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St. John the Baptist De La Salle by Unknown

St. John the Baptist De La Salle is the patron saint of teachers. He was a French priest and education reformer in the 1600s who dedicated his life to teaching the children of the poor. This statue stands at De La Salle High School on Nicollet Island and was given as a gift of the classes of 1951 and 1952.

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This entry was posted on Monday, August 18th, 2008 at 8:45 am and is filed under Sculpture, Unknown. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

One Response to “St. John the Baptist De La Salle by Unknown”

Kathy Callahan Says:
August 18th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Hey! That’s my school! Or it was in 1977. The statue was always part of the background. Nice to think of it being appreciated as art in the city.

Thanks for posting the pictures!

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