Saint Basil the Great (Archbishop of Caesarea)
Born in 329 into a family of saints, Basil the Great was a giant of the 4th-century Church, combining immense classical erudition with an au…
Iconographic attribute
church held in the hand
4 saints
Saint Crescent
A disciple of Saint Paul in the 1st century, Crescent was sent to evangelize Galatia before founding the Church of Vienne in Dauphiné. He is…
Saint Die (Didier, Deodat)
Bishop of Nevers in the 7th century, Saint Dié renounced his office to embrace the eremitic life in the Vosges and Alsace. Founder of the Ab…
Saint Sigismund, King of Burgundy
A King of Burgundy converted from Arianism, Sigismund was marked by the tragic murder of his son Sigeric, an act for which he performed exem…