This bronze statue of St. Jane de Chantal — St. Francis’ contemporary
and lifelong friend and foundress of the Visitation Order of religious
women — was created by local artist Ben Marcune. It was installed and
dedicated at the same time as the statue of our spiritual patron, St.
Francis de Sales.
Marcune, a nationally acclaimed sculptor and painter from Bethlehem,
designed the statues to face each other and be at the same elevation.
This is so eye contact between the two saints is maintained,
representing their friendship in life. In addition, both statues have a
sightline to Marcune’s other campus sculpture, the seven-foot bronze
Black Madonna.
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