Louis de Montfort
Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, SMM (31 January 1673 – 28 April 1716) was a French Catholic priest known for his influence on Catholic Mariology. He wrote a number of books that went on to become classic Catholic titles, including Secret of the Rosary and True Devotion to Mary, and influenced several popes. He also founded several religious communities, including the Company of Mary.
Pope Pius XII canonised him on 20 July 1947. A "founder's statue" created by Giacomo Parisini is located in an upper niche of the south nave of St. Peter's Basilica.
Patron saint of Preachers; those devoted to the Virgin Mary and the rosary
In the Martyrology
- April 28 Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, priest, founder of the Company of Mary and Daughters of Wisdom