Saint Benedict the Moor (Benedict of San Fratello)
Born a slave in Sicily to African parents, Benedict was freed at birth and initially led a rigorous life as a hermit before joining the Orde…
Saints Calendar
April 4th
4 saints celebrated
Saint Leucon
Bishop of Troyes in the 7th century, Saint Leuçon was a zealous pastor who restored the Abbey of Notre-Dame-aux-Nounains. He distinguished h…
Saint Peter II of Poitiers
Elected Bishop of Poitiers in 1087, Pierre II distinguished himself by his firmness against the moral disorders of the powerful, notably Kin…
Saint Plato of Constantinople
A Byzantine abbot of the 8th century, Platon renounced a brilliant administrative career for monastic life in Bithynia. A rigorous defender …