Francis of Sales

[ seylz; French sal ]

noun

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

Francis of Sales

/ sal; seɪlz /

noun

1. Francis of Sales, Saint15671622MFrenchRELIGION: clergymanRELIGION: theologianRELIGION: saint 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