
Blessed Anne Mary Javouhey
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
15-Jul
Born
10 November 1779 at Jallanges, France
Died
15 July 1851 at Paris, France of natural causes
Beatified
15 October 1950 by Pope Pius XII
Venerated
21 May 1937 by Pope Pius XI (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Anne Mary Javouhey was born on November 10, 1779, in Jallanges, France. She was the daughter of a wealthy farmer and was raised during the turbulent times of the French Revolution. Growing up in a devout Catholic family, Anne witnessed firsthand the risks her family took to hide and protect priests who were being persecuted.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1950-10-15 by 15 October 1950 by Pope Pius XII
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