Blessed Alexander Sauli
A member of the Barnabite order and a close associate of Saint Charles Borromeo, Alessandro Sauli was appointed bishop o…
Historical figure
Saint Francis de Sales
visiteur des reliques en 1605
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Blessed Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy
Duke of Savoy in the 15th century, Amadeus IX distinguished himself by his deep piety and immense charity towards the po…
Blessed Angela of Foligno
A socialite converted after the loss of her family, Angela of Foligno became a major Franciscan mystic of the 13th centu…
Feast of the Holy Relics (Diocese of Nevers)
The Diocese of Nevers celebrates the feast of its holy relics on October 30, bringing together numerous remains of local…
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 Germain of Montfort
Born in Belgium in the 10th century, Germain was the tutor of Saint Bernard of Menthon before becoming a Benedictine mon…
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Saint Ignatius of Loyola is the author of the Spiritual Exercises, a manual for retreat and meditation aimed at interior…
Jacques Olier
Jacques Olier (1608-1657) was the founder of the Society of Saint-Sulpice and a major figure of the Catholic Reformation…
Saint Jane Frances de Chantal
Widowed at twenty-eight after the accidental death of her husband, Jane Frances Frémyot dedicated herself to the educati…
Blessed John Baptist of the Conception
A 16th-century Spanish religious, John Baptist of the Conception was the reformer of the Trinitarian Order. Despite inte…
Blessed John of Jesus-Mary
Born in Spain in 1564, John of Jesus-Mary was an eminent theologian and mystic, elected General of the Order of Discalce…
Blessed Marie of the Incarnation (Madame Acarie)
Born Barbe Avrillot in Paris, she led an exemplary life as a mother before becoming the central figure in the introducti…
Our Lady of Good Deliverance (Black Madonna of Paris)
Venerated at the church of Saint-Étienne-des-Grès in Paris, this Black Madonna became the center of an illustrious confr…
Our Lady of Voirons
The pilgrimage of Notre-Dame des Voirons originates from the vow of a Lord of Langin, miraculously saved from a monstrou…
Saint Roland of Chézery
A monk and later Abbot of Chézery from 1170, Roland distinguished himself by his humility, perfect obedience, and devoti…
Saint Vincent de Paul
A 17th-century priest from the Landes, Vincent de Paul dedicated his life to the relief of all human misery. A captive i…