Saint Francis of Assisi (Confessor)
Son of a wealthy merchant of Assisi, Francis renounced his fortune to marry 'Lady Poverty' after a worldly youth. Founder of the Order of Fr…
Iconographic attribute
wolf
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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 Maurice (Moriz)
Born in Loudéac around 1117, Maurice Duzult became a doctor in Paris before choosing monastic humility at the abbey of Langonet. Elected abb…
Saint Poppo (Abbot of Stavelot)
Born in Flanders in 978, Poppo abandoned a military career after pilgrimages to the Holy Land and Rome to become a monk. A great monastic re…
Saint Remaclus
Originally from Berry and trained by Saint Eligius, Saint Remaclus became Bishop of Maastricht in the 7th century following the departure of…
Blessed Sanctes of Urbino
A member of the Brancacini family, Sanctes entered the Order of Friars Minor after accidentally killing an assailant. He lived for twenty ye…
Blessed Torello of Poppi
Born in Poppi in 1202, Torello led a pious youth before falling into debauchery. His sudden conversion, triggered by the crowing of a rooste…
Saint William of Montevergine (of Vercelli)
A nobleman from Vercelli, William renounced the world at fifteen to become a pilgrim and hermit. In 1119, he founded the Abbey of Montevergi…