Christian feast days: Jean-Baptiste de La Salle

Jean-Baptiste de La Salle

French priest and Catholic saint (1651–1719)

St John-Baptiste de La Salle was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and the patron saint for teachers of youth. He is referred to both as La Salle and as De La Salle.