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John Vianney
French Catholic priest and saint (–)
Saint John Vianney | |
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Born | Jean-Marie Baptiste Vianney ()8 May Dardilly, Lyonnais, Kingdom of France |
Died | 4 August () (aged73) Ars-sur-Formans, Ain, French Empire |
Veneratedin | Catholic Church Anglican Communion[1] |
Beatified | 8 January , Vatican City by Pope Pius X |
Canonized | 31 May , Vatican City by Pope Pius XI |
Major shrine | Shrine of St.
John Vianney, Ars-sur-Formans, Ain, France |
Feast | |
Attributes | Cassock, surplice, preaching bands, stole, rosary, crucifix, and a Bible |
Patronage |
John Vianney (born Jean-Marie Vianney and later Jean-Marie-BaptisteVianney;[2] 8 May – 4 August ) was a French Catholic priest often referred to as the Curé d'Ars ("the parish priest of Ars").
He is known for his priestly and pastoral work in his parish in Ars, France, resulting in the radical spiritual transformation of the community and its surroundings.
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