St. Jane de Chantal

  • Jan 23, 1572

    St. Jane's birth

    Born January 23, 1572 in Dijon, France
  • Marriage

    Married in 1592 to Christophe Rabin-Chantal. They had 4 kids. But Christophe died in a hunting accident in 1601. Jane took a vowel of chastity after Christophe died.
  • de Chantal returns to Dijon and Meets Francis

    de Chantal returns to Dijon France and meets St. Francis. She tells him she wants to be a nun, but he says she should wait until her kids grown up.
  • Jane becomes a nun

    On June 10 1610 Jane and 2 other women begin training at a place called the Galerie House. The community becomes the Sisters of the Visitation of the Holy Mary
  • St. Jane dies

    St. Jane de Chantal died on December 13 1641
  • St Jane is canonized

    St Jane was canonized shortly after her death in 1767