Salesian Timeline By Lmaradie Aug 21, 1567 Saint Francis de Sales Birth 1604 Saint Francis become Saint Janes Spiritual Director 1609 Saint Francis wrote his first book The Book was called “ The Introduction to the Devout Life” 1610 Saint Francis And Saint Jane founded the Visitation Sisters of Holy Mary Dec 28, 1622 Saint Francis died he died of a stroke 1665 Saint Francis canonized 1875 Oblate First Vows 1877 Become a doctor of the church Pope Pius IX declared him a doctor of the church