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Saint of the Day (August 12) ✠  St. Jane Frances de Chantal ✠ Born: January 28, 1572, Dijon Died: December 13, 1641, Moulins Spouse: Baron de Chantal (m. 1592–1601) Grandchild: Madame Sevigne Children: Celse-Bénigne de Rabutin Parents: Marguerite de Berbisey, Bénigne Frémyot Major shrine: Annecy, Savoy Feast: 12 August 21 August (General Roman Calendar 1769-1969) 12 December (General Roman Calendar 1970-2001, Episcopal Church) Born to the nobility, the daughter of the president of the Parliment of Burgundy who raised her alone after the death of her mother when Jeanne was 18 months old. Married in 1592 at age twenty to Baron de Chantal. Mother of four. Widowed at 28 when the Baron was killed in a hunting accident and died in her arms. Taking a personal vow of chastity, she was forced to live with her father-in-law, which was a period of misery for her. She spent her free time in prayer, and...

Saint of the Day (August 12) ✠  St. Jane Frances de Chantal ✠ Born: January 28, 1572, Dijon Died: December 13, 1641, Moulins Spouse: Baron de Chantal (m. 1592–1601) Grandchild: Madame Sevigne Children: Celse-Bénigne de Rabutin Parents: Marguerite de Berbisey, Bénigne Frémyot Major shrine: Annecy, Savoy Feast: 12 August 21 August (General Roman Calendar 1769-1969) 12 December (General Roman Calendar 1970-2001, Episcopal Church) Patronage: forgotten people; in-law problems; loss of parents; parents separated from children; widows Jane Frances de Chantal was born in Dijon, France, on 28 January 1572, the daughter of the royalist president of the Parliament of Burgundy, Bénigne Frémyot and his wife, Margaret de Berbisey. Her paternal uncle was the prior at Val des Choux. Her brother André became the Archbishop of Bourges (1602–1621). Her mother died w...