St Francis de Sales

St. Francis de Sales

Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Optional Memorial)

Feast: 24 January

Bishop of Geneva at the time of Calvin, he strove for the renewal of the faith. His introduction to the Devout Life was a classic of spiritual direction, and is still read. He died on 28 December 1622, at the age of 55.

St. Francis de Sales

Resources from:

  1. "The Weekday Missal - A New Edition - Weekday Masses For the Proper of Seasons * Ordinary Time * The Proper of Saints * Occasional Masses * Masses for the Dead", Collins, 1982, This edition 2005.
  2. Picture: catholicsaints.info