St. Francis de Sales

FEAST OF SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES – 24th JANUARY

In 1923, Pope Pius XI proclaimed him a patron of writers and journalists, because he made extensive use of broadsheets and books both in spiritual direction and in his efforts to convert the Calvinists of the region. St. Francis developed a sign language in order to teach a deaf man about God.

You can check all websites. Known as “The Gentleman Saint,” his spirit of optimism, hope, freedom confidence in God’s love prompts the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales to please God by doing everything – big or small enthusiastically and well. He is the patron saint of adult education, the deaf, and journalists.

St. Francis de Sales was a Bishop of Geneva and a Doctor of the Church. It is said that he developed a sign language in order to teach a deaf man about God, which is why the church recognizes him as the patron of the deaf and those suffering from hearing loss. He is the official patron for authors and journalists. He is also of the deaf because he developed a method for teaching a young deaf person the catechism. On December 26, 1622, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died the next day. He was buried in the church of the first Visitation monastery in Annecy, France. Please click St. Francis de Sales