St. Jean Baptiste
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"St. Jean Baptiste" is French for John the Baptist
. It is used in the names of some churches and places, and two other saints have names derived from him.
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
. It is used in the names of some churches and places, and two other saints have names derived from him.
- St. Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, the patron saint of teachers.
- John Vianney, the patron saint of priests, sometimes styled St. Jean Baptiste Mary Vianney
Churches
- St. Jean Baptiste Catholic Church, in New York City
- St. Jean Baptiste High SchoolSt. Jean Baptiste High SchoolSt. Jean Baptiste High School is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.-External links:*...
, run by the church
- St. Jean Baptiste High School
Other
- The National Holiday of the Canadian province of Quebec, June 24, is sometimes referred to as St. Jean Baptiste Day.