Jean-Marie de La Mennais
Jean-Marie Robert de La Mennais, FICP (or de Lamennais; 1780–1860) was a Breton Catholic priest and brother of the philosopher Felicité Robert de Lamennais, whom he influenced in their youth. He was a leading figure in the revival of the Catholic Church in France after the French Revolution, involved in founding three religious institutes as part of this effort.
Venerable Jean-Marie de La Mennais | |
|---|---|
| Religious Founder | |
Jean Marie de La Mennais painted by Paulin Guérin, circa 1827. | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Other post(s) | Vicar General of the Dioceses of Rennes, Saint-Brieuc and New York |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 May 1804 by Jean-Baptiste-Marie de Maille |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1780 |
| Died | 26 December 1860 (aged 80) Ploërmel, Morbihan, France |
| Buried | Motherhouse of the Brothers of Christian Instruction, Ploërmel, Morbihan, France |
| Parents | Robert de la Mennais (father) Marie des Saudrais (mother) |
| Occupation | Cleric |
| Sainthood | |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Title as Saint | Venerable |
| Attributes | Priest attire Rosary Book |
| Patronage | Brothers of Christian Instruction |
| Shrines | Motherhouse of the Brothers of Christian Instruction, Ploërmel, Morbihan, France |
Pope Paul VI proclaimed him to be Venerable in 1966 and his cause of canonization is ongoing.
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