St. Francis de Sales is also the patron saint ... a group of influential people (including his cousin, Canon Louis de Sales), interceded and asked the pope to grant the vacant position to Francis.

St. Francis de Sales, one of the 37 Doctors of the Church, also had another honorary title — Doctor of Charity — because of the gentle way he drew straying sheep back to the Church while ...

I remind myself that today is the memorial of St. Francis de Sales. Nicknamed “The Gentleman Saint” for his wisdom, kindness, and gentle demeanor, St. Francis de Sales set out on a spiritual ...

More photos of the church and interior can be seen here. St. Francis De Sales was dedicated in 1928 and was the third version the congregation had built on that site. Typical of most churches in ...

Jeri S. Knowlton for The Register-Herald Mar 31, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 They were part of the first class to attend Saint Francis de Sales School when it opened its doors in 1957. For 65 years ...