Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, T.O.S.F., (8 May 1786 – 4 August 1859), commonly known in English as St. John Vianney, was a French parish priest who is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and as the patron saint of all priests. He is often referred to as the “Curé d’Ars”. He became internationally notable for his priestly and pastoral work in his parish because of the radical spiritual transformation of the community of Ars, its surroundings, and souls from far reaching places who came to seek his spitritual counsel. Catholics attribute this to his saintly life, mortifications, his persevering ministry in the sacrament of confession, and his ardent devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and to Saint Philomena. This truly humble parish priest changed not only a town, but much of the world of his time! This short biography of the beloved saint was written before he was canonized in 1925, thus the title Blessed before his name in the title of this audiobook.
1 Hours and 53 Minutes.
