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St. John Vianney (Curé of Ars)

Sanctuary of Ars, Ars-sur-Formans, France

SaintCanonized May 31, 1925 by Pope Pius XISource: Dicastery for the Causes of Saints

What is there

His intact body is displayed in a reliquary in a side chapel of the basilica.

History

John Vianney lived from 1786 to 1859.

The old church he knew has been kept inside the later basilica.

Visiting

Place
Sanctuary of Ars
Location
Ars-sur-Formans, France
Hours
Check hours with the shrine. Official site
Address
451 rue Jean-Marie Vianney, 01480 Ars-sur-Formans, France
Official site
arsnet.org

Trips that stop here

We list a trip here when the operator's published itinerary names Ars. Confirm the day's program with the operator.

Sources

  1. Dicastery for the Causes of Saints causesanti.va
  2. arsnet.org plan-du-sanctuaire
  3. arsnet.org

Checked October 19, 2026.

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