Francis de Sales
Also known as Saint Francis de Sales, St. Francis de Sales, Saint Francis of Sales, Bishop of Geneva, François de Sales, François de Salfes, St. Francis of Sales
French bishop, saint, writer and Doctor of the Church (1567-1622)
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Francis de Sales was a French bishop and Catholic saint from the late 1500s and early 1600s who became an influential religious writer and teacher. His work earned him recognition as a Doctor of the Church, a title given to saints whose teachings are considered especially important to Christian tradition.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1567
- Died
- 1622
- Works
- 217
Top works
- En or ag er vuhé devot
- La vie parfaite
- كتاب مدخل العبادة
- Selected letters
- An introduction to a devovte life
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 13
- Total plays
- 28
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Francis de Sales, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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1567 births16th-century French writers16th-century male writers17th-century French writers17th-century male writers17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Republic of GenevaAnglican saintsBeatifications by Pope Alexander VIICanonizations by Pope Alexander VIICounter-ReformationDoctors of the ChurchEarly modern Christian devotional writers
