Claudine Thévenet
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.
Saint Claudine Thévenet RJM | |
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| Virgin | |
| Born | 30 March 1774 Lyon, Rhône, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 3 February 1837 (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 |
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.
Thévenet was beatified on 4 October 1981 and was later canonized as a saint on 21 March 1993.
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