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
Virgin
Born(1774-03-30)30 March 1774
Lyon, Rhône, Kingdom of France
Died3 February 1837(1837-02-03) (aged 62)
Lyon, Rhône, French Kingdom
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified4 October 1981, Saint Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II
Canonized21 March 1993, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope John Paul II
Feast3 February
PatronageReligious 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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