St. Francis de Sales - Founder Statue

Location in St Peter's

St. Francis de Sales
Founder Statue by Adamo Tadolini, 1845

Location in Right Tribune

Born - 21 August 1567 at Savoy

Died - 28 December 1622 at Lyons

Canonized - 1665 by Alexander VII

Feast Day - 24 January

Founded - Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (Visitationists)

Text on Statue
Pedestal - S. FRANCISCO SALESIO / MONIALIUM VISITATIONIS FUNDATORI / CARL(us) ALBERTUS REX SARDINIAE / MDCCCXLV

St Francis de Sales area

St Francis de Sales - lower detail

Greek letters in Right Tribune
above St Francis de Sales