Saint Apollinaris
Daughter of the consul Anthemius, Apollinaris refused marriage to dedicate herself to God. Under the name Dorotheus and …
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recluse
21 saints
Saint Bertilla of Marœuil
Born into an illustrious Frankish family, Saint Bertille lived in continence with her husband Guthland before dedicating…
Blessed Catherine of Cardona
Born into the illustrious House of the Dukes of Cardona, Catherine fled the Spanish court to live for twenty years as a …
Saint Colette (Nicole)
Born miraculously in Corbie, Colette dedicated herself to a life of austerity before becoming the great reformer of the …
Saint Domane (Domaine)
A noble lady of the 7th century born at La Roche-Guyon, Domane led an exemplary life alongside her husband Saint Germer.…
Saint Ermelinde (Hermelinde)
Born into an illustrious family of Brabant, Ermelinde dedicated her life to God from childhood, refusing marriage to liv…
Saint Florence of Poitiers
A young pagan from Phrygia converted by Saint Hilary during his exile, Florence followed him to Poitiers. She spent the …
Saint Galla of Rome
Daughter of the patrician Symmachus and a widow after only one year of marriage, Galla refused to remarry to dedicate he…
Saint Hiltrude (Heltrude)
Daughter of the nobleman Wibert, established in Hainaut under Pepin the Short, Hiltrude refused a prestigious marriage t…
Blessed Humility of Florence
Born Rosana in Faenza, she lived nine years in marriage before embracing religious life with her husband. After a period…
Blessed Jeanne-Marie de Maillé
Born into the high nobility of Touraine, Jeanne-Marie de Maillé lived a virginal marriage with Robert de Sillé before de…
Blessed Julia della Rena
Noble by birth, Julie della Rena chose humility by becoming a servant in Florence before retiring as a recluse in Certal…
Saint Jutta (Yvette)
A wealthy young widow from Huy in the 13th century, Saint Jutta refused to remarry in order to dedicate herself to the s…
Blessed Mary of Oignies
Born in Nivelles into a wealthy family, Marie d'Oignies chose a life of poverty and chastity at an early age, which she …
Saint Mary the Sorrowful
A recluse virgin in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre in the 13th century, Mary was falsely accused of stealing a silver cup by a man …
Saint Monegundis
Saint Monégonde was a 6th-century recluse who first lived in Chartres before settling in Tours near the tomb of Saint Ma…
Saint Rosalie of Palermo
Descended from the royal blood of Charlemagne, Rosalie left the Sicilian court at the age of fourteen to live as a solit…
Saints Marana and Cyra
Nobles from Beroea in Syria, Marana and Cyra lived for forty-two years as recluses in the open air, burdened with heavy …
Saint Triaise
Originally from Troas, Saint Triaise joined Saint Hilary in Poitiers in the 4th century to dedicate herself to the life …
Saint Trojecie
Originally from Poitiers, Saint Trojécie dedicated herself to God from childhood and traveled through Aquitaine on pilgr…
Saint Wiborada
A noblewoman from Swabia in the 10th century, Guiborat dedicated herself to prayer and the care of the poor before becom…