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; Also known as : Jeanne de Valois
Jéhanne de France
Queen Jane
Queen Joanna
Joan of France
Joan of Valois ;
; Memorial : 4 February ;
; Profile : Princess. Daughter of King Louis XI of France and Charlotte of Savoy. Cousin of Blessed Louise of Savoy. Deformed at birth and sickly through her life, she early developed a devotion to Our Lady, and the praying of the Angelus. Married at age 9 for political reasons to Louis, Duke of Orleans. Believing it her duty, she developed tender feelings for him, prayed for him, and praised him to others; when he because King Louis XII, he had their marriage anulled. Made Duchess of Berry, which province she ruled. With her Franciscan spiritual advisor Gilbert Nicolas (aka Blessed Gabriel Mary), she founded the Order of the Annonciades, whose chief rule was to imitate the virtues of Mary as described in The Bible. ;
; Born : 1464 ;
; Died : 4 February 1505 at Bourges, France ;
; Beatified : 21 April 1742 by Pope Benedict XIV ;
; Canonized : 28 May 1950 by Pope Pius XII (her cause had been submitted in 1614) ;
; Representation : crowned Annunciation abbess, usually with cross and rosary, or holding the hand of the Christ-child who is himself holding a basket; Annunciation abbess with basket of bread and cup of wine; with Blessed Gabriel Mary; having a ring placed on her finger by the Christ-child
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Saint Jane of Valois was a French saint known for her piety and charity. She was the daughter of King Louis XI of France and spent her life working for the poor and sick. She founded the Order of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and is celebrated for her humility and devotion.
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What is Saint Jane of Valois a patron saint of?
People who have lost parents and widows
What is Saint Felix of Valois the patron saint of?
Felix of Valois is a saint but not a patron saint.
What is Saint-Symphorien-le-Valois's population?
Saint-Symphorien-le-Valois's population is 713.
What is the area of Saint-Symphorien-le-Valois?
The area of Saint-Symphorien-le-Valois is 5,800,000.0 square meters.
What was Jane of Valois' deformity?
Jane was hunch-backed, lame and pock marked.
What is the birth name of Marc Valois?
Marc Valois's birth name is Marc Alan Valois.
What would a saint's name be for Janine?
Saint Jane Frances de Chantal
What is the birth name of Geoffrey De Valois?
Geoffrey De Valois's birth name is Geoffrey de Valois.
When is Saint Jane's feast day?
Saint Jane Frances's feast day is currently celebrated in the Roman Catholic Calendar of saints on August 12.
When was Achille Valois born?
Achille Valois was born in 1785.
When did Achille Valois die?
Achille Valois died in 1862.
When did Victor Valois die?
Victor Valois died in 1924.
