Saint Louismarie Grignion De Montfort
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
April 28
Born
January 31, 1673
Died
April 28, 1716
Canonized
20 July 1947 by Pope Pius XII
Beatified
22 January 1888 by Pope Leo XIII
Biography
Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, also known as Saint Louis-Marie Grignion or Saint Louis de Montfort, was born on January 31, 1673, in Montfort-La-Cane, Brittany, France. He came from a poor background but was intellectually curious from a young age. After completing his initial education, he went on to study in Paris, where he deepened his knowledge of theology and spirituality....