Nicholas Barré
Nicholas Barré, O.M. (21 October 1621 – 31 May 1686), was a French Minim friar and Catholic priest, who founded the Sisters of the Infant Jesus. He has been beatified by the Roman Catholic Church.
Blessed Nicholas Barré, O.M. | |
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| Religious, priest and founder | |
| Born | 21 October 1621 Amiens, Picardy, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 31 May 1686 (aged 64) Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (France, Sisters of the Infant Jesus, Minim friars) |
| Beatified | 7 March 1999, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 21 October |
| Patronage | Institute of the Infant Jesus |
| Influenced | St. John Baptist de la Salle, Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools |
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