His father wanted him to begin practicing as a lawyer, but Francis privately vowed to become a priest. He was a multi-talented young gentleman from a noble family, with a great love for education.įrom the age of 13 to 21, Francis studied at the Jesuit College of Clermont in Paris, studying the liberal arts in addition to fencing, riding, and dancing-classes that were prerequisite to acceptance in polite society!Īfter graduation, he studied law and theology at the University of Padua. And not just because he lived during the Renaissance. Francis de Sales was the definition of a Renaissance man. Francis de Sales’ skills as a clear thinker, a pastoral and insightful spiritual mentor, and an intelligent writer were gifts to his flock in the diocese of Geneva and beyond. Francis de Sales was a revolutionary preacher and advocate for the laity at a critical time in the Church’s history. Although he’s not as famous a saint as the Francis from Assisi, St. On January 24th, DeSales Media celebrates the feast of our founder, St. Francis de Sales by Francisco Bayeu, Courtesy of the Museo del Prado, Madrid
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