Francis de Sales was a Catholic prelate from Savoyard who served as Bishop of Geneva from 1602 to 1622. He became noted for his deep faith and his gentle approach to the religious divisions in his land resulting from the Protestant Reformation.
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1949 · United States
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Scientist
1949 · United States
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1971 · United States
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1945 · United Kingdom
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1928–2002 · United States
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Musician
1977 · United States
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