canonized_by canonized_date birth_place feast_day venerated_in birth_date titles image article_title name beatified_date beatified_by
pope pius xii 6 july 1947 château des Âges , poitou , kingdom of france 26 august roman sisters of st. andrew -rrb- catholic church -lrb- daughters of the cross , 5 july 1773 religious and foundress file : jeanne-Élisabeth bichier des ages.jpg joan elizabeth bichier des ages
 st. joan elizabeth bichier des ages , f.c. 13 may 1934 pope pius xi
joan elizabeth bichier des ages

joan elizabeth lucy bichier des ages -lrb- -rrb- -lrb- 5 july 1773 -- 26 august 1838 -rrb- was a french religious sister , commonly referred to as elizabeth bichier .
together with andrew fournet , she founded the daughters of the cross , sisters of st. andrew , a religious congregation which was established for the care of the poor and the instruction of rural children in the diocese of poitiers in 1807 .
she also helped to inspire the founding of a community of priests dedicated to missionary service , the congregation of the sacred heart of jesus of betharram .
she has been declared a saint by the catholic church .
