St. Francis of Sales (1567–1622) was a Roman Catholic bishop of Geneva and cofounder of the order of Visitation nuns. He was active in the struggle against Calvinism and wrote the devotional classic Introduction to a Devout Life. He was declared a doctor of the church, a title granted to saints whose writings are of particular importance.
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