January 24. St. Francis De Sales

Painting of St. Francis de Sales, public domain in the United States.

Today, January 24, is the memorial day on the Roman calendar of Saints for St. Francis De Sales, the patron of writers.

St. Francis, 1567-1622, had started off studying law, but his hear lay elsewhere, and he became a cleric, ultimately rising to be a Bishop. In that capacity, he was also a writer, and one whose books remain both highly readable, and in print today.