Saint Berlinda (Bellaude)
Daughter of Count Odelard in the 8th century, Berlinde was disinherited by her leprous father for rinsing his cup out of disgust. She accept…
Iconographic attribute
cow
4 saints
Saint Brigid the Thaumaturge
Saint Brigid, nicknamed the Thaumaturge, is the patron saint of Ireland along with Saint Patrick. Founder of the monastery of Kildare in the…
Saint Geins (the Solitary of Bausset)
A hermit originally from the Comtat Venaissin, Saint Geins withdrew into the solitude of Bausset to devote himself to prayer and work. He is…
Saint Viergue (Virgin)
Saint Viergue was a humble shepherdess of Poitou who attained sanctity through obscure piety. According to popular tradition, she took refug…