Blessed Anne Mary Javouhey
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 15
Born
November 10, 1779
Died
July 15, 1851
Beatified
15 October 1950 by Pope Pius XII
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.