Saint Canute IV (Knut), King of Denmark and Martyr
King of Denmark in the 11th century, Canute IV distinguished himself by his piety, his zeal for the Church, and his rigo…
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King of Denmark in the 11th century, Canute IV distinguished himself by his piety, his zeal for the Church, and his rigo…
King of the Franks and later Emperor of the West, Charlemagne dedicated his reign to the expansion of the Christian fait…
King of Austrasia in the 7th century, Dagobert II was exiled as a child to England before reclaiming his throne. A pious…
A shepherd from Bethlehem anointed king by Samuel, David distinguished himself through his victory over Goliath before r…
King of the East Angles crowned in 853, Edmund was a model sovereign, protector of the poor and orphans. Captured by the…
Son of King Edgar, Edward II was crowned King of England with the support of Saint Dunstan. His reign, marked by charity…
King of England in the 11th century, Edward the Confessor distinguished himself by his piety, gentleness, and sense of j…
Edwin, King of Northumbria in the 7th century, converted to Christianity under the influence of his wife Ethelburga and …
Elected King of Sweden for his virtues in the 12th century, Eric IX distinguished himself by his piety, his sense of jus…
King of Kent in the 6th century, Ethelbert became the first Christian Anglo-Saxon sovereign after welcoming Saint August…
King of Castile and León in the 13th century, Ferdinand III was an exemplary Christian monarch, cousin of Saint Louis. H…
A former king of Cambria in the 6th century, Gunthiern renounced his crown to live as a solitary on the island of Groix …
Grandson of Clovis and King of Burgundy in the 6th century, Gontran distinguished himself by his piety and clemency afte…
A Visigothic prince converted to Catholicism through the influence of his wife Ingund and Saint Leander, Hermenegild opp…
Son of Ahaz, Hezekiah became King of Judah at twenty-five and restored the purity of the worship of Jehovah by cleansing…
King of Hungary in the 11th century, Ladislaus I distinguished himself by his piety, chastity, and sense of justice, lon…
King of France in the 13th century, Louis IX is the model of the Christian sovereign combining justice, piety, and coura…
King of Salem and priest of the Most High in the 19th century BC, Melchizedek welcomed Abraham with bread and wine after…
King of the West Saxons in the 8th century, Richard left his throne to undertake a pilgrimage to Rome with his sons. He …
King of Brittany in the 9th century, Salomon ascended the throne after assassinating his cousin Erispoé. He redeemed his…
Son of Dagobert I, Sigebert III was King of Austrasia in the 7th century. Distinguished from his baptism by a miraculous…
A King of Burgundy converted from Arianism, Sigismund was marked by the tragic murder of his son Sigeric, an act for whi…
The first Christian king of Hungary, Stephen converted his people, organized the national Church, and received the royal…