Francis de Sales - Wikipedia
WebFrancis 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
WebIn 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. His feast day is celebrated on January 24.
Saint Francis de Sales | Franciscan Media
WebJan 24, 2024 · Saint Francis de Sales is the Patron Saint of: Click here for more on Francis de Sales! 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 of Sales | Doctor of the Church, Spiritual Director
WebMar 4, 2024 · 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.
The Life Story of St. Francis de Sales (Biography of Francis de Sales ...
WebDuring young Bosco's formative years, Francis de Sales was venerated as the national saint; clergy and aristocracy spread his culture and the knowledge of his enterprises. Indeed, even Cavour and his family claimed kinship with the de Sales family line.
Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop, Doctor of the Church | EWTN
WebSAINT FRANCIS DE SALES, BISHOP, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH—1567-1622. Feast: January 29. Francis de Sales was born at the Chateau de Sales in Swiss Savoy on August 21, 1567, and at his baptism in the parish church of Thorens was named Francis Bonaventura, for two greatly loved Franciscan saints.
From struggles with temper to path of charity, St. Francis de Sales …
WebACI Prensa Staff, Jan 24, 2024 / 07:00 am. Every Jan. 24, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Francis de Sales, bishop of Geneva and doctor of the Church, known as “the saint of kindness”...
St. Francis de Sales | EWTN
WebSt. Francis de Sales. Bishop of Geneva, Doctor of the Universal Church; born at Thorens, in the Duchy of Savoy, 21 August, 1567; died at Lyons, 28 December, 1622. His father, Francois de Sales de Boisy, and his mother, Francoise de Sionnaz, belonged to old Savoyard aristocratic families. The future saint was the eldest of six brothers.
St. Francis de Sales - Catholic News Agency
WebApr 11, 2024 · Jan. 24 marks the Feast of St. Francis de Sales, the patron saint of writers and Christian unity whose role as a priest and bishop helped bring thousands of Protestants back to the Catholic Church ...
Saint Francis de Sales — Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
WebBiography. Saint Francis de Sales. Bishop and doctor (1567-1622) Feast: January 24th. view wisdom. Saint Francis de Sales was born on August 21, 1567, at the Château de Sales in the kingdom of Savoy near Geneva, Switzerland. He came from a noble family and even as a child he desired to serve God completely.
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