Saint Abraham of Chidane
Born in Mesopotamia in 300, Abraham fled his marriage to live as a hermit near Edessa. Ordained a priest, he converted a…
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Constantine the Great
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Saint Agritius (Agry)
A cleric from Antioch chosen by Saint Helena and ordained by Pope Saint Sylvester, Agrice became Archbishop of Trier and…
Saint Anthony the Great (First Father of the hermits of Egypt)
Born in Egypt in the 3rd century, Anthony retired to the desert after distributing his wealth to the poor. Father of Chr…
Saint Athanasius of Alexandria
Patriarch of Alexandria in the 4th century, Saint Athanasius was the tireless defender of the divinity of Christ against…
Dedication of the Church of the Savior (Saint John Lateran)
The first solemn dedication of Christianity, the Basilica of the Savior (Saint John Lateran) was erected by Emperor Cons…
Saint Gregory the Illuminator (Apostle of Armenia)
Descended from the Arsacid dynasty, Gregory was the apostle of Armenia in the 4th century. After surviving terrible tort…
Saint Michael the Archangel
Saint Michael the Archangel, protector of the Church, has manifested throughout history through numerous miraculous appa…
Saint Nino
A Christian captive taken to Iberia in the 3rd or 4th century, she converted her masters through her piety and miracles,…
Saint Philip and Saint James the Less
This text recounts the historical discovery of the bodies of the apostles Philip and James the Less on January 15, 1873,…
Saint Rheticius of Autun
Bishop of Autun in the 4th century, Rheticius was an illustrious scholar from a patrician family. After a marriage lived…
Saint Spyridon of Trimythous
A shepherd from Cyprus who became Bishop of Trimythous in the 4th century, Spyridon combined evangelical simplicity with…
Saint Sylvester I
A 4th-century pope, Sylvester I is famous for having baptized Emperor Constantine, ending three centuries of persecution…