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