Saint Augustine of Canterbury
A Roman monk sent by Pope Gregory the Great, Augustine landed in England in 597 to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons. He converted King Ethelbert …
Saints Calendar
May 26th
7 saints celebrated
Saint Eleutherius (Pope and Martyr)
A pope of Greek origin in the 2nd century, Eleutherius governed the Church under Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. He is famous for sending miss…
Saint Gaon (Gand)
A nephew of Saint Wandrille and allied to the kings of Austrasia, Saint Gaon renounced worldly greatness for monastic life at Fontenelle and…
Saint Lambert of Vence
Born in Bauduen by surgical extraction following his mother's death, Lambert was raised at the Abbey of Lérins before becoming Bishop of Ven…
Blessed Mariana de Jesús (de Paredes y Flores)
Born in Quito in the 17th century, Marianne of Jesus dedicated herself from childhood to a life of extreme austerities and solitary prayer. …
Saint Philip Neri
Born in Florence in 1515, Philip Neri settled in Rome where he became the 'Second Apostle' of the city. Founder of the Congregation of the O…
Saint Priscus (Prix) and his companions
Citizens of Besançon in the 3rd century, Priscus and his companions fled the persecution of Emperor Aurelian to take refuge in the forests o…