Jean-Baptiste de La Salle

Saint John-Baptist de La Salle FSC
Portrait of Saint John Baptist de La Salle
Priest, Religious, Founder and Confessor
Born	(1651-04-30)30 April 1651 Reims, Champagne, Kingdom of France
Died	7 April 1719(1719-04-07) (aged 67) Rouen, Normandy Kingdom of France
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Beatified	19 February 1888, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Leo XIII
Canonized	24 May 1900, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Leo XIII
Major shrine	Sanctuary of John Baptist de La Salle, Casa Generalizia, Rome, Italy
Feast	Church: 7 April 15 May (General Roman Calendar 1904-1969, and Lasallian institutions)
Attributes	Book, Christian Brothers' habit
Patronage	Teachers of Youth, (15 May 1950, Pius XII) Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools Lasallian Educational Institutions Educators School principals Teachers

Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (/ləˈsæl/) (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist də la sal]; 1651 – 7 April 1719) 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.

La Salle dedicated much of his life to the education of poor children in France; in doing so, he started many lasting educational practices.