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Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac | |
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| Born | December 27, 1556 Bordeaux, Kingdom of France |
| Died | February 2, 1640 (aged 83) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Sisters of the Company of Mary, Our Lady) |
| Beatified | 1900 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Canonized | May 15, 1949 by Pope Pius XII |
| Feast | May 15 |
| Patronage | abuse victims, people rejected by religious orders, widows |
Jeanne de Lestonnac, ODN (December 27, 1556 – February 2, 1640), also known as Joan of Lestonnac, was a French Catholic nun who founded the Sisters of the Company of Mary, Our Lady in 1607. The institute, approved by Pope Paul V in 1607, was the first religious order of women-teachers approved by the Catholic Church.
Lestonnac was canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1949 and her feast day is May 15.