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Tag: Who was John Baptist De La Salle?
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John Baptist De La Salle
St John Baptist De La Salle (1651-1719) was born the eldest of seven children into a wealthy family in Reims, France. He received a good education and, destined for a religious life, was confirmed into Clerical Orders at 11yrs. At 15yrs, St John Baptist De La Salle was appointed Canon of Reims Cathedral. He then progressed to…