John Regis

John Regis (31 January 1597 – 30 December 1640) was a French preacher. He is a Saint of the Roman Catholic Church

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31 January - 1597 - 30 December - 1640 - Preacher - Saint - Roman Catholic Church

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He was born in Font-Couverte, Narbonne, Languedoc, France, and educated as a Jesuit. He was made a priest at the age of 31.

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He spent much of his life preaching to the poor in Huguenots controlled areas of France. His preaching style was said to have been simple and direct, and appealled to the uneducated peasantry.

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He established several hostels for prostitutes, and set up girls as lacemakers to give them an income. He is the patron Saint of lacemakers. He also worked with plague victims in Toulouse. He established the Confraternities of the Blessed Sacrament, which organized charity collections of money and food from the wealthy.

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Prostitutes - Plague - Toulouse - Charity

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He died on 30 December 1640, during a mission to La Louvesc, Dauphine, France of pneumonia. He was canonized on 16 June 1737.

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30 December - 1640 - Pneumonia - 16 June - 1737

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