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Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (/ ləˈsæl /) (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist də la sal]; 1651 – 7 April 1719) was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and the patron saint for teachers of youth.
St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle was a French educator and the founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (sometimes called the de La Salle Brothers or the Christian Brothers), the first Roman Catholic congregation of male nonclerics devoted solely to schools, learning, and teaching.
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According to Saint John Baptist de La Salle, teachers are the "ambassadors of Christ" and "ministers of grace." He believed that teachers have a providential and privileged relationship with their students. La Salle was a pedagogical thinker of note and is among the founders of a distinctively modern pedagogy. In 1685, La Salle founded what is gene...
Courtois, Gaston. Saint John Baptiste de La Salle. Long Publishing Co., 1959. ASIN B0007H7MOIMartiÌnez, Luis Varela. Sacred Scripture in the Spirituality of Saint John Baptiste de La Salle. Lasallian Publications, 2000. ISBN 9780944808238Salm, Luke. The Work is Yours: The Life of Saint John Baptist de La Salle. Christian Brothers Conference, 1996. ISBN 9781884904080Wurth, Othmar. John Baptiste de La Salle and Special Education. Lasallian Publications, 1980. ISBN 9780944808023All links retrieved August 31, 2019. 1. The saint who showed a revolutionary fervour for educating the poor – Catholic Herald UK 2. St. John Baptist de la Salle Catholic Encyclopedia 3. Christian Brothers Conference
- February 19, 1888
- April 7, 1719, Saint-Yon, Rouen, France
- April 30, 1651, Reims, France
- Roman Catholic Church
- Saint Jean-Baptiste Died Peacefully in 1719. After dedicating more than 40 years of his life to his ministry, St. Jean-Baptiste’s health had been declining and he became sick for months.
- Saint Jean-Baptiste Was Canonized on May 24, 1900. St. Jean-Baptiste was canonized on May 24, 1900, by Pope Leo XIII at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.
- Saint Jean-Baptiste Is Venerated as the Founder of the Lasallian Educational Tradition. On May 15, 1950, 231 years after his death, Pope Pius XII proclaimed St. Jean-Baptiste the patron saint of teachers.
- Saint Jean-Baptiste’s Symbol and Iconography Portray Him as a Teacher. As the patron of teachers, St. Jean-Baptiste is often portrayed stretching his right arm with a finger pointing upward, while instructing two children (or one child in some images) standing beside him.
Feb 19, 2021 · This list of biographical events is intended to give an overview of the life of St. John Baptist de La Salle Birth and baptism – Reims (first-born; only child for three years). Early education at home 30 April 1651.
Saint John the Baptist de la Salle was a priest in the 17th century. Having renounced his privileges, he gave his life to the education of poor children and renewed pedagogy. His story testifies to his courage in the face of hardship and to his deep faith. He left behind beautiful prayers and quotations.
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (/ ləˈsæl /) (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist də la sal]; 1651 – 7 April 1719) was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and the patron saint for teachers of youth.
