- Francis de Sales - Wikipedia
Francis de Sales, C O , O M (French: François de Sales; Italian: Francesco di Sales; 21 August 1567 – 28 December 1622) was a Savoyard Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Geneva and is a saint of the Catholic Church
- St. Francis de Sales - Saints Angels - Catholic Online
In 1923, Pope Pius XI named St Francis de Sales the patron saint of Catholic writers and the Catholic press because of the tracts and books he wrote He is also the patron saint of the deaf, journalists, adult education, and the Sisters of St Joseph
- St. Francis de Sales: The Gentle Apostle of Love and Patron of the Deaf
St Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, stands as one of the most inspiring figures of the Catholic Church Born in 1567 in the Duchy of Savoy, France, Francis was destined for a life of sanctity and service
- The Life Story of St. Francis de Sales
Francis was canonised on 19 April 1665 by Alexander VII; many years later in 1877, Pius IX declared him a Doctor of the Church, the first French-speaking member of that august assembly Such is the resumé of the life of our patron, a life full of extraordinary splendour and benevolence
- Saint Francis of Sales | Doctor of the Church, Spiritual Director . . .
Saint Francis of Sales (born Aug 21, 1567, Thorens-Glières, Savoy—died Dec 28, 1622, Lyon; canonized 1665; feast day January 24) was a Roman Catholic bishop of Geneva and doctor of the church, who was active in the struggle against Calvinism and cofounded the order of Visitation Nuns
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The Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of Saint Francis de Sales on January 24 Saint Francis de Sales is venerated as the patron saint of writers, journalists, and the Catholic press
- Saint Francis de Sales - Franciscan Media
Saint Francis de Sales was born into a senatorial family where he was destined to work in government positions of authority Instead, he felt a call to the priesthood and was ordained for the Diocese of Geneva
- Saint Francis de Sales - Information on the Saint of the Day - Vatican News
The purpose of the work was to show the best ways for each person to make a personal encounter with God Francis de Sales died on 28 December 1622 in Lyon, at the age of 52 On 24 January of the following year, his remains were translated to Annecy
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