Jeanne de Lestonnac, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French saint
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Place of Birth: Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
About Jeanne de Lestonnac
- Jeanne de Lestonnac, O.D.N., (December 27, 1556 – February 2, 1640), 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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