Saint Barbara of Nicomedia
Locked in a tower by her pagan father Dioscorus due to her great beauty, Barbara secretly converted to Christianity. Aft…
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7 saints associated
Blessed Hippolytus Galantini
A silk weaver in Florence, Hippolytus Galantini dedicated his life to the religious instruction of children and the uned…
Blessed Jeanne Scopelli
A 15th-century Carmelite nun from Reggio, Jeanne Scopelli distinguished herself through a life of extreme austerity and …
Saint John Colombini of Siena
A Sienese nobleman and gonfaloniere, John Colombini underwent a radical conversion after the fortuitous reading of the l…
Saint Leo the Great (Pope and Doctor of the Church)
Pope from 440 to 461, Leo I, known as the Great, was the defender of Rome and Christian orthodoxy. He is famous for havi…
Blessed Lucchese
A merchant from Poggibonzi in Tuscany, Luchesius abandoned his commercial and political activities after hearing the pre…
Saints Daniel, Samuel, Donulus, Leo, Hugolinus, Nicholas and Angelus
In 1221, seven Franciscan friars led by Daniel of Calabria set out to evangelize North Africa. After preaching the Chris…