Agnès Galand was born on 17 November 1602 in
Le Puy-en-Velay, the third of seven children of Pierre Galand, a
cutler by trade, and his wife, Guillemette Massiote. When she was five years old, Galand was entrusted to a
religious institute for her education. Even from that early age, she showed a strong sense of spiritual maturity. She consecrated herself to the Virgin Mary at the age of seven. Galand joined the Dominican Monastery of St. Catherine of Siena at
Langeac in 1623. At her receiving of the
religious habit she took the name
Agnes of Jesus. Soon after her own
profession, she was assigned to serve as the
Mistress of novices for the community. Galand was elected to lead her community as
prioress in 1627. She was later deposed from this office, but she accepted her demotion with indifference and grace. She died on 19 October 1634 in Langeac. ==Spiritual legacy==