Claudine Thévenet
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Claudine Thévenet, RJM (30 March 1774 – 3 February 1837), religious name Marie of Saint Ignatius, was a French Catholic religious sister and the founder of the Religious of Jesus and Mary.
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Claudine Thévenet | |
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Virgin | |
Born | (1774-03-30)30 March 1774 Lyon, Rhône, Kingdom of France |
Died | 3 February 1837(1837-02-03) (aged 62) Lyon, Rhône, French Kingdom |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 4 October 1981, Saint Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II |
Canonized | 21 March 1993, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope John Paul II |
Feast | 3 February |
Patronage | Religious of Jesus and Mary |
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Thévenet witnessed the horrors of the French Revolution – she saw two of her brothers executed – and went on to cater to the needs of children while using her congregation to provide local girls with a religious education.[1]
Thévenet was beatified on 4 October 1981 and was later canonized as a saint on 21 March 1993.[2]