RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Jane Frances de Chantal

1572 - 1641

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Jane Frances de Chantal, VHM (born Jeanne-Françoise Frémyot, Baroness of Chantal; 23 January 1572 – 13 December 1641) was a French Catholic noble widow and nun who was beatified in 1751 and canonized in 1767. She founded the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary. The religious order accepted women who were rejected by other orders because of poor health or age. When people criticized her, Chantal famously said, "What do you want me to do? Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jane Frances de Chantal is the 951st most popular religious figure (down from 896th in 2019), the 1,276th most popular biography from France (up from 1,303rd in 2019) and the 62nd most popular French Religious Figure.

Jane Frances de Chantal was a nun and founder of the Society of the Visitation. She is most famous for her work with the sick and poor.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Jane Frances de Chantal ranks 951 out of 3,187. Before her are Charles Maung Bo, Michael Czerny, Jude, brother of Jesus, Eugen Sandow, Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado, and Rashid Rida. After her are Anthony de Mello, Arnold of Brescia, Romano Guardini, Jean Mabillon, Mikao Usui, and Saint Petronilla.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1572, Jane Frances de Chantal ranks 6. Before her are Johann Bayer, John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg, John Donne, Ben Jonson, and Sigismund Báthory. After her are Susenyos I, Izumo no Okuni, Cornelis Drebbel, Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Francis II, Duke of Lorraine, and Marie Elisabeth of France. Among people deceased in 1641, Jane Frances de Chantal ranks 6. Before her are Anthony van Dyck, George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, Gwanghaegun of Joseon, Domenichino, and Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria. After her are Thomas Mun, Jeremiah Horrocks, Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, Jan Janszoon, Johan Banér, and Pau Claris i Casademunt.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jane Frances de Chantal ranks 1,276 out of 6,770. Before her are Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (1737), Max Linder (1883), Claude Nicolas Ledoux (1736), Tancred of Hauteville (980), René Arnoux (1948), and Walter Sans Avoir (1050). After her are Augustin Robespierre (1763), Louis-Claude Daquin (1694), André Antoine (1858), Margaret II, Countess of Flanders (1202), François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg (1628), and Alain Aspect (1947).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Jane Frances de Chantal ranks 62. Before her are Louise de Marillac (1591), Leonard of Noblac (496), Robert de Sorbon (1201), Antipope Gregory VIII (1100), Pierre Cauchon (1371), and Odile of Alsace (662). After her are Jean Mabillon (1632), Jean-Marie Villot (1905), Humbert of Silva Candida (1000), John of Matha (1150), Sebastian Castellio (1515), and Benedict of Aniane (750).

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