Saint Aregius (Arey)
Elected Bishop of Nevers around 548, Saint Aré dedicated himself to the eradication of paganism and the reform of morals. Famous for having …
Saints Calendar
August 16th
9 saints celebrated
Saint Armel (Ermel)
Born in Great Britain in 482, Saint Armel settled in Armorica in the 6th century to lead a rigorous monastic life. After founding Plouarzel …
Saint Baussenge (Balseme)
A deacon from central France, Baussenge became the apostle of Arcis-sur-Aube in the early 5th century. During the barbarian invasions of 407…
Saint Cizy of Besançon
A Burgundian soldier under Charlemagne in the 8th century, Cizy distinguished himself by his piety and bravery against the Saracens in Gasco…
Saint Gemma
A virgin of Portuguese origin and daughter of the prefect of Galicia, Saint Gemme was martyred in 109 for refusing to marry the lord Regulus…
Saint Hyacinth of Poland
A 13th-century Polish Dominican friar, Hyacinth was one of the first disciples of Saint Dominic. Known as the Apostle of the North, he trave…
Blessed Lawrence
A former soldier converted after an accidental homicide, Laurent became a hermit and then a Benedictine monk near Subiaco in the 13th centur…
Saint Roch of Montpellier
Born in Montpellier with a red cross on his body, Saint Roch distributed his fortune to the poor to set out on a pilgrimage. He dedicated hi…
Saint Triaise
Originally from Troas, Saint Triaise joined Saint Hilary in Poitiers in the 4th century to dedicate herself to the life of a recluse. She li…