Blessed Albert of Ogna
A plowman from Bergamo in the 13th century, Albert of Ogna lived a life of work and heroic charity despite the opposition of his wife and th…
Patronage
ploughmen
7 saints
Saint Exuperius of Arreau
Bishop of Toulouse who died in Blagnac, Saint Exupère is traditionally considered the son of a plowman. His body, found a century after his …
Saint Friard
Born around 511, Friard was a humble plowman from Besné who retired as a hermit on the island of Vindunet. Accompanied by the deacon Seconde…
Saint Isidore the Farmer
A farmer in Madrid during the 12th century, Isidore led a life of intense prayer while faithfully serving his master, John of Vergas. Famous…
Saint Lucy (Lucia)
A noble virgin of Syracuse in the 4th century, Lucy dedicated her life to God following the miraculous healing of her mother at the tomb of …
Saint Macrina (Magrine)
A 9th-century virgin of noble birth, Macrine settled in Aquitaine with her sister Colombe and their companion Pécine. Fleeing the persecutio…
Saint Richard of Chichester (Richard of Wych)
Born in the 13th century in England, Richard of Wych was a brilliant academic before becoming Chancellor of Oxford and then of Canterbury. E…