Bishop · Remembered on May 6
St. François de Laval
St. François de Laval is remembered on May 6 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | May 6 |
|---|---|
| Title | Bishop |
| Died | 1708 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
First bishop of Quebec, shepherd of a diocese stretching from the Atlantic to the Mississippi, who founded the seminary that became Laval University, fought the brandy trade that ruined the Indian nations, and after resigning lived on in poverty, rising at two each morning to open the church.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. François de Laval. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. François de Laval keeps May 6 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of May.
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