Blessed Albert the Great
Born in Swabia at the end of the 12th century, Albert the Great was one of the greatest geniuses of the Middle Ages, exc…
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Doctor of the Church
27 saints
Saint Anastasius of Sinai
A monk and priest at Mount Sinai in the 7th century, Anastasius was a staunch defender of orthodoxy against Monophysite …
Saint Cyril (General of Mount Carmel)
Born in Constantinople in 1126, Cyril was a learned priest and diplomat before joining the Carmelite Order following a v…
Saint Damasus of Spain
Elected pope in 366, this Spaniard by origin was a great defender of orthodoxy against the Arian and Apollinarian heresi…
Saint Dionysius the Areopagite (First Bishop of Paris)
A member of the Areopagus of Athens converted by Saint Paul, Dionysius became the first bishop of the city before being …
Saint Edmund (Edmund Rich)
Born in Abingdon, Edmund was a brilliant doctor at the University of Paris before becoming Archbishop of Canterbury in 1…
Saint Ephrem of Edessa
Born in Nisibis in the 4th century, Saint Ephrem was a Syrian deacon and poet famous for his humility and eloquence. Aft…
Saint Francis de Sales (Bishop and Prince of Geneva)
Bishop of Geneva residing in Annecy, Francis de Sales was one of the great Catholic reformers of the 17th century. Famou…
Saint Fulbert of Chartres
Bishop of Chartres in the 11th century, Fulbert was one of the greatest scholars of his time, nicknamed the 'Socrates' o…
Saint Fulgentius
Saint Fulgentius is a 6th-century Doctor of the Church, celebrated for his theological writings defending orthodoxy agai…
Saint Gregory of Tours (Archbishop)
Born in Clermont in 539 into an illustrious family, Gregory became Archbishop of Tours in 573. A great defender of eccle…
Saint Ildefonsus (Alonzo)
Born in Toledo in 606, Ildefonsus was a monk of Agali and the illustrious disciple of Saint Isidore before becoming Arch…
Saint John of Nepomuk
A priest and canon of Prague in the 14th century, John of Nepomuk became the first martyr of the seal of the confessiona…
Blessed John of Parma
A 13th-century Franciscan friar, John of Parma was elected Minister General of his order in 1247. A diplomat and theolog…
Saint John of the Cross
A 16th-century Spanish religious and collaborator of Saint Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross is the co-founder of the D…
Saint John the Apostle and Evangelist
The Beloved Disciple of Jesus, John is the evangelist of the divinity of the Word. After watching over the Virgin Mary, …
Saint Leucon
Bishop of Troyes in the 7th century, Saint Leuçon was a zealous pastor who restored the Abbey of Notre-Dame-aux-Nounains…
Saint Lucian of Antioch
A priest of Antioch and illustrious Syrian exegete of the 4th century, Lucian revised the sacred texts before being arre…
Saint Maximus of Turin
Bishop of Turin in the 5th century, Saint Maximus was an eloquent preacher and a prolific author whose homilies are stil…
Saint Pamphilus of Caesarea
A priest of Caesarea originally from Phoenicia, Pamphilus was an illustrious scholar who built a monumental library and …
Saint Paul (Saul of Tarsus)
Born in Tarsus and initially a fierce persecutor of Christians, Saul was miraculously converted on the road to Damascus …
Saint Paulinus of Aquileia
Originally from Alsace, Paulinus was an illustrious prelate and scholar under the reign of Charlemagne, becoming Patriar…
Saint Peter of Verona (Peter Martyr)
Born in Verona to Cathar parents, Peter joined the Dominican Order and became a fierce preacher against heresy in Italy.…
Saint Peter Paschal
A religious of the Order of Mercy and Bishop of Jaén, Peter Paschal dedicated his life to the ransom of Christian captiv…
Blessed Raymond Lull
Born in Majorca in 1236, Ramon Llull was a prolific scholar known as the Doctor Illuminatus before converting and joinin…
Blessed Robert of Arbrissel
Robert of Arbrissel was a famous Breton preacher and reformer of the 11th century, founder of the Order of Fontevraud. A…
Saint Teresa of Avila
Born in Avila in 1515, Teresa entered the Carmel where she experienced intense mystical events, including the transverbe…