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History of John Mary Vianney

Saint John Vianney

Feast Day - August 04

Also known as

Cure of Ars; Jean Baptiste Marie Vianney; Jean Marie Baptiste Vianney; Jean-Baptiste Vianney; John Baptist Vianney; John Vianney

Profile

Universally known as the "Cure of Ars," St. John Mary Vianney was ordained a priest in 1815. Three years later he was made parish priest of Ars, a remote French hamlet, where his reputation as a confessor and director of souls made him known throughout the Christian world. His life was one of extreme mortification.

Accustomed to the most severe austerities, beleaguered by swarms of penitents, and besieged by the devil, this great mystic manifested a imperturbable patience. He was a wonderworker loved by the crowds, but he retained a childlike simplicity, and he remains to this day the living image of the priest after the heart of Christ.

He heard confessions of people from all over the world for the sixteen hours each day. His life was filled with works of charity and love. It is recorded that even the staunchest of sinners were converted at his mere word. He died August 4, 1859, and was canonized May 31, 1925.

Born

1786 at Dardilly, Lyons, France

Died

4 August 1859

Name Meaning

God is gracious

Patronage

archdiocese of Dubuque Iowa, confessors, diocese of Kansas City Kansas, priests

Prayers

Litany to Saint Philomena,
Prayer to...,
...for Parish Priests
Acte d'amour du Saint Curé d'Ars

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Friday 3 May 2013

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"Dear young people, have a great heart! Do not be afraid to dream big things!" - Pope Francis

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