Definition of Francis of Sales, St. in US English:
Francis of Sales, St.
proper nounsälsäl
(1567–1622), French bishop. A leader of the Counter-Reformation, he was bishop of Geneva 1602–22. The Salesian order (founded in 1859) is named after him. Feast day, January 24.
Definition of Francis of Sales, St. in US English:
Francis of Sales, St.
proper nounsäl
(1567–1622), French bishop. A leader of the Counter-Reformation, he was bishop of Geneva 1602–22. The Salesian order (founded in 1859) is named after him. Feast day, January 24.