Saint Edward the Confessor
King of England in the 11th century, Edward the Confessor distinguished himself by his piety, gentleness, and sense of justice after a long …
Saints Calendar
October 13th
5 saints celebrated
Saint Lupien of Mende
Abbot of Saint-Privat in Mende in the 6th century, Lupien was slandered to Queen Brunhilda by Count Innocent. Although exonerated in Metz, h…
Saint Maurice (Moriz)
Born in Loudéac around 1117, Maurice Duzult became a doctor in Paris before choosing monastic humility at the abbey of Langonet. Elected abb…
Saints Daniel, Samuel, Donulus, Leo, Hugolinus, Nicholas and Angelus
In 1221, seven Franciscan friars led by Daniel of Calabria set out to evangelize North Africa. After preaching the Christian faith in Ceuta,…
Saint Venantius (Venance)
A nobleman from Berry in the 5th century, Venant renounced a promised marriage to become a monk and later Abbot at Saint-Martin de Tours. Re…