Blessed Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy
Duke of Savoy in the 15th century, Amadeus IX distinguished himself by his deep piety and immense charity towards the poor, calling his stat…
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Savoy
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Saint Jane Frances de Chantal
Widowed at twenty-eight after the accidental death of her husband, Jane Frances Frémyot dedicated herself to the education of her children a…
Our Lady of Voirons
The pilgrimage of Notre-Dame des Voirons originates from the vow of a Lord of Langin, miraculously saved from a monstrous wild boar on a mou…
Saint Sigismund, King of Burgundy
A King of Burgundy converted from Arianism, Sigismund was marked by the tragic murder of his son Sigeric, an act for which he performed exem…