Feast August 4
Saint John Vianney
Confessor, patron of parish priests · Feast August 4
Biography
Saint John Marie Vianney (1786-1859), the Curé of Ars, was a French parish priest renowned for his holiness, his long hours in the confessional, and his pastoral zeal. Pope Pius XI canonized him in 1925 and declared him the patron of parish priests.
Feast day
August 4
Patronage
- parish priests
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
8
Feast day of month
4