Saint Augustus (August)
A former member of the household of Bishop Désiré in Bourges, Auguste was miraculously healed of a serious infirmity bef…
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Saint Martin
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Saint Brice of Tours
An undisciplined disciple of Saint Martin in Tours, Brice succeeded him as bishop after a life of disorder followed by d…
Saint Eugendus (Oyend)
The fourth abbot of Condat in the 6th century, Saint Oyend was a model of monastic life and Greek and Latin scholarship.…
Saint Florent of Bavaria
A priest originally from Bavaria in the 5th century, Florent miraculously escaped martyrdom to evangelize Gaul. Establis…
Saint Gatian
A disciple of the Apostles sent to evangelize Touraine in the 1st century, Gatien fought against Roman idolatry and foun…
Blessed Herve
Treasurer of Saint-Martin de Tours in the 11th century, Hervé dedicated his life and fortune to the reconstruction of th…
Saint Hilary of Poitiers
Bishop of Poitiers in the 4th century, Hilary was the principal defender of Catholic orthodoxy against Arianism in the W…
Saint Lena or Natalena
The ninth daughter of the governor Frédélas of Pamiers in the 4th century, Natalène escaped infanticide thanks to a prov…
Saint Leonard (Leodowald)
Bishop of Avranches in the 6th and 7th centuries, Leonard (Leodowald) transitioned from a violent youth to a life of hol…
Saint Lidoire (Litoire)
Second Bishop of Tours in the 4th century, Saint Lidoire succeeded Saint Gatien after a long vacancy of the see. He deve…
Saint Louans (Luperatus)
A monk of the Abbey of Micy in the 5th century, Louans retired near Chinon to live as a hermit, following the example of…
Saint Magneric (Maigneric)
A faithful disciple of Saint Nicaise, Magnéric became Archbishop of Trier in the 6th century. Known for his piety and ti…
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 Odo (Eudes) of Cluny
The second abbot of Cluny and a major figure of the 10th-century monastic reform, Odo dedicated his life to restoring Be…
Saint Perpet of Tours
The sixth Bishop of Tours elected in 461, Saint Perpet was an illustrious builder, notably of the sumptuous basilica ded…
Saint Refroy (Renfroie)
Daughter of Count Aldebert of Ostrevent and Saint Reine, Refroy was the first abbess of the monastery of Denain founded …
Sister Mary of Saint Peter
A Carmelite in Tours in the 19th century, Sister Marie de Saint-Pierre was the promoter of the work of Reparation. Favor…
Saint Stephen of Hungary
The first Christian king of Hungary, Stephen converted his people, organized the national Church, and received the royal…
Saint Venantius (Venance)
A nobleman from Berry in the 5th century, Venant renounced a promised marriage to become a monk and later Abbot at Saint…
Saint Walfroy (Stylite of the West)
Originally from Lombardy, Walfroy is the only known stylite in the West. Settled on a pillar near Carignan in the 6th ce…