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Joan Antidea Thouret

1765 – 1826

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About Joan Antidea Thouret

Lived 1765 – 1826 (aged 60). Joan Antidea Thouret was a French religious, teacher, nun and founder of Catholic religious community.

Jeanne-Antide Thouret, SCSJA (27 November 1765 - 24 August 1826; also called Joan Antide Thouret and Jane Antide ) was a French Catholic nun who founded a branch of the Sisters of Charity.

Biography Thouret was born in Sancey, in the Franche-Comté region of eastern France, on November 27, 1765, the fifth child of a poor Thouret "felt a strong attraction to the stricter religious life and at the same time to the service of the poor"

From May to September 1802, Thouret revised a Rule of Life for her community. Accompanied by several sisters "attracted by her ideal of life", Her statue appears among the 39 founders of religious orders at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Her feast day is May 23.

Side altar dedicated to St. Jeanne-Antide Thouret in the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Adria, Northern Italy.

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Important facts

Born

27 November 1765, Sancey-le-Long

Birth century

18th century

Died

24 August 1826, Naples

Occupation

Religious, teacher, nun, founder of Catholic religious community

Nationality

France

Also known as

Jeanne-Antide Thouret, Joan Antide Thouret, Juana Antida Thouret

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Joan Antidea Thouret's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Joan Antidea Thouret?

French saint

When was Joan Antidea Thouret born?

Joan Antidea Thouret was born on 27 November 1765 in Sancey-le-Long.

When did Joan Antidea Thouret die?

Joan Antidea Thouret died on 24 August 1826 in Naples.

What was Joan Antidea Thouret's occupation?

Joan Antidea Thouret was a religious, teacher, nun and founder of Catholic religious community.

What nationality was Joan Antidea Thouret?

Joan Antidea Thouret was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joan Antidea Thouret

· Wikidata: Q185924

· DBpedia: Jeanne-Antide Thouret

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