Saint Francis of Sales

He is the patron saint of journalists. He was a writer who was born in 1567 in Savoy who worked for the transmission of the gospel truth. During his childhood, his mother told him the catechism and at age 14 he entered the University of Paris. He excelled in rhetoric and philosophy, surrendered to the study of Theology and was consecrated to God.

At age 24 he obtained the doctorate in laws, and in 1593 he was ordained priest. He preached through many cities and participated in the reconquest of the Chablais. In this arduous task, he began his career as writer, developing a set of pamphlets of the doctrine of the Church. Thanks to their work the number of conversions increased and re-established the Catholic faith in the province. He was Bishop of Geneva for over 21 years and died in 1622. His last word was the name of Jesus.

Celebration	24 of January Saints of the day
Name	Francisco is a man's name. Other saints with the same name: Saint Francis Borgia Saint Francis of Assisi Saint Francis of Paola Saint Francis Xavier Saint Francisco Antonio Fasani Saint Francisco Caracciolo Saint Francisco Ch´oe Kyong-hwam Saint Francisco Do Minh Chieu Saint Francisco Fernández of Capillas Saint Francisco María of Camporosso Saint Francisco of Jerónimo Saint Francisco of Posadas Saint Francisco Régis Clet Saint Francisco Solano Taumaturgo Saint Francisco Tran Van Trung Saint Francisco Xavier María Bianchi Blessed Francesco Faá di Bruno Blessed Francesco Lippi Blessed Francesco Patrizi Blessed Francesco Spinelli Blessed Francesco Venimbeni Blessed Francesco Zanfredini Blessed Francis Chartier Blessed Francis Dachtera Blessed Francis Hunot Blessed Francis Ingleby Blessed Francis Mayaudon Blessed Francis of Montmerency Laval Blessed Francis of Saint Mary and companions Blessed Francis Taylor Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Blessed Francisco Alfredo Blessed Francisco Arias Martín Blessed Francisco Bandrés Sánchez Blessed Francisco Calvo Burillo Blessed Francisco Carceller Blessed Francisco Carlés González Blessed Francisco Castelló Aleu Blessed Francisco Coll Blessed Francisco Edreira Mosquera Blessed Francisco Fernández Escosura Blessed Francisco Fuente Puebla Blessed Francisco Gálvez Blessed Francisco Gárate Aranguren Blessed Francisco Ibáñez Ibáñez Blessed Francisco Javier Ponsa Casallarch Blessed Francisco López-Gasco Fernández-Largo Blessed Francisco Magín Blessed Francisco Maqueda López Blessed Francisco Marcos del Río Blessed Francisco Marto Blessed Francisco Míguez Fernández Blessed Francisco Monzón Romeo Blessed Francisco of Jesús, María y José Palau y Quer Blessed Francisco Pacheco and eight companions Blessed Francisco Sendra Ivars Blessed Francisco Tomás Serer Blessed Franz Rogaczewski Blessed Franz Stryjas Saint Francisco Gil of Frederic
Meaning	El francés, de origen Italiano
Birth	on August 21, 1567 in Sales, Saboya in current France Saints born in France
Death	on December 28, 1622 in Lyon in current France Saints dead in France
Process	Beatified on year 1662 by pope Alexander VII Canonized on year 1665 by pope Alexander VII

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