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Blessed Agnès Of Jesus
Blessed Agnès Of Jesus

Blessed Agnès Of Jesus

Also known as: Agnès Galand; Agnes of Jesus Galand; Agnes of Jesus of Langeac; Agnes of Langeac; Agnese di Gesù de Langeac

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

19-Oct

Born

17 November 1602 in Le Puy, Haute-Loire, France as Agnès Galand; the city was a Marian pilgrimage center at the time, and became the starting point for the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela

Died

19 October 1634 in the Saint Catherine of Siena convent in Langeac, Haute-Loire, France of natural causes

Beatified

20 November 1994 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

19 March 1808 by Pope Pius VII (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Agnès of Jesus, also known as Agnès Galand, Agnes of Jesus Galand, Agnes of Jesus of Langeac, Agnes of Langeac, and Agnese di Gesù de Langeac, was born on November 17, 1602, in Le Puy, Haute-Loire, France. She was the third of eight children born to Pierre Galand and Guillemette Massiote.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1994-11-20 by 20 November 1994 by Pope John Paul II
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