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John Vianney (born Jean-Marie Vianney and later Jean-Marie-Baptiste Vianney; 8 May 1786 – 4 August 1859) was a French Catholic priest often referred to as the Curé d'Ars ("the parish priest of Ars").
St. John Vianney (born May 8, 1786, Dardilly, France—died August 4, 1859, Ars; canonized May 31, 1925; feast day August 4 [formerly August 9]) was a French priest who was renowned as a confessor and for his supernatural powers. He is the patron saint of parish priests.
St. John Vianney (Joachim Schäfer - Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon) “If we really understood the priest on earth, we would die: not of fear, but of love.”. St John Vianney’s whole life could be summed up in this saying attributed to him.
St. John Marie Vianney was a priest who Pope Pius X proposed as a model of parochial clergy for his extraordinary devotion and life which he committed to the church ministry. In time for his feast day, which we celebrate on August 4, let’s revisit his inspiring and thought-provoking story.
St. John Vianney would often say: "Private prayer is like straw scattered here and there: If you set it on fire, it makes a lot of little flames. But gather these straws into a bundle and light them, and you get a mighty fire, rising like a column into the sky; public prayer is like that."
Aug 4, 2021 · He inspired rest on Sunday. He introduced innocence in rest. John Marie Vianney was a true apostle—a priest and a pastor who brought the life of God to those who had forgotten him. The Curé of Ars passed away after three days of agony in a heat wave on August 4, 1859.
August 4: Saint Jean Vianney (the Curé of Ars), Priest—Memorial. 1786–1859 Patron Saint of parish priests, all priests, and confessors Canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1925. John Mary Baptiste Vianney was the fourth of six children born to devout Catholic parents in Dardilly, a village near Lyon in eastern France.
