Saint Firmin of Verdun
Bishop of Verdun in the 5th century, Saint Firmin distinguished himself by his charity during a famine. He died in 486 at the moment the peo…
Saints Calendar
May 4th
5 saints celebrated
Saint Godehard (Gotthard)
A monk and later a reforming abbot in Bavaria, Gothard became bishop of Hildesheim in 1020 under the impetus of Emperor Henry. He distinguis…
Saint Helena of Troyes
A virgin from the East and daughter of the King of Corinth, Saint Helena is the patroness of the Diocese of Troyes, where her body was trans…
Saint James the Less (Apostle)
Apostle and first bishop of Jerusalem, James the Less is the author of a major canonical epistle. Identified as the 'brother of the Lord' (h…
Saint Monica
Born in Tagaste in 332, Saint Monica dedicated her life to the conversion of her pagan husband Patricius and her son Augustine. After years …