Louis of Toulouse
French Catholic bishop (1274-97) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the sculpture by Donatello, see Saint Louis of Toulouse (Donatello). For the painting by Piero della Francesca, see Saint Louis of Toulouse (Piero della Francesca).
Saint Louis of Toulouse (9 February 1274 – 19 August 1297), also known as Louis of Anjou, was a Neapolitan prince of the Capetian House of Anjou and a Catholic bishop.
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Saint Louis of Toulouse | |
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Born | 9 February 1274 Brignoles, France |
Died | 19 August 1297(1297-08-19) (aged 23) Brignoles, France |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Canonized | 7 April 1317 by John XXII |
Major shrine | Valencia, Spain |
Feast | 19 August |
Attributes | boy bishop, often with a discarded crown by his feet; represented vested in pontifical garments and holding a book and a crosier |
Patronage | Valencia (Spain); Málaga; Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa; Limosano (Italy); Baler (Philippines); Lucban (Philippines) |
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