The Life Of St. Jane Frances Fremyot De Chantal (1872)

By Emily Bowles

Book Overview

The Life of St. Jane Frances Fremyot De Chantal, written by Emily Bowles in 1872, is a biography of the French saint and founder of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary. The book chronicles the life of Jane Frances from her birth into a noble family in Dijon, France, to her marriage to Baron de Chantal and subsequent widowhood. It details her conversion to Catholicism, her friendship with St. Francis de Sales, and her eventual founding of the Visitation order, which emphasized a life of prayer and contemplation. The book also explores the challenges and obstacles Jane Frances faced in her life, including the deaths of her husband and children, as well as her struggles to establish her religious order. Overall, The Life of St. Jane Frances Fremyot De Chantal offers a comprehensive and inspiring look at the life of a remarkable woman who dedicated her life to God and the service of others.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165107503
• ISBN13: 9781165107506
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"