Saint
Francis de Sales
CO, OM
Saint Francis de Sales
Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Born
21 August 1567
Château de Sales, Duchy of Savoy, Holy Roman Empire
Died
28 December 1622 (aged 55)
Lyon, Lyonnais, Kingdom of France
Beatified
8 January 1661, Rome, Papal States, by Pope Alexander VII
Canonized
8 April 1665, Rome, Papal States, by Pope Alexander VII
Feast
24 January (General Roman Calendar of 1969)
29 January (General Roman Calendar of 1960 and local communities)
Attributes
Heart of Jesus, Crown of Thorns
Patronage
Baker, Oregon; Cincinnati, Ohio; Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana; Catholic press; Columbus, Ohio; confessors; deaf people; educators; Upington, South Africa; Wilmington, Delaware; writers; journalists; the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest; Missionary of St. Francis De Sales ; Oblates of St. Francis de Sales; Salesians of Don Bosco
Saint
Francis de Sales
Bishop of Geneva
Native name
François de Sales
Province
Vienne
Diocese
Geneva
Appointed
15 July 1602 (Coadjutor)
Installed
8 December 1602
Term ended
28 December 1622
Predecessor
Claude de Granier
Successor
Jean-François de Sales
Previous post(s)
Titular Bishop of Nicopolis ad Iaterum (1602)
Orders
Ordination
18 December 1593
Consecration
8 December 1602
Personal details
Motto
Non-excidet
Coat of arms
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