Saint Andrew Avellino of Castronuovo
A priest of the Theatine Order born in the 16th century, Andrew Avellino was a zealous reformer and a friend of Saint Ch…
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19 saints associated
Saint Athanasius of Alexandria
Patriarch of Alexandria in the 4th century, Saint Athanasius was the tireless defender of the divinity of Christ against…
Saint Barbara of Nicomedia
Locked in a tower by her pagan father Dioscorus due to her great beauty, Barbara secretly converted to Christianity. Aft…
Blessed Benedict XI
Nicolas Bocasini, who became Benedict XI, was a Dominican pope of the early 14th century. Succeeding Boniface VIII durin…
Saint Cajetan of Thiene
A nobleman from Vicenza and doctor of law, Gaetano of Thiene founded the Order of Theatines in 1524 to reform the clergy…
Saint Daniel (Merchant)
A German merchant established in Venice, Daniel balanced his commercial activities with a life of deep piety among the C…
Venerable Denis the Carthusian
Denis the Carthusian, nicknamed Rikel, is a prolific 15th-century mystical author and theologian. His numerous writings,…
Saint Gerard Sagredo of Venice
A Venetian monk who became Bishop of Csanád during the reign of Saint Stephen, Gerard Sagredo was one of the great evang…
Saint Jeremiah (Prophet)
The second of the four major prophets, Jeremiah was born around 645 BC into a priestly family. He prophesied the fall of…
Saint Jerome Emiliani
A Venetian nobleman and military captain, Jerome Emiliani converted after a miraculous deliverance from captivity by the…
Blessed John Marinoni of Venice
A Theatine religious born in Venice, John Marinoni distinguished himself by his heroic charity during the plague of 1528…
Saint Lawrence Justinian
Born into the Venetian nobility, Lawrence Justinian renounced the world to join the Canons of Saint George in Alga. Beco…
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi
Born Giulio Cesare in Brindisi, Lawrence became an eminent Capuchin, theologian, and diplomat in the service of the papa…
Blessed Louis Morbiole
Born in Bologna in the 15th century, Louis Morbiole initially led a life of debauchery before undergoing a radical conve…
Saint Lucy (Lucia)
A noble virgin of Syracuse in the 4th century, Lucy dedicated her life to God following the miraculous healing of her mo…
Saint Mark the Evangelist
Disciple and interpreter of Saint Peter, Mark wrote his Gospel in Rome before founding the illustrious see of Alexandria…
Saint Roch of Montpellier
Born in Montpellier with a red cross on his body, Saint Roch distributed his fortune to the poor to set out on a pilgrim…
Saint Sabas of Mutalasca
Saint Sabas was one of the most illustrious patriarchs of the monks of Palestine in the 6th century. Founder of the Grea…
Saint Simeon and Saint Anna the Prophetess
Simeon, a righteous man of Jerusalem, and Anna the prophetess welcome the Child Jesus during his presentation at the Tem…