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Selected Letters of Saint Jane Frances de Chantal

by Saint Jane Frances de CHANTAL (1572 - 1641)

To M. de Coysia, Counsellor to the Royal Senate of Savoy

Saint Jane Frances de Chantal (1572 – 1641) is a Roman Catholic Saint, who founded The Congregation of the Visitation after the death of her husband. St. Francis de Sales was her Spiritual Director and a close friend. After St. Francis de Sales died, St. Vincent de Paul became her spiritual director. These letters, which date from a range of 1611-1641, were written to her saintly spiritual directors, her children and relatives, other nuns and religious, as well many others. (Summary by Maria Therese)

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