: St. Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, Curé of Ars :
The inauguration of a "Year for Priests" begins in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the "dies natalis" of Saint John Marie Vianney (1859), the patron saint of parish priests worldwide.
Saint John Vianney, The Cure of Ars (Domestic Church)
St. Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, Curé of Ars (New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia)
Shrine of Ars Official Website The Shrine of Ars belongs to the Roman Catholic Church, and more specifically to the Diocese of Belley-Ars, of the Ecclesiastical Province of Lyon
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