Anne-Marie Javouhey
Blessed Anne-Marie Javouhey Roman Catholic Church | |
---|---|
Beatified | 15 October 1950 by Pope Pius XII |
Feast | 15 July |
Anne-Marie Javouhey, SJC (November 10, 1779 – July 15, 1851) was a French
Early life
She was born in the commune of
Foundress
Javouhey was joined by three of her sisters, and together they opened a school and an orphanage. Their father provided some financial assistance. She founded the
Missions
In 1817, Javouhey was invited to open a school on Île Bourbon, in the Indian Ocean. In 1819 she established a mission presence at Saint-Louis, Senegal and in Gorée, Senegal, where she focused on improving the hospitals.[5] Her first attempt to develop an African clergy, was to found a Christian village, but this effort failed after an epidemic. In 1822, the institute was present in Guyana and Guadeloupe;
At the request of the British government, she left for St. Mary's in
Once back in France, Javouhey realized that she needed to re-establish control of the mission on Île Bourbon, and sent her sister Rosalie to take charge.
French Guiana
The government of France contacted her to try to establish a colony in the interior of the country of the South American colony of Guiana. After receiving full approval for her plans, Javouhey left with 36 nuns and 50 emigrants. Over time New Angoulême turned out not to be a success, and after five years work, she returned to France.
In 1828, she returned to the area, at the request of the French government to assist in preparing a group of African slaves for emancipation.[4] The settlement, known as Mana, became quite prosperous and attracted the jealousy of colonists at the mouth of the Acarouany River. A plot was hatched to kill her, but the boatman who was to tip her into the crocodile-infested water could not bring himself to kill her. There were no scenes or other troubles at the emancipation and liberation of this group of slaves as marked similar occasions in other French colonies. By 1841, 400 slaves had been emancipated.[6]
She returned to France again in 1843, facing several difficulties, including ecclesiastical opposition. During the Revolution of 1848 Javouhey organized the sisters into a sort of ambulance-brigade to care for the wounded.[6] She and her order continued to establish new mission houses of her order all over the world, including in India, Tahiti, Madagascar, and over 30 foundations in France.
Death and canonization
She died in Paris in 1851. The cause for her beatification was introduced on February 11, 1908, and she was beatified on October 15, 1950.[7]
Legacy
Today the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny numbers close to 3,000 Sisters serving in over 60 countries, including the United States, Canada, India and Ireland.[8]
References
- ^ a b Rudge, F.M. (1910). "Ven. Anne-Marie Javouhey". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8294-2806-3
- ^ ""The Story of Anne Marie", Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, Ireland and Scotland". Archived from the original on 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ a b "History of Anne-Marie Javouhey", Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, November 10, 2018
- ^ Brockman, Norbert C., "Javouhey, Anne Marie ", Dictionary of African Christian Biography
- ^ a b c Richardson, Michael. "The Adventurous Nun: The Story of Anne-Marie Javouhey", Australian Catholic Truth Society #1467, 1965
- ^ "Anne-Marie Javouhey", Pontifical Missionaries Societies
- ^ "Where to find us". Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny. Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Venerable Anne-Marie Javouhey". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Bibliography
- ANNE-MARIE JAVOUHEY et les SOEURS DE SAINT JOSEPH DE CLUNY, information including bibliography (in French)
Sources
- Richardson, Michael (1965). "The Adventurous Nun - The Story of Anne-Marie Javouhey 1779–1851". The Australian Catholic Truth Society, No. 1467, pp. 31
External links
- La Congrégation St. Joseph de Cluny French website
- Saint of the Day, July 15 Anne-Marie Javouhey article at saintpatrickdc.com
- Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny--Spirituality