Claudine Thévenet founds the Religieuses de Jésus-Marie in Lyon
- When
- 1818
- Where
- Croix Rousse
- Episodes
- 1
Claudine Thévenet founded the Roman Catholic order Religieuses de Jésus-Marie in Lyon in October 1818. The congregation, dedicated to educating girls and serving the poor, developed from earlier charitable associations established by Coindre. Thévenet, known as Marie of Saint Ignatius, led this foundation, which was formally recognized as a religious order on 6 October 1818.
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Background and detail
Foundation. The Religious of Jesus and Mary was founded at Lyon in October 1818. On 6 October 1818, the existing association became a formal religious order dedicated to educating girls. The order was established on the hill of Croix Rousse. Thévenet, whose religious name was Marie of Saint Ignatius, was the founder of this Roman Catholic congregation of women.
Purpose. The congregation, an institute of consecrated life of pontifical right, was dedicated to the education and service of the poor. Thévenet used her congregation to provide local girls with a religious education. This mission was central to the order's identity from its inception in 1818.
People involved
- Claudine Thévenet · Founder
- Coindre · Establisher of the Providence of the Sacred Heart (identity unresolved; surname only)
Sources
- Claudine Thévenet Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-15
- Religious of Jesus and Mary Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16
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