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    "content": "Francis de Sales — feast January 24.",
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      "slug": "saint-francis-de-sales",
      "name": "Francis de Sales",
      "latinName": "Franciscus Salesius",
      "feastMonth": 1,
      "feastDay": 24,
      "feastLabel": "January 24",
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      "commonsClass": "confessor-pont",
      "url": "https://latinprayer.org/saints/saint-francis-de-sales/",
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  "slug": "saint-francis-de-sales",
  "name": "Francis de Sales",
  "latinName": "Franciscus Salesius",
  "feastMonth": 1,
  "feastDay": 24,
  "feastLabel": "January 24",
  "epochLabel": null,
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  "imageUrl": "https://latinprayer.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Saint-Francois-de-Sales.jpg",
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  "commonsClass": "confessor-pont",
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  "bodyMarkdown": "Saint Francis de Sales was the Bishop of Geneva and a Doctor of the Church, known for his gentle approach to spiritual direction. Born in 1567 in Savoy, he is best known for his *Introduction to the Devout Life*, which made the pursuit of holiness accessible to laypeople. He co-founded the *Order of the Visitation* with Saint Jane de Chantal.",
  "bodyHtml": "<p>Saint Francis de Sales was the Bishop of Geneva and a Doctor of the Church, known for his gentle approach to spiritual direction. Born in 1567 in Savoy, he is best known for his <em>Introduction to the Devout Life</em>, which made the pursuit of holiness accessible to laypeople. He co-founded the <em>Order of the Visitation</em> with Saint Jane de Chantal.</p>"
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