Saint Jeanne of The Cross Delanoue
Also known as: Jeanne del Croi Delanoue; Johanna Delanoue; Ioanna Delanoue; Joan Delanoue
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 17
Born
June 18, 1666
Died
August 17, 1736
Canonized
31 October 1982 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy
Beatified
5 November 1947 by Pope Pius XII at Rome, Italy
Biography
Saint Jeanne of the Cross Delanoue, also known as Jeanne del Croi Delanoue, Johanna Delanoue, Ioanna Delanoue, or Joan Delanoue, was born on June 18, 1666, in Samur, Anjou, France. She was the youngest of twelve children born to a draper father and a mother who owned and operated a religious goods store. Jeanne's life took a significant turn when her mother passed away in 1691....