All Saints' Day (Feast of All Saints)
Officially instituted in 837 by Pope Gregory IV, the Feast of All Saints honors all saints, both known and unknown. It f…
Historical figure
Sixtus IV
pape ayant décoré la collégiale
8 saints linked
Saint Casimir, Duke of Lithuania
Son of the King of Poland, Saint Casimir distinguished himself by an austere piety and heroic chastity at court. He refu…
Saint Francis of Paola
Born in Calabria in 1416, Francis of Paola founded the Order of Minims, characterized by extreme austerity and the vow o…
Blessed John of Ghent (The Hermit of Saint-Claude)
A 15th-century Benedictine monk of Saint-Claude, John of Ghent retired to a hermitage to escape the laxity of his abbey.…
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph, foster father of the Savior and spouse of Mary, saw his devotion develop gradually from the East to the We…
Blessed Matthew Carrieri of Mantua
A Dominican religious from Mantua in the 15th century, Matthew Carrieri was a famous preacher and reformer of convents t…
Saint Maurice (Moriz)
Born in Loudéac around 1117, Maurice Duzult became a doctor in Paris before choosing monastic humility at the abbey of L…
Our Lady of Beaune (Virgin of Good Succor)
Venerated in Beaune since the 10th century, this wooden Black Madonna is famous for her numerous miracles, notably in 12…