Saint Ammon (Amon)
A 4th-century Egyptian nobleman, Ammon lived in continence with his wife for eighteen years before retiring as a hermit. As the first solita…
Saints Calendar
October 4th
7 saints celebrated
Saint Asterius
A nobleman from Périgord born in the 6th century, Saint Astier trained under Saint Cybard before converting his pagan family. He lived as a …
Saint Aurea (Auree)
Saint Aure was the first abbess of the monastery founded by Saint Eligius in Paris in the 7th century. Renowned for her charity and piety, s…
Saint Caletric (Caltry)
Noble by birth and ordained a priest by Saint Lubin, Calétric became Bishop of Chartres at only twenty-seven years old in 557. Recognized fo…
Saint Domnina, Berenice and Prosdoce
A noble Christian from Antioch, Domnina fled to Edessa with her daughters Berenice and Prosdoce to escape persecution. Denounced by her own …
Saint Francis of Assisi (Confessor)
Son of a wealthy merchant of Assisi, Francis renounced his fortune to marry 'Lady Poverty' after a worldly youth. Founder of the Order of Fr…
Saint Vulgis (Vulgius)
A disciple of Saint Remi in the 6th century, Vulgis fled the honors of Clovis's court to live for forty years as a hermit at Troësnes. Famou…