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John Vianney (born Jean-Marie Vianney and later Jean-Marie-Baptiste Vianney; [2] 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 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 ...
Aug 4, 2022 · Saint John Vianney’s Story. A man with vision overcomes obstacles and performs deeds that seem impossible. John Vianney was a man with vision: He wanted to become a priest. But he had to overcome his meager formal schooling, which inadequately prepared him for seminary studies.
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.
Saint John Vianney (1786-1859) spent a lifetime working wonders the likes of which the Church rarely sees. Perhaps the greatest of all those wonders, though, was the fact that he converted the whole French town of Ars to the Sacraments.
St. John Vianney. Curé of Ars, born at Dardilly, near Lyons, France, on 8 May, 1786; died at Ars, 4 August, 1859; son of Matthieu Vianney and Marie Beluze." In 1806, the curé at Ecully, M. Balley, opened a school for ecclesiastical students, and Jean-Marie was sent to him. Though he was of average intelligence and his masters never seem to ...
Aug 4, 2010 · Saint Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, pray for us! Your transformative example of humility, self-discipline, love for your parishioners through the Sacraments, genuine personal commitment to the priesthood and the one true Faith.
Aug 4, 2023 · Saint John Marie Vianney (1786-1859), the curé of Ars, was canonized in 1925 and declared heavenly patron for all parish priests in 1929. He would often spend up to 12 hours a day hearing confessions.
On the morning of August 4, 1859, Saint John Vianney passed away peacefully in his room at the presbytery in Ars, France. His death was mourned by the entire village and beyond, as news of his passing spread throughout France and the Catholic world.
