page_title: Louis de Montfort
section_title: Spirituality
hierarchical_section_title: Louis de Montfort / Spirituality
caption_attribution_description: English: Statues in Saint Peter's Basilica. Saint Louis de Montfort. Founder Statue by Giacomo Parisini, 1948
context_page_description: Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort was a French Roman Catholic priest and Confessor. He was known in his time as a preacher and was made a missionary apostolic by Pope Clement XI.
  As well as preaching, Montfort found time to write a number of books which went on to become classic Catholic titles and influenced several popes. Montfort is known for his particular devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the practice of praying the Rosary.
  Montfort is considered as one of the early writers in the field of Mariology. His most notable works regarding Marian devotions are contained in Secret of the Rosary and True Devotion to Mary.
  The Roman Catholic Church, under the pontificate of Pope Pius XII, canonized Montfort on July 20, 1947. A "founders statue" created by Giacomo Parisini is located in an upper niche of the south nave of St. Peter's Basilica.
context_section_description: "God Alone": was the motto of Saint Louis and is repeated over 150 times in his writings.
  The Incarnation: "The Incarnation of the Word is for him the absolute central reality."
  Love of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  Fidelity to the Cross
  Missionary Zeal
caption: Statue of Louis de Montfort at Saint Peter's Basilica
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