The Resume

(August 21, 1567-December 28, 1622)
Born in Chateau de Thorens, France
Bishop of Geneva (1602-22)
Wrote 'Introduction to the Devout Life' (1609)
Patron saint of the deaf, writers and journalists
Named a Doctor of the Church (1877)

Why he might be annoying:

After attending a theological discussion about predestination, he became convinced he was damned to Hell.
His biggest concern on being ordained was having to cut his hair short.
His first attempt to win back the Protestants of Geneva was offering John Calvin's successor a bribe of 4,000 gold crowns.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was called 'the gentleman saint' for his patience and modesty.
He developed a form of sign language to teach a deaf man about God.
He was a spellbinding orator.
While preaching in Paris, the crowds were so immense that he could not enter the church and had to reach the pulpit by climbing a ladder through one of the windows.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• A Hospital is Named in My Honor
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 21]
• Doctors of the Church
• I am a Citizen of France
• I Earned a Doctorate
• I Know Sign Language
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Profiles 26251-26500 (Ranked: 26280)
• Renaissance Men (and Women)
• Saints

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 123 Votes: 45.53% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 93 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 110 Votes: 46.36% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 38 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 26 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 293 Votes: 43.34% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 76 Votes: 38.16% Annoying