St. Francis De Sales Statue

St. Francis De Sales Statue

This bronze statue of the spiritual patron of DeSales University, St. Francis De Sales, was created by local artist Ben Marcune. It was installed and dedicated at the same time as the statue of St. Jane de Chantal, St. Francis’ contemporary and lifelong friend and foundress of the Visitation Order of religious women.

Marcune, a nationally acclaimed sculptor and painter from Bethlehem, designed the statues to face each other and be at the same elevation. This is so eye contact between the two saints is maintained, representing their friendship in life. In addition, both statues have a sightline to Marcune’s other campus sculpture, the seven-foot bronze Black Madonna.

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