Saint Benezet (Benedict)
A humble shepherd from Savoy born in 1165, Bénézet received a divine command to build a bridge over the Rhône in Avignon. After proving his …
Iconographic attribute
crook
4 saints
Saint Germaine Cousin (Shepherdess of Pibrac)
Born infirm in Pibrac near Toulouse, Germaine Cousin lived a life as a shepherdess marked by poverty and the mistreatment of her stepmother.…
Saint Neomoise of Sambin
A shepherdess of great beauty in Sambin, Néomoise obtained from God that her foot be changed into a goose foot to discourage her suitors and…
Saint Thorette
A 12th-century shepherdess in the Bourbonnais, Thorette was distinguished by her piety and exemplary obedience. Known for her rural miracles…