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Mass of granting sainthood to Joan of Arc
Saint Joan of Arc
Canonization Mass of Joan of Arc in Saint Peter's Basilica.
Virgin, Mystic, and Martyr
Born
6 January, c. 1412 [1]
Domrémy, Duchy of Bar, France.[2] Died 30 May 1431 (aged c. 19) Rouen, Normandy (then under English rule) Venerated in Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion[3] Beatified 18 April 1909, St. Peter's Basilica by Pope Pius X Canonized 16 May 1920, St. Peter's Basilica by Pope Benedict XV Feast 30 May Parent(s) Jacques d'Arc Isabelle de Vouthon Patronage France; martyrs; captives; military personnel; people ridiculed for their piety; prisoners; soldiers, women who have served in the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service); and Women's Army Corps Joan of Arc (1412–1431) was formally canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church on 16 May 1920 by Pope Benedict XV in his bull Divina disponente,[4] which concluded the canonization process that the Sacred Congregation of …More