January 1587: After praying the Memorare in front of the statue of Our Lady of Good Deliverance, St. Francis de Sales is delivered from a deep dark mystical night. He was then a young student in Paris, where the question of predestination was debated among theologians.
January 14, 1914: death of Mother Marie-Madeleine Ponnet, founder of the 2nd monastery of the Visitation of Lyon
23 January 1572: birth of Saint Jeanne de Chantal in Dijon
24 January 1623: Transfer of the body of Saint Francis de Sales from Lyon to Annecy
On this day of the feast of St. Francis de Sales the plenary indulgence is granted to the usual conditions to the members of the Guard of Honor.
31 January: Feast of Saint John Bosco, founder of the Salesians and Daughters of Mary Help of Christians