Blessed Aegidius (Giles) of Portugal
The son of a Portuguese nobleman, Aegidius abandoned his ecclesiastical vocation for alchemy and black magic following a pact with the demon…
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33 saints
The son of a Portuguese nobleman, Aegidius abandoned his ecclesiastical vocation for alchemy and black magic following a pact with the demon…
Born in Le Puy-en-Velay in 1602 into a modest family, Agnes of Jesus manifested exceptional piety and great spiritual maturity from childhoo…
A Spanish Dominican of the 14th and 15th centuries, Alvarez of Cordova was a great preacher in Europe and Palestine. Confessor to Queen Cath…
Born in Siena in 1220, Ambrose Sansedoni was an illustrious Dominican, a disciple of Albert the Great and a fellow student of Thomas Aquinas…
An Italian Dominican of the 15th century, André Grego distinguished himself by his austerity from childhood and his refusal of a brilliant m…
Nicolas Bocasini, who became Benedict XI, was a Dominican pope of the early 14th century. Succeeding Boniface VIII during a period of major …
A Dominican priest-sacristan in Santarem in the 13th century, Bernard taught catechism to young acolytes. The children regularly shared thei…
A nobleman from Catania who led a dissolute youth, Bernard of Scammaca converted and joined the Dominicans. He distinguished himself through…
The daughter of a dyer in Siena in the 14th century, Catherine dedicated herself to God from childhood and joined the Dominican Mantellate. …
Daughter of the ruler of Pisa, Clare (born Thora) Gambacorti lived a brief marriage before dedicating herself to God among the Dominicans. S…
A 14th-century Catalan Dominican religious, Dalmace Monier was a renowned theologian and master of novices in Girona before retiring into so…
Born in Vercelli in 1238, Emily Bicchieri entered the Third Order of Saint Dominic at the age of fourteen. Founder and superior of the Saint…
Humbert of Romans was the fifth Master General of the Order of Preachers in the 13th century. Renowned for his scholarship in theology and l…
Born into the noble Lambertini family of Bologna, Imelda entered the Dominican Order at a very young age. At the age of twelve, during the f…
An Italian Dominican of the 13th century, Jacobus de Voragine became Archbishop of Genoa, where he distinguished himself by his charity and …
A 13th-century Dominican religious from the noble Bianchi family, James of Bevagna was a zealous preacher who converted the Nicolaite hereti…
Born in Ulm, James was first a soldier in the service of the King of Aragon before becoming a Dominican lay brother in Bologna. A brilliant …
Born in Sicily in 1397, John Liccio became an illustrious member of the Order of Saint Dominic after a childhood marked by poverty. A zealou…
Originally from Spain, John Massias emigrated to Peru where he became a Dominican lay brother at the convent of Lima. A charitable porter an…
A 14th-century Dominican friar born in Germany, John Tauler was one of the greatest masters of spiritual and mystical life. Famous for his e…
Successor to Saint Dominic as head of the Order of Preachers in the 13th century, Jordan of Saxony was a preacher of exceptional eloquence, …
A Dominican religious born in Tuscany in 1359, Laurent of Ripafratta was one of the main architects of the reform of his Order. An exception…
An Italian Dominican of the 14th century, Marcolinus of Forlì entered the order at the age of ten and distinguished himself through extreme …
Daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary, Margaret was consecrated to God from childhood in fulfillment of a royal vow. A Dominican nun of profou…
Born in Lima in 1569, Martin de Porres was a Dominican lay brother renowned for his profound humility and charity toward the poor, the sick,…
A Dominican nun in Pisa in the 15th century, Marie Mancini distinguished herself by her zeal for the strict observance of the Rule and her c…
A member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic in Mantua, Ozanne dedicated her life to God from childhood despite her parents' opposition. Fav…
A Spanish nobleman who became a Dominican after a humiliating fall from his horse, Peter Gonzalez served as an advisor to King Ferdinand III…
A Dominican friar appointed inquisitor general in Piedmont in 1351, Pierre Cambian de Ruffie fought against the Albigensian heresy. He was a…
Saint Rose of Lima is the first saint of the New World. A member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic, she led a life of extreme austerities …
Coming from a noble family of Brescia, Sebastian Maggi was an exemplary Dominican, a tireless preacher, and a reformer of religious discipli…
A 16th-century Dominican nun, Stefana de Quinzani dedicated herself to God from childhood. She experienced a profound mystical union marked …
A Dominican religious born in 1462, Yves Mahyeuc became the confessor to Queen Anne of Brittany before being appointed Bishop of Rennes in 1…