Jeanne-Marie Chavoin
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Jeanne-Marie Chavoin and Jean-Claude Colin
together founded the Marist Sisters
, a Catholic religious order of women.
Jeanne-Marie was born in the village of Coutouvre
, France
. She met Fr Pierre Colin when he was parish priest at Coutouvre. She later joined Colin and his younger brother Jean Claude at Cerdon where they were both serving as priests. Together they worked on the beginning of the Marist Sisters
.
Jean-Claude Colin
The Venerable Jean-Claude Colin, S.M. was a French priest who became the founder of the Society of Mary ....
together founded the Marist Sisters
Marist Sisters
The Marist Sisters are an international congregation or order of Roman Catholic women. The Marist Sisters recognise Jeanne-Marie Chavoin as their Foundress and Jean-Claude Colin as their Founder.-Early life of Mother Saint Joseph:...
, a Catholic religious order of women.
Jeanne-Marie was born in the village of Coutouvre
Coutouvre
Coutouvre is a commune in the Loire department in central France.It lies about northwest of Lyon.-People:Coutouvre was the birthplace of:* Claude Marie Dubuis* Louis Mercier* Jeanne-Marie Chavoin-External links:* * *...
, 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...
. She met Fr Pierre Colin when he was parish priest at Coutouvre. She later joined Colin and his younger brother Jean Claude at Cerdon where they were both serving as priests. Together they worked on the beginning of the Marist Sisters
Marist Sisters
The Marist Sisters are an international congregation or order of Roman Catholic women. The Marist Sisters recognise Jeanne-Marie Chavoin as their Foundress and Jean-Claude Colin as their Founder.-Early life of Mother Saint Joseph:...
.