feast | May 15 |
| Canonized | Pope Pius XII |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Sisters of the Company of Mary, Our Lady | |
| Founded | Sisters Of The Company Of Mary |
| Our Lady | |
| Nationality | French |
| Beatifi | 1900 by Pope Leo XIII |
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| ID | 1420360 |
Jeanne De Lestonnac Life story
Jeanne de Lestonnac, alternately known as Joan of Lestonnac, was a Roman Catholic saint and foundress of the Sisters of the Company of Mary, Our Lady, in 1607. The new institute, approved by Paul V in 1607, was the first religious order of women-teachers approved by the church. Her feast day is May 15.
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