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Canonization of Blessed John Baptist de La Salle by Pope Leon XIII (1900)
Born at Reims, France April 30, 1651 Ordained priest April 9, 1678 Died April 7, 1719 Beatified February 19, 1888 Canonized May 24, 1900 Proclaimed Patron of Christian Teachers May 15, 1950 Learn more about Saint John Baptist de La Salle.