Francis of Sales

American  

[seylz, sal] / seɪlz, sal /

noun

1. Saint, 1567–1622, French ecclesiastic and writer on theology: bishop of Geneva 1602–22.

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Francis of Sales British  

/ sal, seɪlz /

noun

1. Saint . 1567–1622, French ecclesiastic and theologian; bishop of Geneva (1602–22) and an opponent of Calvinism; author of Introduction to a Devout Life (1609) and founder of the Order of the Visitation (1610). Feast day: Jan 24

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Example Sentences

Michel comments that it became almost “a Franciscan doctrine”; in addition to Franciscans, distinguished non-Franciscan adherents included Gabriel Biel, Denis the Carthusian, Francis of Sales, and the Jesuits Salmeron and Suarez.

From Forbes • May 20, 2012

Perhaps the most fervent and interesting of all the friendships between director and devotee, of which the documents have been published, is that of Saint Francis of Sales and Madame de Chantal.

From The Friendships of Women by Alger, William Rounseville

St. Francis of Sales, throughout his whole nineteenth entertainment, extremely recommends devotion to him, and extols his merits, principally his virginity, humility, constancy, and courage.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban

Soon after Bishop Martin a man spoke who had gained the highest respect from all quarters, Verot, Bishop of Savannah, a really apostolical character, compared in America with St. Francis of Sales.

From Letters From Rome on the Council by D?llinger, Johann Joseph Ignaz von

Said St. Francis of Sales: "The soul draws to itself motives of love and delectates in them."

From The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal by Saltus, Edgar