Saint Albert of Castro di Gualtieri (Patriarch of Jerusalem)
An Italian nobleman who became Bishop of Vercelli and then Patriarch of Jerusalem, Albert is famous for having given the hermits of Mount Ca…
Patronage
Carmelite Order
4 saints
Saint Elijah of Tishbe
A major Old Testament prophet from Tishbe, Elijah fought against idolatry during the reign of Ahab. Famous for miracles such as the multipli…
Saint Simon Stock
Born in England in the 12th century, Simon Stock lived for twenty years as a hermit in the hollow of a tree before joining the Carmelite Ord…
Saint Simon Stock
A Carmelite religious of English origin, Simon Stock died in Bordeaux in the 13th century. His tomb became a place of pilgrimage famous for …