Louis IX of France

Louis IX
An artist's depiction of Louis
King of France (more...)
Reign	8 November 1226 – 25 August 1270
Coronation	29 November 1226
Predecessor	Louis VIII
Successor	Philip III
Regents	See list Blanche of Castile (1226–1234, 1248–1252) Alphonse, Count of Poitiers Charles I of Anjou (1252–1254)
Born	(1214-04-25)25 April 1214 Poissy, France
Died	25 August 1270(1270-08-25) (aged 56) Tunis, North Africa
Burial	27 November 1270 Basilica of St Denis
Spouse	Margaret of Provence ​ ​ (m. 1234)​
Issue	Isabella, Queen of Navarre Louis Philip III, King of France John Tristan, Count of Valois Peter I, Count of Alençon Blanche, Infanta of Castile Maria, Queen Consort Of Sodor Margaret, Duchess of Brabant Robert, Count of Clermont Agnes, Duchess of Burgundy
House	Capet
Father	Louis VIII of France
Mother	Blanche of Castile
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Saint Louis IX of France
Defender of the Faith, Protector of the Weak, Confessor, King
Venerated in	Catholic Church and Catholic Church of France
Canonized	1297, Rome by Pope Boniface VIII
Major shrine	Saint Denis Basilica
Attributes	The Crown of Thorns, crown, sceptre, globus cruciger, sword, fleur-de-lis, mantle, and the other parts of the French regalia
Patronage	France Third Order of Saint Francis The French Monarchy Archdiocese of New Orleans Diocese of Port-Louis barbers grooms

Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270) also called Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 to his death. He established the Parlement of Paris. After his death he was canonised (declared a saint) in 1297 by Pope Boniface VIII. He was a patron saint of barbers, France, groomers, button makers, sculptors.