John Baptist de La Salle 1651-1719 Highlights from his Life * 1651, April 30 John Baptist born at Rheims, France. Father, Louis, a Magistrate. Mother, Nicole Moet * 1666, named Canon of the Cathedral * 1669, Awarded degree of Master of Arts from Rheims University * 1678, Recieves the Licentiate in Sacred Theology * 1678, de La salle is ordained priest * 1679, Opening the first school in Rheims. France * 1681, Teachers move into his house * 1682, Opening of various schools all over France * 1683, Resigns his canonry * 1683-84, Distributes his personal fortune to the poor * 1687, Opening a Training College for Teachers * 1691, Makes a perpetual vow of association with three principal Brothers * 1892, Opening a novitiate at Vaugirard, near Paris * 1696, Writes a manual for teacher trainers * 1698, Opening a Boarding School * 1698, Introduces a course in Vocational Training * 1699, King James ll visits the Boarding School * 1702, Sends Brothers Gabriel and Gerard to Rome * 1703, Complete the manuscript copy of the Rule of the Brothers * 1712, Makes several plans to go to Rome (all fail) * 1718, Turns over the leadership of the Institute to Brother Barthelemy, first Superor General. * 1719, April 7, John Baptist de La Salle dies at the age of sixty-eight in Rouen.
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