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Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (pronounced [ʒɑ̃ batist də la sal]; English: John Baptist de La Salle /ləˈsæl/; 30 April 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.

La Salle dedicated much of his life to the education of poor children in France; in doing so, he started many lasting educational practices. (Full article...)
Attributes: Stretched right arm with finger pointing up, instructing one or two children standing near him; books
Patronage: Teachers of Youth, (15 May 1950, Pius XII); Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools; Lasallian educational institutions; educators, school principals, teachers
See also: Saint Aphrahat of Persia
See also: Henry Walpole, England