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The body of Saint John Mary Vianney, entombed above the main altar in the Basilica at Ars, France. The face is covered with a wax mask. On 4 August 1859, Vianney died at the age of 73. [17]
Saint John Vianney, French priest who was renowned as a confessor and for his supernatural powers. He was devoted to the sacrament of reconciliation and was known to spend up to 15 hours a day hearing confessions. He is the patron saint of parish priests. Learn more about his life and ministry.
St. John Vianney is known for converting his parish community in Ars, France. He is the patron saint of priests. His face consists of a wax mask, but his body lies incorrupt in the Sanctuary of Ars in France.
The village now contains two churches: the old 12th-Century church where St. John Vianney preached and a new Basilica of Ars, where you can observe his preserved body in a glass reliquary. The Saint’s heart is enshrined in a nearby separate building known as the Shrine of the Cure’s Heart.
Patron of parish priests. Having given his whole life for God and his parishioners, John Vianney died on 4 August 1859. He was 73 years old. His relics can be found in Ars, in the sanctuary dedicated to him, which is visited by some 450,000 pilgrims every year.
Completely worn out, Saint John Vianney collapsed at the last day of May, 1859, and died peacefully in the Lord without any agony on August 4. His body was exhumed in 1859 due to the impending beatification, and was found to be incorrupt.
St. John Vincent →. Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, known as John in English, was born May 8, 1786 in Dardilly, France and was baptized the same day. He was the fourth of six children born to Matthieu and Marie Vianney. John was raised in a Catholic home and the family often helped the poor and housed St. Benedict ...
