Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
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Place of Birth: Reims, Grand Est, France
About Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
- Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (April 30, 1651 – April 7, 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.
- He is referred to both as La Salle and as De La Salle. La Salle dedicated much of his life to the education of poor children in France; in doing so, he started many lasting educational practices.
- He is considered the founder of the first Catholic schools.
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