Saint Avitus of Vienne
Alcimus Ecditius Avitus, born in Vienne in the mid-5th century, was an illustrious Christian bishop and poet. Coming fro…
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Blessed Brother Pacificus
A former troubadour crowned 'King of Verses' by Emperor Frederick II, he converted after seeing luminous crosses on Sain…
Saint Fortunatus of Douplable
Born in Italy in 530, Venantius Fortunatus was a Latin poet and Bishop of Poitiers. After miraculously recovering his si…
Saint Fortunatus of Poitiers
A poet of Italian origin who became Bishop of Poitiers in the 6th century, Fortunatus is the author of an immense litera…
Blessed Notker the Stammerer (Balbulus)
A monk of Saint Gall in the 9th century, Notker the Stammerer was a renowned scholar, poet, and musician, and an advisor…
Saint Orens of Auch
A nobleman from Aragon who became a hermit in the Pyrenees, Orens was chosen by a heavenly voice to become Bishop of Auc…
Saint Orentius
A 5th-century Bishop of Auch and renowned poet, Saint Orens was the object of immense devotion in Gascony and Spain. His…
Peter the Venerable
Abbot of Cluny in the 12th century, Peter the Venerable was a major theologian and diplomat of his time. A friend of Sai…
Saints Theodore and Theophanes
Theodore and Theophanes were two brother monks of Saint Sabas who defended the veneration of icons in the 9th century. F…
Blessed Tutilo
A monk of Saint Gall in the 9th century, Tutilo was a universal scholar, excelling in both the liberal and mechanical ar…