«Sermons of the Curé of Ars» is a collection of sermons by John Vianney. Vianney (born Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney), was a French Catholic priest who is venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint John Vianney and as the patron saint of parish priests. He is often referred to as the «Curé d'Ars» (i.e. the parish priest of Ars), and is internationally known for his priestly and pastoral work in his parish in Ars, France, because of the radical spiritual transformation of the community and its surroundings.