7 Popes Writing on St.Francis de Sales

 1. Alexander VII

1)   The Decree of Canonization (excerpt, on the miracles attributed to St. Francis de Sales)

2. Pius IX

2)   Urbis et Orbis: Decree concerning St. Francis de Sales as Doctor of the Church (July 19, 1877)

3)   Dives in misericordia Deus: Apostolic Letter proclaiming St. Francis de Sales a Doctor of the Church (November 16, 1877)

3. Pius XI

4)   Rerum omnium perturbationem: Apostolic Letter on the 3rd centenary of the death of St. Francis de Sales (January 26, 1923)

4. Paul VI

5)   Sabaudiae Gemma: Apostolic Letter on the 400th anniversary of the birth of St. Francis de Sales (January 29, 1967)

5. John Paul II

6)   Discourse to Religious (in French) during His Pilgrimage to Annecy, 7 October 1986

7)   Message to MSFS (May 27, 2000)

8)   Letter to the Bishop of Annecy on the 400th Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of St. Francis de Sales, (November 23, 2002)

6. Benedict XVI

9)   General audience talk on St. Francis de Sales (March 2, 2011)

7. Pope Francis

10) Gaudete Et Exultate: Universal Call to Holiness (Apostolic Exhortation, March 19, 2018)

11) Totum Amoris Est: Apostolic Letter on the fourth Centenary of the Death of St.Francis de Sales (December 28, 2022)