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(Created page with "Infobox {{Saints |SaintName=St. Joan de Lestonnac |SaintStage=Saint |SaintBirthDate=December 27, 1556 |SaintBirthPlace=Bordeaux, France |SaintBirthCoordinates=44.8377° N, 0.5792° W |SaintDeathDate=February 2, 1640 |DeathPlace=Bordeaux, France |SaintDeathCoordinates=44.8377° N, 0.5792° W |SaintCauseOfDeath=Natural causes |NotableAddress1=La Mothe Lusié, France |NotableCoordinates1=Coordinates not available |NotableAddress2=Cistercian Monastery, Toulouse, France |Nota...") |
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'''St. Joan de Lestonnac''', also known as '''Jeanne de Lestonnac''', was born into a prominent family in Bordeaux, France, in 1556<ref name="wikipedia.org">en.wikipedia.org</ref>. She was a mother of seven before becoming a widow and later foundress of the Sisters of the Company of Mary Our Lady, which focused on the education of girls<ref name="catholic.org">www.catholic.org</ref>. Her life was marked by the establishment of schools, service during a plague, and her commitment to Catholic education amidst the religious turmoil of her time<ref name="americaneedsfatima.org">www.americaneedsfatima.org</ref>. | |||
St. Joan de Lestonnac, also known as Jeanne de Lestonnac, was born into a prominent family in Bordeaux, France, in 1556<ref name="wikipedia.org">en.wikipedia.org</ref>. She was a mother of seven before becoming a widow and later foundress of the Sisters of the Company of Mary Our Lady, which focused on the education of girls<ref name="catholic.org">www.catholic.org</ref>. Her life was marked by the establishment of schools, service during a plague, and her commitment to Catholic education amidst the religious turmoil of her time<ref name="americaneedsfatima.org">www.americaneedsfatima.org</ref>. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_de_Lestonnac Wikipedia entry on Jeanne de Lestonnac]<ref name="wikipedia.org"/> | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_de_Lestonnac Wikipedia entry on Jeanne de Lestonnac]<ref name="wikipedia.org"/> | ||
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