John Vianney was the parish priest at Ars in France. He was a wonderful priest who gave outstanding homilies and people came from all over so that they could confess to him their sins. He spent hours each day in the confessional
Saint John Vianney was known for his deep prayer life and devotion to God. He spent long hours in prayer, especially in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. His prayers were characterized by humility, simplicity, and a deep longing for God's presence in his life. He often prayed for the conversion and salvation of souls and sought to draw closer to God through his life of prayer and penance.
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Saint John Vianney Theological Seminary was created in 1999.
Saint John Vianney was ordained a priest on August 13, 1815.
Saint John Vianney, the patron saint of priests, heard lots and lots of confessions. Confession is the Catholic sacrament by which the confessing person's sins are forgiven him by God. So Saint John Vianney helped people be forgiven by hearing their confessions.
St. John Vianney was born on May 8, 1786, at Dardilly, Lyons, France.
John Vianney died on August 4, 1859, at Ars, France of natural causes.
John Vianney spent many hours each day in the confessional.
John Vianney died on August 4, 1859, at Ars, France of natural causes.
No. He was a priest and was never married.
Yes, St. John Vianney was a real person. He was a priest in a small parish in Ars, France, in the 1800s.
"Cure d'Ars" - The Priest from Ars
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