Ksiądz Bosko a święty Franciszek Salezy

Abstract

Taking the kindness and devotion of St. Francis de Sales as his model Don Bosco called his new congregation the Salesian Society and made the holy bishop of Geneva its principal patron. In order to determine the common characteristics of the two Saints the author asks the following questions: What do we know about Don Bosco’s knowledge of the life of St. Francis de Sales? What was St. Francis de Sales’ role in the apostolic life of Don Bosco? Are there any special indications that Don Bosco had a devotion to St. Francis de Sales? The article reveals profound similarities and dependencies between the spiritual profiles of the two holy men.