Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier de Ages
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Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier des Ages (July 5, 1773 – August 26, 1838) is a French saint
, canonized by Pope Pius XII
on July 6, 1947. She is commemorated August 26.
At the outbreak of the French Revolution
, her father died. All the family goods were confiscated. She was imprisoned with her mother and had to struggle against lawyers in order to get back everything she could recover. She left the castle and retired in a country-house in the Poitou
region. Since her childhood she was attracted by contemplation and she was consecrated to the Virgin Mary. Her wish was to consecrate her life to God in enclosure, but she did not tell her mother. During the Revolution she used to gather people and pray with them.
Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier des Ages was the founder of the Daughters of the Cross
,
a religious order which is devoted to the care of the poor and the instruction of county children in the diocese of Poitiers
, France
.
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
, canonized by Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII
The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
on July 6, 1947. She is commemorated August 26.
At the outbreak of the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, her father died. All the family goods were confiscated. She was imprisoned with her mother and had to struggle against lawyers in order to get back everything she could recover. She left the castle and retired in a country-house in the Poitou
Poitou
Poitou was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers.The region of Poitou was called Thifalia in the sixth century....
region. Since her childhood she was attracted by contemplation and she was consecrated to the Virgin Mary. Her wish was to consecrate her life to God in enclosure, but she did not tell her mother. During the Revolution she used to gather people and pray with them.
Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier des Ages was the founder of the Daughters of the Cross
Daughters of the Cross
Daughters of the Cross is a religious congregation of the Catholic Church founded in Liège in 1833. The foundress, Mère Marie Therese , sent her Sisters over to England in 1863. Its formal title is The Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross of Liège.Daughters of the Cross is constituted as a...
,
a religious order which is devoted to the care of the poor and the instruction of county children in the diocese of Poitiers
Poitiers
Poitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.