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.

Saint John Baptist de La Salle, born in 1651 in Reims, France, was the eldest of ten children in a wealthy and influential family.

12 янв. 2022 г. · Born at Reims, John Baptist de La Salle received the tonsure at age eleven and was named Canon of the Reims Cathedral at sixteen. Though he had ...

18 сент. 2023 г. · This 21-year-old seminarian — still technically a minor since the age of majority was 25 — had four brothers and two sisters to take care of.

At age 20, his parents died, leaving De La Salle to care for his four younger brothers and two younger sisters. While caring for his siblings, he completed his ...

The La Salle Family was as pious as they were prosperous, as is evident by the fact that three of his brothers became priests and one sister a cloistered nun.

St. John Baptist de La Salle was declared a saint of the Catholic Church In 1900, and he was declared the Patron Saint of Teachers in 1950.

It is a source of great pride to all who find inspiration in St. John Baptist de La Salle that 25 Brothers (20 of whom were martyrs) now join him in being ...

For more than 300 years, the Christian Brothers have taught by De La Salle's principles. Today, there are 5,000 Brothers who teach more than 900,000 students in ...