Claudine Thévenet was a 18th-century French nun who established the Religious of Jesus and Mary. Born in Lyon, she experienced the violence of the French Revolution firsthand, witnessing the public execution of two of her brothers. Following their example of forgiveness, she dedicated her life to supporting vulnerable children and providing religious education to young girls. Working alongside priest André Coindre, she helped transform charitable associations into a formal religious congregation that focused on the needs of the poor and orphaned.