Saint Adrian of Nicomedia
A pagan officer in Nicomedia, Adrian converted after admiring the steadfastness of Christian martyrs. Supported by his wife Natalie, he cour…
Iconographic attribute
lion
7 saints
Saint Chrysanthus and Saint Daria
Chrysanthus, son of a Roman senator converted to Christianity, transforms the vestal Daria sent to seduce him into a fervent Christian. Unit…
Saint Gerasimus
A monk originally from Lycia, Gerasimus settled in Palestine where he founded a famous laura near the Jordan River after renouncing the Euty…
Saint Jerome of Stridon
Born in Stridon in the 4th century, Saint Jerome was one of the greatest scholars of the Church, famous for his translation of the Bible int…
Saint Prisca
A young thirteen-year-old Roman and daughter of a consul, Saint Prisca is considered the protomartyr of the West. Under Emperor Claudius I, …
Saint Sabas of Mutalasca
Saint Sabas was one of the most illustrious patriarchs of the monks of Palestine in the 6th century. Founder of the Great Lavra and several …
Saint Torpes
A Roman nobleman and officer of Nero who converted to Christianity, Tropez refused to worship Diana in Pisa. After surviving scourging and w…