A portrait of St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales
1567 – 1622
Feast
January 24 · XVII c.
Patron of
Writers · Journalists · Catholic press · Deaf people
Order
Bishop / Doctor of the Church
Savoyard bishop and spiritual writer (1567-1622), Bishop of Geneva (resident at Annecy), missionary to the Calvinist Chablais where he reconciled tens of thousands using leaflets and gentle persuasion. Author of the "Introduction to the Devout Life" and "Treatise on the Love of God"; co-founder with St. Jane Frances de Chantal of the Visitation Sisters. Doctor of the Church (1877); patron of writers and the Catholic press.
Life & Times
Born: 1567 · Died: 1622 · From: France / Switzerland.
Patronage
St. Francis de Sales is invoked as the patron of writers, journalists, catholic press, deaf people. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
“Have patience with all things, but first of all with yourself.”— Letter to St. Jane Frances de Chantal (early 1600s)
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About Catholic Saints
Catholic saints, including St. Francis de Sales, are Christians whom the Catholic Church has formally recognized as having lived lifes of heroic holiness and who now dwell with God in heaven, offering an example of faith for those still on their earthly journey. Catholics don't worship saints, but ask them to pray to God with us and for us — much as one might ask a trusted friend to pray for them — trusting that those closest to God can join their voices to ours before Him. Discover more saints in the Catholic Shop Saints section.