Saint Alban of Verulam
A noble citizen of Verulamium in the 4th century, Alban converted to Christianity after offering hospitality to the prie…
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25 saints associated
A noble citizen of Verulamium in the 4th century, Alban converted to Christianity after offering hospitality to the prie…
An English deacon and disciple of Saint Thomas Becket in the 12th century, Avertin settled in Touraine after the martyrd…
An English princess sold as a slave to the Frankish court, Bathild became the wife of Clovis II and regent of the kingdo…
Born in England, Burchard became the first Bishop of Würzburg in the 8th century after joining Saint Boniface in Germany…
An English priest who came to Gaul for the contemplative life, Saint Condède first lived as a hermit before joining the …
Daughter of King Edgar, Saint Edith was raised at the monastery of Wilton where she dedicated herself to God from childh…
Son of King Edgar, Edward II was crowned King of England with the support of Saint Dunstan. His reign, marked by charity…
A 7th-century English nobleman, Egbert dedicated himself to monastic life in Ireland after surviving the plague. Althoug…
Abbot of Flay in the 13th century, Eustace was a zealous preacher and legate of Pope Innocent III in England. He fought …
A military tribune under Diocletian, George of Palestine confessed his Christian faith during the imperial persecutions.…
Born in the Reims region, Gervin was Abbot of Saint-Riquier in the 11th century after having been a monk at Verdun. A gr…
A nobleman from Great Britain, Herbaud retired as a hermit in the diocese of Quimper in the 8th century. Renowned for hi…
Born in Tournai and educated in England, Hildemar was master of the chapel to William the Conqueror before retiring to t…
A monk sent by Gregory the Great, Laurence succeeded Saint Augustine as Archbishop of Canterbury. Faced with the apostas…
Daughter of King Malcolm of the Scots in the 5th century, Maxence fled to Gaul to preserve her vow of virginity from a p…
Prince of the heavenly host, Saint Michael is the archangel who struck down Lucifer during the original rebellion. Prote…
Fifth bishop of Verdun in the 5th century, Pulchrone is considered the second founder of the city after the ravages of t…
An English priest who became a monk at Clairvaux after a journey to Rome, Raoul was chosen by Saint Bernard to found the…
A Carmelite religious of English origin, Simon Stock died in Bordeaux in the 13th century. His tomb became a place of pi…
An English nobleman who became a monk at Molesme and later a co-founder of Cîteaux, Stephen Harding structured the Ciste…
An English monk sent by Saint Egbert, Suitbert became the apostle of the Frisians and the Boructuariens at the turn of t…
7th-century virgins linked to the monastery of Honnecourt, Valérie and Pollène are traditionally presented as the sister…
An English princess and niece of Saint Boniface, Walburga left her country to evangelize Germany. She became abbess of t…
A companion of Saint Boniface, Wigbert was an Anglo-Saxon missionary who evangelized Frisia before becoming Abbot of Fri…
Archbishop of York in the 7th century, Saint Wilfrid was a great defender of Roman traditions in England, notably at the…