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  2. Apr 23, 2024 · St. Joan of Arc (born c. 1412, Domrémy, Bar, France—died May 30, 1431, Rouen; canonized May 16, 1920; feast day May 30; French national holiday, second Sunday in May) was a national heroine of France, a peasant girl who, believing that she was acting under divine guidance, led the French army in a momentous victory at Orléans that repulsed ...

  3. Nov 9, 2009 · Print Page. Joan of Arc, a peasant girl, became a military leader in medieval France. After being burned at the stake by authorities, she became a beloved martyr and saint.

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  4. Apr 3, 2014 · (1412-1431) Who Was Joan of Arc? A national heroine of France, at age 18 Joan of Arc led the French army to victory over the English at Orléans. Captured a year later, Joan was burned at...

  5. St. Joan of Arc. Catholic Online. Saints & Angels. Facts. Feastday: May 30. Patron: of soldiers and France. Birth: 1412. Death: 1431. Canonized: Pope Benedict XV. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable PDF of St. Joan of Arc. Shop St. Joan of Arc. St. Joan of Arc is the patroness of soldiers and of France.

    • When Joan of Arc was just 13, she received a miraculous vision in which the Archangel Michael and two women saints encouraged her to help restore Charles VII (at the time the Dauphin, the eldest son of the King of France) to the throne.
    • She was convicted by an ecclesial court for wearing men’s clothing. Following her victories in Orleans, Joan was captured by the rebels of Burgundy and sold to England.
    • She was only a teenager at the time of her execution. Joan of Arc was a mere 19 years old when she was burned at the stake on May 30, 1431.
    • Two decades after Joan’s execution, her family petitioned to have her case retried, and a papal commission declared her innocence. It was not until centuries later that her actions and dedication to the Faith were fully recognized at her canonization in the 20 century.
  6. Aug 29, 2019 · Jeanne D'Arc (c. 1412–May 30, 1431), known in English as Joan of Arc, was a French peasant girl whose visions of angels led her to become a military leader. Joan of Arc's intervention changed the outcome of the Hundred Years War and helped ensure that Charles VII of France would become king.

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