Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle | |
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| Priest, Religious, Founder, and Confessor | |
| Born | 30 April 1651 Reims, Champagne, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 7 April 1719 (aged 67) Rouen, Normandy Kingdom of France |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 19 February 1888, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Leo XIII |
| Canonized | 24 May 1900, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Leo XIII |
| Major shrine | Sanctuary of John Baptist de La Salle, Casa Generalizia, Rome, Italy |
| Feast | 7 April (Church) 15 May (General Roman Calendar from 1904 to 1969, and Lasallian institutions) |
| Attributes | Book, Christian Brothers' habit |
| Patronage | Teachers of Youth, (15 May 1950, Pius XII) Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools Lasallian Educational Institutions Educators School principals Teachers |
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (pronounced [ʒɑ̃ batist də la sal]; English: John Baptist de La Salle /ləˈsæl/; 30 April 1651 – 7 April 1719) was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and the patron saint for teachers of youth.
La Salle dedicated much of his life to the education of poor children in France; in doing so, he started many lasting educational practices.