St. Louis IX

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Feastday: August 25
Patron of Third Order of St. Francis, France, French monarchy; hairdressers
1214 - 1270

Louis IX was born in Poissy, France in 1214 to Louis VIII and Blanche of Castille. He succeeded to the throne at the age of twelve under the regency of his mother. On his twenty-first birthday he assumed full kingship. He was well known for protecting the French clergy from secular leaders and for strictly enforcing laws against blasphemy. Louis generally remained neutral in international disputes. However, because of a dispute between the Count of Le Marche and the Count of Poitiers, in which Henry III supported the Count of Le Marche, he was forced to go to war with England. In 1242 Louis defeated Henry III at Tailebourg. After the war, he made restitution to the innocent people whose property had been destroyed. He established the Sorbonne (1252) and the monasteries of Rayaumont, Vavert, and Maubuisson. Louis led two crusades, the Sixth and the Seventh Crusades. He was captured and imprisoned during the Sixth (1244-1249). At the onset of the Seventh Crusade in 1270, Louis died of dysentry. Boniface VIII canonized him in 1297.

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chet bas
9 months ago
happy feast day St. Louis IX. thank you for your intercession regarding my schooling
Ethan
2 years ago
I'm recieving confirmation next year, so my religion class is getting more in depth. Of course, they gave us a sant project BUT...we couldnt use well known saints. After reaserch, i found saint Louis IX. Honestly, he was a great saint 4 a project and should be better known. but this is very helpful. OFTO
Mark
2 years ago
A great deal more is known about Louis IX than you included here. Specifically, he was vicious toward the Jews, whom he persecuted and exiled. A good debate can be had as to whether someone who showed both positive and awful traits ought to be canonized. But certainly, hiding the truth is not the way to educate Catholics, is it?
alyssa
4 years ago
Actually he conducted the 7th and 8th crusade, not the 6th and 7th.
The 6th crusade was lead by the king of the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II.

Thus Louis was captured during the 7th and died in 1270 during the 8th.

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