Saint Anthony of Padua (Ferdinand)
Born in Lisbon in 1195, Ferdinand became Anthony upon joining the Franciscans to seek martyrdom. A prodigious preacher a…
Historical figure
Saint Bonaventure
témoin historique et docteur
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Blessed Brother Giles
A citizen of Assisi who became one of the first companions of Saint Francis in 1209, Giles distinguished himself by his …
Saint Francis of Assisi (Stigmata)
Two years before his death, during a fast on Mount La Verna, Saint Francis of Assisi miraculously received the stigmata …
Saint Gregory X (Theobald Visconti)
Elected Pope in 1271 while in the Holy Land, Gregory X (Theobald Visconti) dedicated his pontificate to peace, the refor…
Saint Isabel (Elizabeth) of France
A princess of France and sister of Saint Louis, Isabelle refused royal alliances to dedicate herself to God. She founded…
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 Louis (Louis IX)
King of France in the 13th century, Louis IX is the model of the Christian sovereign combining justice, piety, and coura…
Our Lady of the Angels (Porziuncola)
The dedication of Our Lady of the Angels, or Porziuncola, commemorates the restoration of this church by Saint Francis o…
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Born in 1226 into a noble Italian family, Thomas Aquinas joined the Order of Saint Dominic despite the violent oppositio…