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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 ...
1 day ago · Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d'Arc [ʒan daʁk]; Middle French: Jehanne Darc [ʒəˈãnə ˈdark]; c. 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War. Claiming to be ...
- 30 May
- 16 May 1920 by Pope Benedict XV
- 18 April 1909 by Pope Pius X
Apr 24, 2024 · St. Joan of Arc Feast day: May 30. St. Joan of Arc. Today is the feast of St. Joan of Arc, the patroness of France. Joan was born to a peasant family in Champagne, France in the early 15th century ...
1 day ago · By Kelsey Wicks. Denver Newsroom, Aug 13, 2022 / 11:09 am (CNA). Visited by St. Michael the Archangel and commissioned by God at the age of 13 to lead the army of France and bring an end to the bloodiest war in European history up to that point, Joan of Arc seems more legend than history.
4 days ago · Print. 14-05-2024 23:55. See Vatican News to discover the life-story and message of St. Joan of Arc, virgin, the Saint of the Day 30 May.
Apr 20, 2024 · St. Joan of Arc has been named the patroness of soldiers, martyrs, captives and the nation of France. Alexandra Greeley, May 30, 2021. Paintings of a young French girl dressed in armor, riding a white horse and carrying a banner represent how many people view St. Joan of Arc.
May 6, 2024 · Updated: May 6, 2024. St Joan of Arc was a 15th century French peasant girl who was given visions by God to drive the English out of French lands and bring the Dauphin to Reims for his crowning. She is the patroness of France, soldiers, and captives.
