her community was officially named the "Sisters of Charity of Besançon". On May 8, 1810, she and some sisters travelled to Savoy, Thonon, and a little later, with eight sisters, to Naples, where she cared for "Incurables" at a hospital. She also opened a school and a pharmacy at a convent they were given. Pope Pius VII approved their community, which he named “Sisters of Charity under the protection of St. Vincent de Paul", on July 23, 1819. As of 2020, there were 4,000 sisters, spread over 27 countries, in the Sisters of Charity community, who provide a large variety of services for the poor. "Community life, the Eucharist and the Paschal Mystery are today, as they were for [Thouret], the key elements of their life". Thouret died of natural causes in Naples on August 24, 1826. She was beatified on May 23, 1926 and canonized on January 14, 1934 by Pope Pius XI. Her statue appears among the 39 founders of religious orders at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Her feast day is May 23. References Works cited Rogatti, María Clara (November–December 2007). "The Life Experience of St Joan Antide Thouret" (PDF). Vincentiana (in Italian): 441–453. Retrieved 27 May 2022. 1765 births 1826 deaths 18th-century venerated Christians 18th-century French nuns 19th-century venerated Christians 19th-century French nuns Beatifications by Pope Pius XI Canonizations by Pope Pius XII Founders of Catholic religious communities French Roman Catholic saints People from Doubs Venerated Catholics