Jean de la Barrière

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jean Baptiste de la Barriere was born in 1554. He was named reformer of the Feuillants at the age of 19. During his life he became a spiritual adviser to Henri III.During 1587 Henri built a monastery for the feuillants to commemorate his friendship with Jean.

Jean lived a patient, compassionate life and adopted routines such as sleeping on the floor with a stone pillow and eating without tables. Jean did not nor did he allow his followers to eat fish or eggs.The feuillants used herbs for sacred rituals.

A couple of Jean's followers attempted to assinate him via poison however Jean survived the poisoning.

After the assassination of Henri III, Jean de la Barriere was forced into lay communion by the church. However this did not last long and with the help of his friend Countess Catherine Nobili Sforza he was reinstated. Jean died soon after in the arms of his friend Cardinal Arnaud d'Ossat during the year 1600.

After his death Jean's heart was kept and preserved by the church.

After his death Jean de la Barriere received the first degree of Sanctity from the Roman Catholic church and was given the title of Venerable.