holidays
August 17,
Christian feast day: Saint Jeanne Delanoue
Jeanne Delanoue
Jeanne Delanoue, religious name Joan of the Cross, was the founder of the Congregation of St. Anne of Providence, and is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.
August 17
August 17 is the 229th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 136 days remain until the end of the year.