St. Joan of France, Virgin, 1464-1505

Sometimes referred to as Jeanne de Valois, St. Joan was the daughter of Louis XI.  She founded the Order of the Annunciation.  She was canonized in 1950.

Feast Day: February 4

At left, "The Death of St. Joan of France" by Etienne Parrocel (1696-1775), oil on canvas at the
Church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome.

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