Saint Amator (Amatre)
Bishop of Auxerre in the 4th century, Amateur lived a virginal marriage with Saint Martha before dedicating himself to the Church. A builder…
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19 saints
Bishop of Auxerre in the 4th century, Amateur lived a virginal marriage with Saint Martha before dedicating himself to the Church. A builder…
First bishop of Angoulême in the 1st century, Ausone was baptized by Saint Martial before evangelizing the Angoumois region. He converted lo…
Originally from Orléans, Baudile evangelized Nîmes in the 3rd century. He was martyred by beheading after interrupting a pagan sacrifice nea…
Daughter of a Roman senator, Benoîte left Rome for Gaul to imitate the martyrdom of Saint Quentin. Settled in Origny-sur-Oise, she converted…
A disciple of the apostles sent from Asia by Peter and Paul, Saint Demetrius arrived in Provence under Emperor Claudius. As the first Bishop…
An Irish prince converted by Saint Patrick, Guigner renounced the throne to lead the life of a hermit in Armorica and later as a missionary.…
A Visigothic prince converted to Catholicism through the influence of his wife Ingund and Saint Leander, Hermenegild opposed the Arianism of…
A Persian nobleman and royal favorite, James apostatized from his Christian faith before returning to it under the influence of his family. …
Born in Dijon in the 5th century, Saint Jean de Réome was one of the fathers of monasticism in France. Founder of the Abbey of Réome, he liv…
Brother of Saint Pourçain, Leopardin founded the monastery of Vivaris in the 6th century under the patronage of Saint Symphorian. A victim o…
Archbishop of Reims in the 5th century, Nicaise built the first Notre-Dame Cathedral. Warned by an angel of the barbarian invasion, he prepa…
Of Anglo-Saxon origin, Saint Rumold renounced his nobility to evangelize the region of Mechelen after a pilgrimage to Rome. He founded a mon…
A missionary bishop of the 8th century, Saulve was assassinated in 768 with his disciple Super by Winegard, the son of a steward, who covete…
Disciples of Saint Peter sent from Rome, Savinien and Potentien were the first apostles of the Sens region in the 1st century. Savinien, the…
A young nobleman of Autun in the 2nd century, Symphorian was baptized by missionaries from Smyrna. During the reign of Marcus Aurelius, he r…
Bishop of Eauze forced to flee to Auch in the face of barbarians, Saint Taurin transferred the relics of his predecessors there. He was mart…
A noblewoman from Swabia in the 10th century, Guiborat dedicated herself to prayer and the care of the poor before becoming a recluse near t…
An 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary, Willehald evangelized Frisia and Saxony under the protection of Charlemagne. After surviving several …
A Benedictine monk who became Bishop of Regensburg in the 10th century, Wolfgang distinguished himself by his apostolic zeal in Hungary and …