John Baptist de La Salle
French priest
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and the patron saint for teachers of youth. He is referred to both as... Wikipedia
Born: April 30, 1651, Reims, France
Died: April 7, 1719 (age 67 years), Rouen, France
Education: College of Sorbonne
Parents: Louis de la Salle and Nicolle Moët de Brouillet
Canonized: 24 May 1900, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Leo XIII
Feast: Church: 7 April; 15 May (General Roman Calendar 1904-1969, and Lasallian institutions)