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. His …
Saint Francis of Sales | Doctor of the Church, Spiritual Director ...
2024年12月24日 · 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.
9 Things to Know About the Holy Life of Saint Francis De Sales, …
2024年1月23日 · Saint Francis de Sales is venerated as the patron saint of writers, journalists, and the Catholic press. He was born in 1567 in France. Here are nine more things to know about the life and legacy of this incredible saint followed by a special prayer he wrote for peace.
Saint Francis de Sales - Franciscan Media
2022年1月24日 · Saint Francis de Sales is the Patron Saint of: Click here for more on Francis de Sales! Includes Saint of the Day, Minute Meditations, and Pause + Pray. Saint Francis de Sales was born into a senatorial family where he was destined …
Saint Francis de Sales - My Catholic Life!
Saint Francis de Sales, you tirelessly preached the faith to your flock, calling them to repentance, exhorting them to embrace a life of prayer and virtue, and helping them to more fully love God by fulfilling His will in their lives.
St. Francis de Sales | EWTN
His heart, at the time of the French Revolution, was carried by the Visitation nuns from Lyons to Venice, where it is venerated to-day. St. Francis de Sales was beatified in 1661, and canonized by Alexander VII in 1665; he was proclaimed Doctor of …
Saint of the Month: St. Francis de Sales | Diocese of Raleigh
2025年1月7日 · By age 35, Francis de Sales became bishop of Geneva and never ceased his preaching as he heard confessions and continued to catechize children. In addition to the many pamphlets, Francis also authored books, sermons, treatises and letters as he kept himself busy converting souls before he died at the age of 56.
Saint Francis de Sales - Information on the Saint of the Day
Saint Francis de Sales, Francisco Bayeu y Subìas . Born August 21, 1567 in Thorens-Glières, France, to an ancient noble family of Boisy, in Savoy, he trained in the best French schools, then followed the wishes of his father, who dreamed for him a legal career, and went to study law at the University of Padua.
Saint Francis de Sales - uCatholic
2024年1月24日 · Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva and Doctor of the Church, converted thousands to Catholicism. His spiritual writings influence many. Patron of Journalists, Church Unity.