St. Louis King of France - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

St. Louis King of France - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online



St. Louis IX, Roman Catholic King of France. He was well known for protecting the French clergy from secular leaders and for strictly enforcing laws against blasphemy.  He established the Sorbonne (1252) and the monasteries of Rayaumont, Vavert, and Maubuisson. Louis led two crusades, the Sixth and the Seventh Crusades. Feastday Aug 25

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