Saints related to Patron of Authors

St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales was born in Savoy (France) in 1567. He was ordained a priest and sent to Chablais to try to restore Catholicism; there he converted thousands. At the age of 35, he became bis…

St. John the Evangelist
Born to Zebedee and Salome, St. John the Evangelist grew up around the sea of Galilee. He is one of the most privileged of the disciples, witnessing the transfiguration. He was the only disciple …

St. Lucy
St. Lucy lived in Syracuse in the early fourth century and was a virgin martyr of the Diocletian persecution. Refusing to marry a pagan, St. Lucy was turned over to the governor and she was torture…

St. Paul
St. Paul the Apostle was born Saul at Tarsus, Cicilia. He was a persecutor of the faith until his conversion. After his conversion, he was a passionate and powerful promoter of Christianity and tir…