Francis of Sales

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Francis of Sales (s

lz, säl), Saint 1567-1622.

French ecclesiastic who maintained in his many writings, such as Introduction to a Devout Life (1609), that spiritual perfection is possible not just for religious contemplatives but also for people involved in secular pursuits.

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