Saints & Hagiography
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Ferrer, Vincent (Ferrer), Saint (VINCENZO FERRERI (FERRER), SANTO)
FERRER, Vincent (Ferrer), Saint. - Spanish Dominican, famous for his apostolic wanderings and thaumaturgic power, as well as for the part… -
Ferretti, Gabriele, Blessed (FERRETTI, GABRIELE, BEATO)
FERRETTI, Gabriele, Blessed. - Observant Friar Minor, b. in Ancona ca. 1385, d. there on 12 Nov. 1456. A descendant of a noble Ancona… -
Ferrini, Contardo, Blessed (FERRINI, CONTARDO, BEATO)
FERRINI, Contardo, Blessed. - Jurist, b. in Milan on 5 Apr. 1859, d. at Suna (Novara) on 5 Oct. 1902. He graduated in jurisprudence at… -
Filarete of Calabria, Saint (FILARETE DI CALABRIA, SANTO)
FILARETE OF CALABRIA, Saint. - Basilian ascetic, b. in Palermo in 1020 to Calabrian parents who had been deported by the Saracens, d. 6… -
Filea and Filoromo, Saints, Martyrs (FILEA E FILOROMO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
FILEA AND FILOROMO, Saints, Martyrs. - In his youth Filea held important civil offices; rich, learned, and influential, he later became… -
Filibert, Saint (FILIBERTO, SANTO)
FILIBERT, Saint. - B. 616-20, d. 20 Aug. 685. Apostle and patron of the Vendée. Of a noble family, probably originally from Eauxe, he was… -
Fina (Seraphina), Saint (FINA (SERAFINA), SANTS)
FINA (SERAFINA), sants. - Virgin, b. at San Gimignano (Tuscany) in 1238 to Cambio and Imperia; she lived in the world as a model of modesty… -
Finnian Of Clonard (Finnian, Finlan, Findian), Saint (FINNIANO DI CLONARD (FINNIAN, FINLAN, FINDIAN), SANTO)
FINNIAN OF CLONARD (Finnian, Finlan, Findian), Saint. - Irish monk, b. at Myshall (County Carlow) around 470, and d. at Clonard, in 549 or… -
Fintan (Findan), Saint (FINTAN (FINDAN), SANTO)
FINTAN (Findan), Saint. - Benedictine, b. in Leinster (Ireland) at the beginning of the 9th century, d. at Rheinau in 878. Captured in a… -
Fiorentini, Francesco Maria
FIORENTINI, FRANCESCO MARIA. - Physician from Lucca, d. 1673. Passionate about historical studies, he produced an edition of the… -
Flavian, Saint (FLAVIANO, SANTO)
FLAVIAN, Saint. - Patriarch of Antioch, b. around 320, d. in 404. He soon embraced the ascetic life. During the Arian crisis he was always… -
Flavian, Saint, Patriarch of Constantinople (FLAVIANO, SANTO, PATRIARCA DI COSTANTINOPOLI)
FLAVIAN, Saint, Patriarch of Constantinople. - A upright and moderate man, he found himself bearing the episcopate in turbulent times… -
Florentina, Saint (FLORENTINA, SANTA)
FLORENTINA, Saint. - Sister of St. Leander, St. Fulgentius and St. Isidore, born at Cartagena, died around 612. In 554 she moved to… -
Florentius, Saint (FIORENZO, SANTO)
FLORENTIUS, Saint. - Bishop of Strasbourg, who lived in the 6th century and died c. 600. The legendary element abounds in the Vitae, all of… -
Floriano, Saint, Martyr (FLORIANO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
FLORIANO, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated on May 4. The Passio has come down to us in two recensions: a longer one from the 8th… -
Fogolla, Francesco, Beato (FOGOLLA, FRANCESCO, BESTO)
FOGOLLA, Francesco, Beato. - Bishop, missionary and martyr, b. at Montereggio in the Tuscan Garfagnana on 4 Oct. 1838, d. on 9 July 1900 in… -
Forest, John, Blessed (FOREST, JOHN, BEATO)
FOREST, John, Blessed. - Born into a noble family in 1471, died on 22 May 1538. Having entered the Franciscan Order in 1492, he pursued his… -
Fornari Strada, Maria Vittoria, Blessed (FORNARI STRADA, MARIA VITTORIA, BEATA)
FORNARI STRADA, Maria Vittoria, Blessed. - Foundress of a religious order, b. in Genoa in 1562, d. there on 15 Dec. 1617. Married, she had… -
Forty Martyrs Of Sebaste (QUARANTA MARTIRI DI SEBASTIA)
FORTY MARTYRS OF SEBASTE. - They are commemorated in the Greek and Latin Martyrologies on 9 March; their cult spread rapidly in the Church… -
Four Crowned Martyrs, Saints (CORONATI, QUATTRO, SANTI)
FOUR CROWNED MARTYRS, Saints. - Venerated on 8 November. The names in the Gregorian Sacramentary (five, not four) are: Claudius,… -
Francesca Clara da San Livino
FRANCESCA CLARA da SAN LIVINO. - Mystic, in the world Livina Sanders, b. in 1629, d. in 1652. At the age of 20 she became a nun in the… -
Francesca d'Amboise, Blessed (FRANCESCA D'AMBOISE, BESA)
FRANCESCA D'AMBOISE, Blessed. - Carmelite, born in the year 1427 at Rieux, to Louis d'Amboise, viscount of Thouars (Normandy); in 1448 she… -
Frances of Rome, Saint (FRANCESCA ROMANA, SANTA)
FRANCES OF ROME, SAINT. - Born in Rome in 1384 to the noble Paolo Bussa de' Buxis de' Leoni and to Iacobella de' Roffredeschi, Ceccolella… -
Frances Xavier Cabrini, Saint (FRANCESCA SAVERIO CABRINI, SANTA)
FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI, SAINT. - B. at S. Angelo Lodigiano on 15 July 1850, d. at Chicago on 22 Dec. 1917. After a youth devoted to study… -
Franciotti, Cesare, Venerable (FRANCIOTTI, CESARE, VENERABILE)
FRANCIOTTI, CESARE, venerabile. - Theologian and preacher, b. in Lucca on July 3, 1557, d. there on Dec. 9, 1627. Together with the ven. G.… -
Francis Borgia (de Borja), Saint (FRANCESCO BORGIA (DE BORJA), SANTO)
FRANCIS BORGIA (de Borja), Saint. - Third prepostor general of the Society of Jesus, b. at Gandia (Spain) on 28 Oct. 1510, d. at Rome on 30… -
Francis Caracciolo, Saint (FRANCESCO CARACCIOLO, SANTO)
FRANCIS CARACCIOLO, SAINT. - Born at Villa S. Maria (Chieti) on 13 Oct. 1563 into a noble family, he lived an exemplary life in his… -
Francis de Geronimo, Saint (FRANCESCO DE GERONIMO, SANTO)
FRANCIS DE GERONIMO, Saint. - Jesuit, popular missionary, b. at Grottaglie (Taranto) on 17 Dec. 1642, d. at Naples on 11 May 1716. He first… -
Francis Mary of Camporosso, Blessed (FRANCESCO MARIA DA CAMPOROSSO, BEATO)
FRANCIS MARY OF CAMPOROSSO, BLESSED. - Lay Capuchin brother, b. at Camporosso (Imperia) on 27 Dec. 1804, d. at Genoa on 17 Sept. 1866. From… -
Francis of Fabriano, Blessed (FRANCESCO DA FABRIANO, BEATO)
FRANCIS OF FABRIANO, Blessed. - Franciscan, b. 2 Sept. 1251, d. 22 Apr. 1322. Of the Venimbeni family, he entered the Franciscan Order in… -
Francis of Jesus, Surnamed Indignus (FRANCESCO DI GESÙ, SOPRANNOMINATO INDIGNUS)
FRANCIS OF JESUS, SURNAMED INDIGNUS. - In the world Francisco Ruiz-Mexia, b. in Los Hinojosos (Cuenca, Spain) on 4 Oct. 1529, d. there on… -
Francis of Paola, Saint (FRANCESCO DI PAOLA, SANTO)
FRANCIS OF PAOLA, Saint. - Founder of the Order of Minims. Born at Paola in Calabria, on 27 March 1416. At the age of twelve he wore the… -
Francis of Siena (FRANCESCO DA SIENA)
FRANCIS OF SIENA. - Carmelite priest of the 14th century. While residing in Cremona, with apostolic vehemence and frankness he undertook to… -
Francis of Zumpano (FRANCESCO DA ZUMPANO)
FRANCIS OF ZUMPANO. - Calabrian Augustinian, reformer of his Order, b. at Zumpano ca. 1455, d. at Soverato in Nov. 1519, for which reason… -
Francis Solano, Saint (FRANCESCO SOLANO, SANTO)
FRANCIS SOLANO, Saint. - Famous Spanish Franciscan missionary, b. at Montilla (Andalusia), on 10 March 1549, d. at Lima (Peru) on 14 July… -
Francis Xavier (Don Francisco de Jasu y Xavier), Saint (FRANCESCO SAVERIO (DON FRANCISCO DE JASU Y XAVIER), SANTO)
FRANCIS XAVIER (Don Francisco de Jasu y Xavier), Saint. - Jesuit missionary and patron of the missions, b. in the castle of Xavier… -
Frassinetti, Paola, Blessed (FRASSINETTI, PAOLA, BEATA)
FRASSINETTI, Paola, Blessed. - Foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of St. Dorothy, b. in Genoa on 3 March 1809, d. in Rome on 11 June… -
Frediano, Saint (FREDIANO, SANTO)
FREDIANO, santo. - Bishop of Lucca, lived in the 6th century, born almost certainly in Ireland, perhaps of royal lineage. He was educated… -
Frideswinda, Saint (FRIDESWINDA, SANTA)
FRIDESWINDA, Saint. - Daughter of Prince Didan, born in Oxford toward the end of the 7th century. She withdrew at a very young age into a… -
Fridolino, Saint (FRIDOLINO, SANTO)
FRIDOLINO, santo. - Abbot of Säckingen, apostle of Germany in the Merovingian era (6th-7th century). His Irish origin is contested today.… -
Fristel, Marie-Amélie
FRISTEL, MARIE-AMÉLIE. - Religious, b. at St-Malo on 10 Oct. 1798, d. at Paramé on 14 Oct. 1865. Accepting the inheritance of a pious… -
Fructuosus, Saint, Martyr (FRUTTUOSO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
FRUCTUOSUS, Saint, Martyr. - Bishop of Tarragona, arrested on 16 January 250 together with the deacons Augurius and Eulogius, in… -
Frumentius, Saint (FRUMENZIO, SANTO)
FRUMENTIUS, SAINT. - Apostle of Abyssinia and first bishop of Aksum. Born at Tyre around 310-320, he reached Abyssinia in an unforeseen… -
Fulgenzio of Ruspe, Saint (FULGENZIO DI RUSPE, SANTO)
FULGENZIO OF RUSPE, Saint. - African bishop of the 5th-6th century. He was one of the most eminent figures among the bishops of his time… -
Furcheri, Damiano, Blessed (FURCHERI, DAMIANO, BEATO)
FURCHERI, Damiano, Blessed. - Dominican preacher, also called Damiano da Finale, b. at Perri di Finale Ligure (Savona) at the beginning of… -
Gabriel Maria, Blessed (GABRIELE MARIA, BEATO)
GABRIEL MARIA, Blessed. - Gilbert Nicolai (whose name was changed in 1518 to that of G. M. by Pope Leo X), b. at Riom in Auvergne (France)… -
Gabriel of the Sorrows, Saint (GABRIELE DELL'ADDOLORATA, SANTO)
GABRIEL OF THE SORROWS, Saint. - Passionist, in the world Francesco Possenti, b. at Assisi on 1 March 1838, d. at Isola del Gran Sasso… -
Gaetano da Thiene, Saint (GAETANO DA THIENE, SANTO)
GAETANO DA THIENE, Saint. - Born of a noble Vicentine family in Oct. 1480, to Gaspare and Maria (Ist. Gab. Ist. nat.) GAETA, ARCHDIOCESE of… -
Gagelin, François-Istidore, Blessed (GAGELIN, FRANÇOIS-ISTIDORE, BEATO)
GAGELIN, François-Istidore, Blessed. - Of the Paris Foreign Missions, martyred in Cochinchina on 17 Oct. 1833. Born on 17 May 1799 at… -
Galantini, Ippolito, Blessed (GALANTINI, IPPOLITO, BEATO)
GALANTINI, Ippolito, Blessed. - Born in Florence on 12 Oct. 1565 to a family of the common people, he was a weaver and remained a layman… -
Galdino, Saint (GALDINO, SANTO)
GALDINO, Saint. - Archbishop of Milan (18 Apr. 1166-10 Apr. 1176). Of the Milanese family of the Valvarsi della Sala, he was chancellor and… -
Gallerani, Andrea, Blessed (GALLERANI, ANDREA, BEATO)
GALLERANI, Andrea, Blessed. - Son of Ghezzolino, a Sienese nobleman, born toward the end of the 12th century, died on 19 March 1251. He was… -
Gallicanus, Saint, Martyr (GALLICANO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
GALLICANUS, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated on June 25. Unknown to the ancient martyrologies, he was introduced into them by Ado. In… -
Gallo, Saint (GALLO, SANTO)
GALLO, Saint. - Monk and missionary, b. in Ireland ca. 554 and d. at Arbon, near Lake Constance, on 16 Oct. 627 (or 628?). Given as an… -
Galluzzi, Francesco Maria, Servant of God (GALLUZZI, FRANCESCO MARIA, SERVO DI DIO)
GALLUZZI, Francesco Maria, Servant of God. - Jesuit, b. 9 Jan. 1671 in Florence, d. in Rome on 7 Sept. 1731. Having entered the Society in… -
Gambacorta, Chiara, Blessed (GAMBACORTA, CHIARA, BEATA)
GAMBACORTA, Chiara, Blessed. - Born in Pisa in 1362 to Pietro G., governor of the city. At the age of seven she was betrothed to the young… -
Gambacorta (Gambacorti, Lat. Gambacorta), Pietro, Blessed (GAMBACORTA (GAMBACORTI, LAT. GAMBACORTA), PIETRO, BEATO)
GAMBACORTA (Gambacorti, Lat. Gambacorta), Pietro, Blessed. - Founder of the Poor Hermits of St. Jerome, or Gerolamini, b. at Pisa on 15… -
Garnet, Thomas, Blessed (GARNET, THOMAS, BEATO)
GARNET, Thomas, Blessed. - Jesuit, martyr, b. at Southwark (London) in 1575, d. on the scaffold, at Tyburn in London, on 23 June 1608. He… -
Gaucherio, Saint (GAUCHERIO, SANTO)
GAUCHERIO, Saint. - Born shortly after the middle of the 11th century, at Melain, diocese of Rouen, died near Limoges around 1139-40. At… -
Gaudentius, Saint, Bishop of Brescia (GAUDENZIO, SANTO, VESCOVO DI BRESCIA)
GAUDENTIUS, SAINT, BISHOP OF BRESCIA. - Successor of Philaster, b. probably at Brescia, d. after 406 (perhaps around 410-11). As a pilgrim… -
Gaudentius, Saint, Bishop of Novara (GAUDENZIO, SANTO, VESCOVO DI NOVARA)
GAUDENTIUS, SAINT, BISHOP OF NOVARA. - He is commemorated on January 22. There exists a biography composed in the 8th century, but… -
Gazotti (Casotti), Agostino, Beato (GAZOTTI (CASOTTI), AGOSTINO, BESTO)
GAZOTTI (Casotti), Agostino, Beato. - Dominican bishop and confessor, b. at Traù (Dalmatia) ca. 1260, d. at Lucera (Apulia) on 3 Aug. 1323.… -
Gebardo, Archbishop of Salzburg, Beato (GEBARDO, ARCIVESCOVO DI SALISBURGO, BESTO)
GEBARDO, Archbishop of Salzburg, Beato. - Probably of the family of the counts of Helfenstein, between 1057-59 he was chancellor of the… -
Gebardo II, Bishop of Konstanz, Saint (GEBARDO II, VESCOVO DI COSTANZA, SANTO)
GEBARDO II, Bishop of Konstanz, Saint. - Born at Pfannenberg, near Bregenz, of a noble comital family, around the middle of the 10th… -
Geminiano, Saint (GEMINIANO, SANTO)
GEMINIANO, Saint. - Bishop of Modena in c. 344-96. In all probability he is the same Geminianus episcopus who in 390 at the Council of… -
Gemma Galgani, Saint (GEMMA GALGANI, SANTA)
GEMMA GALGANI, Saint. - Virgin, b. at Camigliano (Lucca) on 12 March 1878, d. at Lucca on 11 April 1903. Docile to the teachings of her… -
Genesius, Saint, Martyr (GENESIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
GENESIUS, Saint, Martyr. - Patron of theater artists. The hagiographic and martyrological sources record two martyrs of this name: one at… -
Genevieve, Saint (GENOVEFFA, SANTA)
GENEVIEVE, Saint. - She is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on Jan. 3. The biography composed between the 6th and 8th centuries… -
Gentile da Matelica, Blessed (GENTILE DA MATELICA, BEATO)
GENTILE DA MATELICA, Blessed. - Franciscan. He flourished in the first half of the 14th century and was in all likelihood minister of the… -
George, Saint, Martyr (GIORGIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
GEORGE, Saint, Martyr. - Venerated since antiquity both in the East and in the West. The sanctuary built over his tomb at Lydda (Diospolis)… -
Gerardesca, Blessed (GERARDESCA, BEATA)
GERARDESCA, Blessed. - Mystic, b. in Pisa ca. 1210 to Gherardo della G. Having received her first education in a monastery of cloistered… -
Gerard Majella, Saint (GERARDO MAIELLA, SANTO)
GERARD MAJELLA, Saint. - Redemptorist, b. 23 April 1726 in Muro Lucano (Potenza) to an artisan family, d. at Materdomini on 16 October… -
Gerard of Brogne, Abbot, Saint (GERARDO DI BROGNE, ABATE, SANTO)
GERARD OF BROGNE, Abbot, Saint. - Born around 898 at Namur, of a noble Frankish family, died 3 October 959. While he was in the service of… -
Gerard of Csanád, Saint (GERARDO DI CSANÀD, SANTO)
GERARD OF CSANÁD, Saint. - Benedictine theologian, bishop and protomartyr of Hungary, b. in Venice to the Sagredo family at the end of the… -
Gerard of Monza, Saint (GERARDO DI MONZA, SANTO)
GERARD OF MONZA, Saint. - Also called, from the name of his family, Tintore or dei Tintori, b. at Monza ca. 1134, d. there on 6 June 1202.… -
Gerard (or Gerald) of Sauve-Majeure (Silva Maior), Saint, Abbot (GERARDO (O GERALDO) DI SAUVE-MAJERRE (SILVA MAIOR), SANTO, ABATE)
GERARD (or Gerald) of Sauve-Majeure (Silva Maior), Saint, Abbot. - Born at Corbie ca. 1025, died 5 April 1095. He was a Benedictine monk in… -
Gerard, Saint (GERARDO, SANTO)
GERARD, Saint. - Bishop of Toul, b. at Cologne in 935, d. at Toul on 23 April 994. He was a young cleric of the Chapter of St. Peter when… -
Gerasimus, Saint (GERASIMO, SANTO)
GERASIMUS, Saint. - Palestinian monk, d. 475. He was the founder of a great laura near the Jordan. According to an ancient tradition the… -
Gereon, Saint, Martyr (GEREONE, SANTO, MARTIRE)
GEREON, Saint, Martyr. - The information concerning him is uncertain and confused. St. Gregory of Tours recalls a splendid basilica in… -
Gerlach, Saint (GERLACH, SANTO)
GERLACH, Saint. - Knight, born at the beginning of the 12th century in the region of Fauquemont (Valkenburg, Holland). Having learned,… -
Germanus I, Saint, Patriarch of Constantinople (GERMANO I, PATRIARCA DI COSTANTINOPOLI, SANTO)
GERMANUS I, Saint, Patriarch of Constantinople. - Died in 733. When he was bishop of Cyzicus in 712 he yielded to imperial demands and… -
Germanus of Auxerre, Saint (GERMANO DI AUXERRE, SANTO)
GERMANUS OF AUXERRE, Saint. - Born at Auxerre around 378, died at Ravenna on 31 July 448. Of a noble and wealthy family, he completed his… -
Germanus, Saint, Bishop of Capua (GERMANO, SANTO, VESCOVO DI CAPUA)
GERMANUS, Saint, Bishop of Capua. - The information concerning him is scanty and uncertain. The oldest source that speaks of him is the… -
Germanus, Saint, Bishop of Paris (GERMANO, SANTO, VESCOVO DI PARIGI)
GERMANUS, Saint, Bishop of Paris. - Born in Autun toward the end of the 5th century. After escaping an attempt to poison him, he was… -
Gertrude of Nivelles, Saint (GERTRUDE DI NIVELLES, SANTA)
GERTRUDE OF NIVELLES, Saint. - B. ca. 626 at Nivelles (Belgium), d. there on 17 May 659 at the age of 33. Daughter of Pepin the Elder,… -
Gertrude Van Oosten
GERTRUDE VAN OOSTEN. - Mystic, b. ca. 1300 at Voorburg (Holland), d. at Delft on 6 Jan. 1358. Various writers call her either a saint or a… -
Gervasius and Protasius, Saints, Martyrs (GERVASIO E PROTASIO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
GERVASIUS AND PROTASIUS, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 19 June, the day of their translation… -
Ghebri, Michael, Blessed (GHEBRÉ, MICHAEL, BEATO)
GHEBRI, Michael, Blessed. - Abyssinian martyr, member of the Congregation of the Mission. Born at Dibo (Gojjam) in 1791, after attending… -
Ghellini, Gellio, Venerable (GHELLINI, GELLIO, VENERABILE)
GHELLINI, Gellio, Venerable. - B. Jan. 23, 1559 at Vicenza, d. there Aug. 29, 1616. Of a noble family, at the age of 15 he was sent to the… -
Gherardo Maletta dei Boccabadati, Blessed (GHERARDO MALETTA DEI BOCCABADATI, BEATO)
GHERARDO MALETTA DEI BOCCABADATI, Blessed. - A very active preacher of the Friars Minor, from Modena, b. toward the end of the 12th… -
Ghisleri (Consiglieri), Paolo
GHISLERI (CONSIGLIERI), PAOLO. - Born in Rome in 1499 to Bartolomeo and Maria De' Stati and died there in holiness on 14 April 1557. An… -
Giacinta Marescotti, Saint (GIACINTA MARESCOTTI, SANTA)
GIACINTA MARESCOTTI, Saint. - Roman virgin, daughter of Marcantonio Marescotti and Ottavia Orsini, born at Vignanello in 1586. She… -
Gianelli, Antonio, Blessed (GIANELLI, ANTONIO, BEATO)
GIANELLI, Antonio, Blessed. - Bishop of Bobbio, b. at Cereta (La Spezia) on 12 Apr. 1789, d. at Piacenza on 7 June 1846. Born into a poor… -
Gielemans, Johannes
GIELEMANS, JOHANNES. - Born in 1427, he entered the priory of the Canons Regular of St. Augustine of Rubea Valle (Rooklooster) near… -
Gilbert of Sempringham, Saint (GILBERTO DI SEMPRINGHAM, SANTO)
GILBERT OF SEMPRINGHAM, Saint. - Ascetic, founder of the Order of the Gilbertines, he occupies an important place in the revival of… -
Gilda the Wise, Saint (GILDA IL SAGGIO, SANTO)
GILDA THE WISE, Saint. - Breton monk, b. in Great Britain ca. 493, d. at Rhuys (Vannes) ca. 570. He is sometimes also called "Badonicus,"… -
Giles of Santarém, Blessed (EGIDIO DI SANTARÉM, BEATO)
GILES OF SANTARÉM, Blessed. - Portuguese Dominican, b. around 1184 at Vacele (diocese of Vizeu), to a family of the local nobility, d. at… -
Giles, Saint (EGIDIO, SANTO)
GILES, Saint. - Abbot, d. ca. 725. The information concerning him is uncertain and obscure. His cult was already known in the 9th century,… -
Ginhac, Paul
GINHAC, PAUL. - Jesuit, b. May 31, 1824 at Le Mazel, near Serverette (Languedoc), d. at Castres on Jan. 10, 1895. After a crisis in his… -
Giordano of Saxony, Blessed (GIORDANO DI SASSONIA, BEATO)
GIORDANO OF SAXONY, Blessed. - Dominican master general, b. at Burgberg near Dassel (Westphalia) around 1185, d. on 13 February 1237 off… -
Giovanni da Penna, Saint John, Blessed (GIOVANNI DA PENNA S. GIOVANNI, BEATO)
GIOVANNI DA PENNA, Saint John, Blessed. - One of the first disciples of St. Francis of Assisi, b. at Penna S. Giovanni (Macerata) ca. 1193,… -
Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo, Saint (GIUSEPPE BENEDETTO COTTOLENGO, SANTO)
GIUSEPPE BENEDETTO COTTOLENGO, Saint. - Born at Bra in 1786, the first of twelve siblings. From childhood he revealed a mysterious… -
Giuseppe Cafasso, Saint (GIUSEPPE CAFASSO, SANTO)
GIUSEPPE CAFASSO, Saint. - Born on 16 January 1811 at Castelnuovo d'Asti and died at Turin on 23 January 1860. He pursued his… -
Giuseppe dello Spirito Santo
GIUSEPPE DELLO SPIRITO SANTO. - Portuguese mystical theologian, Discalced Carmelite, in the world Giuseppe Barroso, b. 26 Dec. 1609 at… -
Giuseppe Maria Del Monte Carmelo, detto El Cadete
GIUSEPPE MARIA del MONTE CARMELO, detto el Cadete. - Venerable, Spanish Discalced Carmelite, b. 15 Oct. 1763 in Vigo, to Manuel Jacinto de… -
Giuseppe Oriol, Saint (GIUSEPPE ORIOL, SANTO)
GIUSEPPE ORIOL, Saint. - Born in Barcelona on 23 Nov. 1650, died there on 22 March 1702. Doctor at the University of Bologna in 1674.… -
Giuseppe Panin Di Volokalamsk
GIUSEPPE PANIN DI VOLOKALAMSK. - One of the most celebrated monks of medieval Russia (1439-1515). Descended from a noble family, he entered… -
Gojoz, Jeanne-Bénigne
GOJOZ, JEANNE-BÉNIGNE. - Mystic, b. at Vieux, near Champagne (Ain), on 20 July 1615, d. at Turin on 5 Nov. 1692. She entered at the age of… -
Gonzaga, Francesco
GONZAGA, FRANCESCO. - Bishop, venerable, b. at Gazzolo (Mantua) on 31 July 1546, d. at Mantua on 11 March 1620. Son of the prince and… -
Gorcum, Martyrs of (GORCUM, MARTIRI DI)
GORCUM, MARTYRS of - A group of 19 religious and secular priests who fell into the hands of the Calvinists (the Sea Beggars) at the capture… -
Gordian and Epimachus, Saints, Martyrs (GORDIANO E EPIMACO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
GORDIAN AND EPIMACHUS, Saints, Martyrs. - The information concerning them is scanty and uncertain. In the oldest and most reliable sources… -
Gorgonia, Saint (GORGONIA, SANTA)
GORGONIA, Saint. - Sister of St. Gregory of Nazianzus, who celebrated her in a famous funeral eulogy; she died around 370, still young,… -
Gorgonio, Saint, Martyr (GORGONIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
GORGONIO, Saint, Martyr. - A Roman martyr, he was confused by Ado with the namesake of Nicomedia (Eusebius, Hist. eccl., VIII, 6). He is… -
Gotthard (Godehard), Saint (GOTTARDO (GODEARDO), SANTO)
GOTTHARD (Godehard), Saint. - Benedictine, bishop of Hildesheim, successor of St. Bernward. Born at Reichersdorf (Niederaltaich) in 960,… -
Grassi, Gregorio, Blessed (GRASSI, GREGORIO, BEATO)
GRASSI, GREGORIO, beato. - Observant Friar Minor, bishop and martyr in China, b. at Castellazzo Bormida (Alessandria) on 13 Dec. 1833, d.… -
Gratus, Saint (GRATO, SANTO)
GRATUS, SAINT. - Bishop and patron of the diocese of Aosta, much venerated in the surrounding Alpine regions, he is identified with the… -
Gregory, Bishop of Ostia (GREGORIO, VESCOVO D'OSTIA)
GREGORY, Bishop of Ostia. - Neither the year nor the place of his birth is known, nor is the year of his death known with precision; it… -
Gregory of Agrigento, Bishop, Saint (GREGORIO DI AGRIGENTO, VESCOVO, SANTO)
GREGORY OF AGRIGENTO, Bishop, Saint. - Born at Pretorion, near Agrigento, around the middle of the 6th century; according to his… -
Gregory of Cassano, Saint (GREGORIO DI CASSANO, SANTO)
GREGORY OF CASSANO, Saint. - Basilian monk of the 10th century, born at Cassano allo Ionio around 930, he took the monastic habit in the… -
Gregory of Decapolis, Saint (GREGORIO DECAPOLITA, SANTO)
GREGORY OF DECAPOLIS, Saint. - Monk, promoter of monastic life, thaumaturge, defender of the cult of the sacred images; b. at Irenopolis in… -
Gregory of Elvira, Saint (GREGORIO DI ELVIRA, SANTO)
GREGORY OF ELVIRA, Saint. - He flourished in the 4th century; he was a bitter defender of Nicaea and an implacable opponent of Hosius of… -
Gregory of Narek, Saint (GREGORIO NAREKATZI (DI NAREK), SANTO)
GREGORY OF NAREK, Saint. - He is the most luminous figure of ancient Armenian literature. Born in 945, died in 1010, he was a theologian,… -
Gregory of Tours, Saint (GREGORIO DI TOURS, SANTO)
GREGORY OF TOURS, Saint. - I. LIFE. - Born at Clermont (France) ca. 538, died at Tours on 17 Nov. 594. Belonging to one of the noblest… -
Gregory Thaumaturgus, Saint (GREGORIO IL TAUMATURGO, SANTO)
GREGORY THAUMATURGUS, Saint. - Born around 213 to pagan parents in Neocaesarea, in Pontus, died around 270. His original name was… -
Gregory the Illuminator, Saint (GREGORIO L'ILLUMINATORE, SANTO)
GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR, Saint. - Born presumably around 250-52 of a noble Arsacid family, hence also called Partheu (Parthian). His father… -
Gregory X, Pope (GREGORIO X, PAPA)
GREGORY X, POPE. - Tedaldo Visconti, b. in Piacenza ca. 1210; he became a canon and professor in his native city; having entered the… -
Griesinger, Jakob, Blessed, Called Alemanno (GRIESINGER, JAKOB, DETTO ALEMANNO, BEATO)
GRIESINGER, JAKOB, detto ALEMANNO, beato. - Dominican converso and artist, b. in 1407 at Ulm, d. at Bologna on 11 Oct. 1491. Son of the… -
Guarino, Saint (GUARINO, SANTO)
GUARINO, Saint. - Of the noble Guarini family, cardinal and bishop of Palestrina, b. ca. 1080 in Bologna, d. February 6, 1158 in… -
Gudula, Saint, Virgin (GUDULA, SANTA, VERGINE)
GUDULA, Saint, Virgin. - Patroness of Brussels. Daughter of St. Amalberga, sister of St. Reineldis and of St. Emebert, born at Merchten in… -
Guérin, Paul
GUÉRIN, PAUL. - French hagiographer and theologian of the 19th century, b. at Buzançais in 1830, d. at Châteauroux on 23 June 1908. He… -
Guerric of Igny (of Tournai), Blessed (GUERRICO D'IGNY (DI TOURNAI), BEATO)
GUERRIC OF IGNY (OF TOURNAI), BLESSED. - Aesthetic writer and Cistercian abbot, b. at Tournai ca. 1075, d. at Igny (diocese of Reims) on 19… -
Guglielmo Da Malavalle, Saint (GUGLIELMO DA MALAVALLE, SANTO)
GUGLIELMO DA MALAVALLE, Saint. - Founder of the Congregation of Hermits, called Guglielmini or Guglielmiti, died near Siena on 10 February… -
Guglielmo Da Vercelli, Saint (GUGLIELMO DA VERCELLI, SANTO)
GUGLIELMO DA VERCELLI, Saint. - Founder of the hermits of Montevergine, b. at Vercelli around 1085, d. in the monastery of Guglielmo near… -
Guglielmo Of York, Saint (GUGLIELMO DI YORK, SANTO)
GUGLIELMO OF YORK, Saint. - Also known by the name of G. Fitzherbert or G. of Thwayt, d. 8 June 1154. In 1139 he was a canon and treasurer… -
Guglielmo Pinchon, Saint (GUGLIELMO PINCHON, SANTO)
GUGLIELMO PINCHON, Saint. - Bishop of St-Brieuc. B. c. 1184, d. at St-Brieuc on 23 July 1234. He was ordained a priest around 1206, became… -
Guido da Cortona, Blessed (GUIDO DA CORTONA, BEATO)
GUIDO da CORTONA, beato. - Born in Cortona of a noble family ca. 1187, died there on June 12, 1247. He was admitted into the Franciscan… -
Guido Lombardo, Blessed (GUIDO LOMBARDO, BEATO)
GUIDO LOMBARDO, Blessed. - Founder of the Humiliati, b. in Milan and lived in the first half of the 11th century. Few and uncertain reports… -
Guntram, King of the Franks, Saint (GONTRANNO, RE FRANCO, SANTO)
GUNTRAM, KING OF THE FRANKS, SAINT. - B. around 525, d. 28 March 592. Son of Chlothar I, on his father's death (end of 561), in the… -
Hagiography (AGIOGRAFIA)
HAGIOGRAPHY. - From the Greek ἅγιος "saint" and γράφω "I write," also called hagiology, it is the science that deals with the lives and… -
Hedwig of Silesia, Saint (EDVIGE DI SLESIA, SANTA)
HEDWIG OF SILESIA, Saint. - Duchess of Silesia, b. at Andechs (Bavaria) in 1174, d. at Trebnitz on 15 Oct. 1243. Her father was Berthold of… -
Helena (ELENA)
HELENA. - Daughter of Izates, king of Adiabene. Instructed in the Mosaic religion by a Jew who lived at her court (Flavius Josephus, Antiq.… -
Helena Of Skövde, Saint (ELENA DI SKÖVDEN, SANTA)
HELENA OF SKÖVDE, Saint. - Swedish, died 1 August 1160 at Skövde (southern Sweden). Of a noble family, left a widow after a few years of… -
Helena, Saint (ELENA, SANTA)
HELENA, saint - Gold coin. > HELENA, SAINT - St. H. witnesses the finding of the Cross. Fresco by Piero della Francesca (1452-60). Arezzo,… -
Henares, Domingo, Blessed (HENARES, DOMINGO, BEATO)
HENARES, Domingo, Blessed. - Spanish Dominican, titular bishop of Pesseita, pro-vicar apostolic of eastern Tonkin, martyred there on 25… -
Henry II, Emperor, Saint (ENRICO II, IMPERATORE, SANTO)
HENRY II, EMPEROR - Silver coin (1903-24) - Berlin, Geldmuseum der deutschen Reichsbank. was continued until 1154; only from 1126 does it… -
Henry of Bolzano (of Treviso), Blessed (ENRICO DA BOLZANO (DI TREVISO), BEATO)
HENRY OF BOLZANO (of Treviso), Blessed. - Born at Bolzano, died at Treviso at a very advanced age on 10 June 1315. Still an adolescent, in… -
Henry of Clairvaux, Blessed (ENRICO DI CHIARAVALLE, BEATO)
HENRY OF CLAIRVAUX, Blessed. - Born in the castle of Marey near Cluny in Burgundy to noble parents, he entered the monastery at Clairvaux… -
Henry of Uppsala, Saint (ENRICO DI UPPSALA, SANTO)
HENRY OF UPPSALA, Saint. - Martyr in Finland, of whom he is proclaimed the apostle and patron, in 1156. A native of England, he went to… -
Henschen (Henschenius), Godefrid (HENSCKENS (HENSCHENIUS), GODEFROID)
HENSCHEN (Henschenius), Godefrid. - Jesuit hagiographer, Bollandist, b. at Venray (Limburg) on 21 Jan. 1601, d. at Antwerp on 12 Sept.… -
Herbert, Saint (ERIBERTO, SANTO)
HERBERT, Saint. - Archbishop of Cologne, b. ca. 970 to Count Hugh of Worms, d. March 16, 1021. He attended the cathedral school of Worms… -
Herculanus, Saint (ERCOLANO, SANTO)
HERCULANUS, Saint. - The oldest testimony concerning him is that contained in the Dialogues of St. Gregory the Great. There also exists a… -
Hermagoras, Saint (HERMAGORAS, SANTO)
HERMAGORAS, Saint. - He is the first bishop in the episcopal catalogue of Aquileia; he can be assigned to around the middle of the 3rd… -
Hermann Joseph Of Steinfeld, Blessed (ERMANNO GIUSEPPE DI STEINFELD, BEATO)
HERMANN JOSEPH OF STEINFELD, BLESSED. - Premonstratensian mystic, born in Cologne after 1150, died in the monastery of the Cistercian nuns… -
Hermenegild, Saint, Martyr (ERMENEGILDO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
HERMENEGILD, Saint, Martyr. - Son of the Visigothic king Leovigild, in 579 he married Ingund, daughter of Sigibert, king of the Franks.… -
Hermes, Saint, Roman Martyr (ERMETE, SANTO, MARTIRE ROMANO)
HERMES, Saint, Roman Martyr. - The legendary passio of St. E., inserted into that of Pope Alexander (109-16), makes him a Christian prefect… -
Herrad of Landsberg (Landisperg) (HERRAD DI LANDSBERG (LANDSPERG))
HERRAD OF LANDSBERG (LANDISPERG). - Abbess, b. ca. 1125-30, from the noble Alsatian family of the Landsberg; having entered the monastery… -
Hesychius the Ascetic, Saint (ESICHIO L'ASCETA, SANTO)
HESYCHIUS THE ASCETIC, Saint. - Anchorite of the 8th century, easily confused with his namesake called "the Thaumaturge"; perhaps for this… -
Hibernon, Andrés, Blessed (HIBERNON, ANDRÉS, BEATO)
HIBERNON, Andrés, Blessed. - Franciscan, b. in 1534 at Alcantarilla near Murcia, d. April 18, 1602. In 1556, having suffered a robbery that… -
Hilarion, Saint (ILARIONE, SANTO)
HILARION, Saint. - Founder of eremitic life in Palestine, b. at Thabitha near Gaza in 291, d. in Cyprus in 371. Sent by his parents to… -
Hilda (Hild), Saint (ILDA (HILD), SANTA)
HILDA (Hild), Saint. - Born in Northumbria (England) in 614, died in the monastery of Streaneshalch, where she was abbess, on 17 November… -
Hippolytus of Porto, Saint, Martyr (IPPOLITO DI PORTO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
HIPPOLYTUS OF PORTO, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Martirologio geronimiano on 22 Aug. as a martyr of Porto and identified… -
Holweck, Friedrich Georg
HOLWECK, FRIEDRICH GEORG. - Prelate, hagiographer and liturgist, b. at Weisloch in Baden, 29 Dec. 1856, d. at St. Louis, 15 Feb. 1927. He… -
Homobonus, Saint (OMOBONO, SANTO)
HOMOBONUS, Saint. - Lived in the second half of the 12th century, d. 13 Nov. 1197. A merchant by profession, in Cremona, he was a man of… -
Honoratus, Bishop of Vercelli, Saint (ONORATO, VESCOVO DI VERCELLI, SANTO)
HONORATUS, Bishop of Vercelli, Saint. - Born around 330, he was a disciple of St. Eusebius of Vercelli, whom he also followed into exile,… -
Höss, Marie Kreszentia, Blessed (HÖSS, MARIE KRESZENTIA, BEATA)
HÖSS, Marie Kreszentia, Blessed. - B. Oct. 20, 1682 at Kaufbeuren (diocese of Augsburg), d. Apr. 5, 1744. In 1703 she entered the monastery… -
Hoyos, Bernardo Francisco de
HOYOS, BERNARDO FRANCISCO de. - Spanish mystic, servant of God, apostle of devotion to the Sacred Heart. Born at Torrelobatón (Castile) on… -
Hugh, Bishop of Grenoble, Saint (UGO, VESCOVO DI GRENOBLE, SANTO)
HUGH, Bishop of Grenoble, Saint. - Born at Châteauneuf in the Isère around 1053, then canon of Valence and counsellor of Hugh, archbishop… -
Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, Saint (UGO, VESCOVO DI LINCOLN, SANTO)
HUGH, Bishop of Lincoln, Saint. - Carthusian, b. ca. 1140 at Avalon in Burgundy, d. in London on 16 Nov. 1200. A religious in the priory of… -
Hugh of Cluny, Saint (UGO DI CLUNY, SANTO)
HUGH OF CLUNY, Saint. - Son of Count Dalmatius of Semur, born at Semur (Burgundy) in 1024, died at Cluny on 28 April 1109. A Benedictine at… -
Hugo of Bonneval, Saint (UGO DI BONNEVAUX, SANTO)
UGO of BONNEVAUX, saint - Abbot, nephew of St. Hugh, bishop of Grenoble (d. 1132), son of Raymond of Châteauneuf, b. at Châteauneuf… -
Humility (Humilitas), Saint (UMILTÀ (HUMILITAS), SANTA)
HUMILITY (Humilitas), Saint. - Abbess, who spread the order of the Vallombrosans, b. at Faenza in 1226 or 1227 and d. at Florence on 22 May… -
Hyacinth, Saint (GIACINTO, SANTO)
HYACINTH, Saint. - Dominican, of a noble Polish family, perhaps the Odrowaz, b. at Gross-Stein in Silesia toward the end of the 12th… -
Ida of Leuven, Blessed (IDA DI LOVANIO, BEATA)
IDA OF LEUVEN, Blessed. - Flemish mystic, lived in the 13th century, died perhaps on April 13, 1300 or 1290. Of a noble family, even as a… -
Ida of Toggenburg, Blessed (IDA DI TOGGENBURG, BEATA)
IDA OF TOGGENBURG, Blessed. - Conversa or recluse among the Benedictines of Fischingen from 1218, where she was buried. Died in 1226. Feast… -
Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr (IGNAZIO, VESCOVO DI ANTIOCHIA, MARTIRE)
IGNATIUS, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr. - Feast: Dec. 20 in the Greek Church, Feb. 1 in the Roman Church. I., condemned ad bestias (Irenaeus,… -
Ignatius Of Laconi, Blessed (IGNAZIO DA LÁCONI, BEATO)
IGNATIUS OF LACONI, BLESSED. - Lay Capuchin brother of the province of Sardinia, b. at Láconi (Nuoro) on 17 (or 10?) Dec. 1701. During a… -
Ignatius of Loyola, Saint (IGNAZIO DI LOYOLA, SANTO)
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA, Saint. - Last son of Beltrán Yáñez de Oñaz y Loyola and of Marina Sáenz de Licona y Balda, born in 1491 before 23… -
Ignatius of Saint Paul (IGNAZIO DI SAN PAOLO)
IGNATIUS OF SAINT PAUL. - Passionist, in the world George Spencer, b. in London on 21 Dec. 1799, d. at Carstairs (Scotland) on 1 Oct. 1864.… -
Ignatius, Patriarch of Constantinople, Saint (IGNAZIO, PATRIARCA DI COSTANTINOPOLI, SANTO)
IGNATIUS, Patriarch of Constantinople, Saint. - Nicetas (I. is the later name), b. at Constantinople in 797; he was patriarch in 847-58 and… -
Innocenzo Da Caltagirone
INNOCENZO da CALTAGIRONE. - Capuchin, of the Marcinò family, b. at Caltagirone on 24 Oct. 1589, d. there on 16 Nov. 1665. He taught Hebrew,… -
Ioannicos, Saint (IOANNICOS, SANTO)
IOANNICOS, Saint. - Thaumaturge born in Bithynia, b. at Mericati in 754, d. on 3 November 846. As a soldier he waged war in Thrace and… -
Irenaeus, Saint, Martyr (IRENEO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
IRENAEUS, Saint, Martyr. - Bishop of Sirmium, he is commemorated on April 6 in the Hieronymian Martyrology, which records the true dies… -
Irene of Portugal, Saint, Martyr (IRENE DI PORTOGALLO, SANTA, MARTIRE)
IRENE OF PORTUGAL, Saint, Martyr. - From the 7th century, commemorated on October 20 by the Roman Martyrology, her life presents legendary… -
Isaac, Saint (ISACCO, SANTO)
ISAAC, Saint. - Abbot of Constantinople, lived in the 4th century and died between 406 and 425. He founded the first monastery of… -
ISABELLA OF FRANCE, BLESSED (ISABELLA DI FRANCIA, BEATA)
ISABELLA OF FRANCE, BLESSED. - Daughter of Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile, sovereigns of France, b. in March 1225 and d. 23 Feb. 1270.… -
Isidore of Alexandria, Saint (ISIDORO DI ALESSANDRIA, SANTO)
ISIDORE OF ALEXANDRIA, Saint. - Solitary of Mount Nitria, b. in 319 and d. in 404. He was a disciple of St. Anthony the Hermit and a… -
Isidore of Chios, Saint, Martyr (ISIDORO DI CHIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
ISIDORE OF CHIOS, Saint, Martyr. - A soldier belonging to the fleet of Alexandria at the time of the emperor Decius, with the rank of… -
ISIDORE THE FARMER, SAINT (ISIDORO L'AGRICOLTORE, SANTO)
ISIDORE THE FARMER, SAINT. - Also called I. of Madrid, b. around 1070 and d. 15 May 1130 in Madrid. He practiced the trade of a farmer in… -
Isnardo da Chiampo, Blessed (ISNARDO DA CHIAMPO, BEATO)
ISNARDO DA CHIAMPO, Blessed. - Dominican (also I. da Vicenza or da Pavia), b. at Chiampo (Vicenza) toward the end of the 12th century, d.… -
Ivo of Chartres, Saint (IVO DI CHARTRES, SANTO)
IVO OF CHARTRES, Saint. - French canonist, b. at Beauvais in 1040, d. at Chartres on 23 Dec. 1115. > (phot. Enc. Catt.) IVO of CHARTRES,… -
Ivo of Chartres, Saint (IVO HÉLORI, SANTO)
IVO OF CHARTRES, Saint. - B. at Kermartin, near Tréguier in Brittany, in 1253, d. at Lahonec, diocese of Tréguier, on 19 May 1303. In his… -
Jaccard, François, Blessed (JACCARD, FRANÇOIS, BEATO)
JACCARD, François, Blessed. - Born on 6 September 1799 at Onion (Haute-Savoie), he entered the seminary of the Foreign Missions of Paris in… -
Jacobis, Giustino, Blessed (DE JACOBIS, GIUSTINO, BEATO)
JACOBIS, Giustino, Blessed. - Titular bishop of Nilopolis and first vicar apostolic of Abyssinia, b. in S. Fele (Potenza) on 9 Oct. 1800,… -
James, Bishop of Nisibis, Saint (GIACOMO, VESCOVO DI NISIBI, SANTO)
JAMES, Bishop of Nisibis, Saint. - He was the first bishop of that see and as such assisted at the Council of Nicaea (325). After… -
James I Intercisus, Saint (GIACOMO I'INTERCISO, SANTO)
JAMES I INTERCISUS, Saint. - Persian martyr, called the Intercised because he was torn limb from limb. Latin, Greek, Coptic, Armenian, and,… -
James of the Marches, Saint (GIACOMO DELLA MARCA, SANTO)
JAMES OF THE MARCHES, Saint. - Born in 1394 at Monteprandone (diocese of Ripatransone in the Marches) into a very humble family, died at… -
James of Varazze (Jacobus a Voragine), Blessed (GIACOMO DA VARAZZE (JACOBUS A VARAGINE), BEATO)
JAMES OF VARAZZE (Jacobus a Voragine), Blessed. - Born at Varazze around 1230, he took the Dominican habit in 1244; he taught theology and… -
James of Viterbo, Blessed (GIACOMO DA VITERBO, BEATO)
JAMES OF VITERBO, Blessed. - Augustinian theologian, b. at Viterbo around the middle of the 13th century, d. at Naples between the end of… -
Janninck, Konrad
JANNINCK, KONRAD. - Jesuit, Bollandist, b. at Groningen on 16 Nov. 1650, d. at Antwerp on 13 Aug. 1723. Given for some time as an assistant… -
Januarius, Bishop of Benevento, Saint, Martyr, and Companions (GENNARO, VESCOVO DI BENEVENTO, SANTO, MARTIRE, E COMPAGNI)
JANUARIUS, Bishop of Benevento, Saint, Martyr, and Companions. - They are: the deacon Sossus of Misenum, the deacon of G., Festus, and the…