Saint of the Day
Saint Louis IX of France
Saint Louis IX of France was known to be a very devoted catholic and collected many holy relics, building the famous Sainte-Chapelle to keep them in. He was also known as a reformer and made many changes to the law in France. Including the creation of provosts and bailiffs, and the presumption of innocence in criminal procedure.
He took part in two Crusades, the seventh and the eighth.
He would die of dysentery at the age of 56. Pope Boniface VIII proclaimed the canonisation of Louis in 1297. He is the only French King to be Canonisation.
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