Saints & Hagiography
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Marinoni, Giovanni, Blessed (MARINONI, GIOVANNI, BEATO)
MARINONI, Giovanni, Blessed. - In the world Francesco Maria, born in Venice in 1490 to a family from Bergamo, died in Naples on 13 Dec.… -
Marino, Saint (MARINO, SANTO)
MARINO, Saint. - Already at the end of the 5th century there existed on Mount Titano, near Rimini, a monastery in whose church, dedicated… -
Marino, Saint, Martyr (MARINO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
MARINO, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated by the Hieronymian Martyrology on 3 March. No authentic acts of his survive, but his martyrdom… -
Marius, Martha, Audifax and Abachum, Saints, Martyrs (MARIO, MARTA, AUDIFACE E ABAGO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
MARIUS, MARTHA, AUDIFAX AND ABACHUM, SAINTS, MARTYRS. - Commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology, but without any relationship of… -
Mark and Marcellian, Saints, Martyrs (MARCO E MARCELLIANO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
MARK AND MARCELLIAN, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on June 18. On the same date their Mass is… -
Mark, Deacon, Hagiographer (MARCO, DIACONO, AGIOGRAFO)
MARK, Deacon, Hagiographer. - After Baronius inserted large portions of the Life of Porphyry, bishop of Gaza, by M. into his Annales… -
Mark of Jerusalem, Saint (MARCO DI GERUSALEMME, SANTO)
MARK OF JERUSALEM, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on Oct. 22 as a martyr, but this designation of his is not… -
Martial, Bishop of Limoges, Saint (MARZIALE, VESCOVO DI LIMOGES, SANTO)
MARZIALE, bishop of LIMOGES, saint - He is commemorated in the Jeronymian Martyrology on June 30. According to St. Gregory of Tours he… -
Martina, Saint, Martyr (MARTINA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
MARTINA, santa, martire. - Unknown to all ancient sources until the 8th century, she is mentioned for the first time in the Lib. Pont. in… -
Martinengo, Maria Maddalena of Barco, Blessed (MARTINENGO, MARIA MADDALENA, DI BARCO, BEATA)
MARTINENGO, MARIA MADDALENA, di Barco, beata. - Capuchin Poor Clare, b. in Brescia on 5 Oct. 1687, d. there on 27 July 1737. Beatified on… -
Martin of Tours, Saint (MARTINO DI TOURS)
MARTINO di TOURS, saint - Figure of St. M. in the theory of saints and martyrs in the church of S. Apollinare Nuovo. Musician of the 6th… -
Martin, Simon
MARTIN, SIMON. - Mystical theologian, hagiographer of the Minims, b. in Paris in 1595, d. there on 19 Dec. 1653. He entered the Order of… -
Martynov, Ivan
MARTYNOV, IVAN. - Russian writer, Jesuit, b. at Kazan (Russia) on 7 Oct. 1821 and d. at Cannes on 26 Apr. 1894. He did his studies at the… -
Martyrdom and Martyr (MARTIRIO E MARTIRE)
MARTYRDOM AND MARTYR. - From the Greek μάρτυρ, witness; in Christian language it is the person who bore witness to Christ with his blood.… -
Martyrology (MARTIROLOGIO)
MARTYROLOGY. - A catalogue of the martyrs and saints arranged according to the order of their feasts. SUMMARY: I. Concept. - II. Primitive… -
Martyrs of Aubenas, Blessed (AUBENAS, MARTIRI DI, BEATI)
MARTYRS OF AUBENAS, Blessed. - This name designates two Jesuits, Father Giacomo Salès and the coadjutor brother Guglielmo Saltamochio,… -
Martyrs of September, Blessed (SETTEMBRE, MARTIRI DI, BEATI)
MARTYRS OF SEPTEMBER, Blessed. - This is the designation given to the group of 191 martyrs, led by the archbishop of Arles, Jean Marie de… -
Mary Magdalene De' Pazzi, Saint (MARIA MADDALENA DE' PAZZI, SANTA)
MARY MAGDALENE DE' PAZZI, Saint. - In the world, Caterina, b. in Florence on 2 April 1566, d. there on 25 May 1604. At the age of sixteen… -
Mary Magdalene Postel, Saint (MARIA MADDALENA POSTEL, SANTA)
MARY MAGDALENE POSTEL, Saint. - Julie Françoise Catherine Postel, foundress of the Sisters of Christian Schools and of Mercy, b. at… -
Mary Magdalene, Saint (MARIA MADDALENA (MAGDALENE), SANTA)
MARY MAGDALENE, Saint. - A woman called thus because... > (by courtesy of Msgr. A. P. Frutaz) > MARIA LAACH - View of the Abbey. (courtesy… -
Mary of Egypt, Saint (MARIA EGIZIACA, SANTA)
MARY OF EGYPT, Saint. - Commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on April 2; it is not established, however, that she was venerated with a… -
Mary of Jesus, Venerable (MARIA DI GESÙ, VENERABILE)
MARY OF JESUS, VENERABLE. - Discalced Carmelite, in the world Maria Lopez de Rivas, b. 18 Aug. 1560 in Tartanedo (Guadalajara, Spain), d.… -
Mary of Oignies, Blessed (MARIA D'OIGNIES, BEATA)
MARY OF OIGNIES, Blessed. - Brabantine mystic, b. at Nivelles in 1177, d. at Oignies on 23 June 1213; she is the most representative figure… -
Mary of Oosterwijk (Maria van Hout; De Ligno, Lignana) (MARIA D'OOSTERWIJK (MARIA VAN HOUT; DE LIGNO, LIGNANA))
MARY OF OOSTERWIJK (Maria van Hout; De Ligno, Lignana). - Mystic, born at Oosterwijk, a village near 's Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc) in… -
Mary of Providence, Servant of God (MARIA DELLA PROVVIDENZA, SERVA DI DIO)
MARY OF PROVIDENCE, Servant of God. - Eugenia Maria Josefa Smet di Monthiver, foundress of the Auxiliatrices des âmes du Purgatoire, born… -
Mary of Saint Euphrasia, Saint (MARIA DI SANT'EUFRASIA, SANTA)
MARY OF SAINT EUPHRASIA, Saint. - Rose Virginia Pelletier, foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, b. at… -
Mary of the Angels, Blessed (MARIA DEGLI ANGELI, BEATA)
MARY OF THE ANGELS, BLESSED. - Born Marianna Fontanella, on 7 Jan. 1661 in Turin, where she became a Discalced Carmelite in the monastery… -
Mary of the Incarnation, Venerable (MARIA DELL'INCARNAZIONE, VENERABILE)
MARY OF THE INCARNATION, Venerable. - In the world Maria Guyart, Ursuline mystic and missionary, b. at Tours on 28 Oct. 1599, d. at Québec… -
Mary of the Passion (MARIA DELLA PASSIONE)
MARY OF THE PASSION. - In the world Helen Chappotin, foundress of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, b. at Nancy on 21 May 1839, d. at… -
Massa Candida, Martyrs of (MASSA CANDIDA, MARTIRI DI)
MASSA CANDIDA, MARTYRS OF. - This is the designation given to a large group of martyrs who perished at Utica in the persecution of Valerian… -
Massias, Juan, Blessed (MASSIAS, JUAN, BEATO)
MASSIAS, Juan, Blessed. - Dominican, b. at Ribera (Plasencia) on 2 March 1585, d. at Lima on 17 Sept. 1645. Driven by the desire to feel… -
Massima, Domitilla and Seconda, Saints, Martyrs (MASSIMA, DOMITILLA E SECONDA, SANTE, MARTIRI)
MASSIMA, Domitilla and Seconda, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology, in agreement with the Carthaginian… -
Maternus, Saint (MATERNO, SANTO)
MATERNUS, Saint. - He was already bishop of Cologne in 313, when Constantine invited him to take part in the Roman Synod to settle the… -
Matilda (Mechthild) of Magdeburg (MATILDE (MECHTILD) DI MAGDEBURGO)
MATILDA (MECHTHILD) OF MAGDEBURG. - Cistercian mystic, born of a noble family in 1212, died in the monastery of Helfta in 1283. Favored,… -
Matthew of Bascio (MATTEO DA BASCIO)
MATTHEW OF BASCIO. - B. at Bascio (Carpegna), diocese of Montefeltro, around 1495, d. at Venice on 5 Aug. 1552. He entered the Observant… -
Maunoir, Julien, Blessed (MAUNOIR, JULIEN, BEATO)
MAUNOIR, Julien, Blessed. - Jesuit, missionary of Brittany, b. at St-Georges-de-Reintembault on 1 Oct. 1606, d. at Plévin on 28 Jan. 1683.… -
Maurilius, Saint (MAURILIO, SANTO)
MAURILIUS, Saint. - Born into a noble family in Milan, died ca. 430. Educated in a monastery, he was ordained by St. Ambrose. On his… -
Mauritius, Exuperius, Candidus, Victor, Innocent and Vitalis, Saints, Martyrs (MAURIZIO, ESUPERIO, CANDIDO, VITTORE, INNOCENZO E VITALE, SANTI, MARTIRI)
MAURITIUS, EXUPERIUS, CANDIDUS, VICTOR, INNOCENT and VITALIS, saints, martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 22… -
Maximian, Archbishop of Ravenna, Saint (MASSIMIANO, ARCIVESCOVO DI RAVENNA, SANTO)
MAXIMIAN, Archbishop of Ravenna, Saint. - Deacon of the Church of Pola, b. in 498, d. at Ravenna on 21 Feb. 556. From his native Istria he… -
Maximilian of Lorch, Saint, Martyr (MASSIMILIANO DI LORCH, SANTO, MARTIRE)
MAXIMILIAN OF LORCH, Saint, Martyr. - The Passio of M. is not earlier than the 13th century (BHL, 5811). About St. M. all that is… -
Maximilian, Saint, Martyr (MASSIMILIANO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
MAXIMILIAN, Saint, Martyr. - The name of this martyr was preserved in the ancient martyrologies with variants and uncertainties of… -
Maximinus, Bishop of Aix, Saint (MASSIMINO, VESCOVO DI AIX, SANTO)
MAXIMINUS, Bishop of Aix, Saint. - The figure of this Saint is one of the most problematic in Christian Gaul. In the catalogue of the… -
Maximinus, Bishop of Trier, Saint (MASSIMINO, VESCOVO DI TREVIRI, SANTO)
MAXIMINUS, Bishop of Trier, Saint. - Born at Silly (Sigillicum) in Aquitaine, of a noble family, toward the end of the 3rd century, he was… -
Maximus, Bishop of Jerusalem, Saint (MASSIMO, VESCOVO DI GERUSALEMME, SANTO)
MAXIMUS, Bishop of Jerusalem, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 9 May. During the persecution of Maximinus Daia he… -
Maximus, Bishop of Riez, Saint (MASSIMO, VESCOVO DI RIEZ, SANTO)
MAXIMUS, Bishop of Riez, Saint. - Born at Décomer in Provence toward the end of the 4th century; piously educated by his parents, he soon… -
Maximus, Saint, Martyr (MASSIMO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
MAXIMUS, Saint, Martyr. - A soldier at Antioch with Juventinus, he was martyred with him at the beginning of 363 by order of the emperor… -
Mazzinghi, Angelo Agostino, Blessed (MAZZINGHI, ANGELO AGOSTINO, BEATO)
MAZZINGHI, Angelo Agostino, Blessed. - Carmelite, b. in Florence ca. 1380, d. September 17, 1438. Of a noble family, he entered the… -
Mechtilde (Mechtild) of Hackeborn (MATILDE (MECHTILD) DI HACKEBORN)
MECHTILDE (MECHTILD) OF HACKEBORN. - Cistercian mystic, b. in the ancestral castle of Helfta (Saxony) ca. 1241, d. in the monastery of… -
Meda, Felice (Felix), Blessed (MEDA, FELICE (FELIX), BEATA)
MEDA, Felice (Felix), Blessed. - Poor Clare, born in Milan ca. 1378, died in Pesaro on 30 September 1444. She made rapid progress in piety… -
Medard, Saint (MEDARDO, SANTO)
MEDARD, Saint. - Born in Vermandois, in the second half of the 5th century. Piety, study and charity toward the poor were the hallmark of… -
Meinrad (Meginrad), Saint (MEINRADO (MEGINRADO), SANTO)
MEINRAD (MEGINRAD), SAINT. - Born toward the end of the 8th century in the Sülchgau (Germany), died on 21 January 861 at Einsiedeln.… -
Melania the Younger, Saint (MELANIA GIUNIORE, SANTA)
MELANIA THE YOUNGER, Saint. - Granddaughter of the following, born in 383 to her son Publicola and to Albina, of the Ceionia gens.… -
Meletius, Bishop of Pontus, Saint (MELEZIO, VESCOVO DEL PONTO, SANTO)
MELETIUS, Bishop of Pontus, Saint. - He had no cult in antiquity; it was introduced into the Martyrology of Usuard, whose notice passed… -
Meletius (Melitius) of Antioch, Saint (MELEZIO (MELIZIO) DI ANTIOCHIA, SANTO)
MELETIUS (Melitius) of Antioch, Saint. - Bishop of Antioch, b. at Melitene, in Lesser Armenia, at the beginning of the 4th century, d. at… -
Mellitus, Saint (MELLITO, SANTO)
MELLITUS, Saint. - Born in the second half of the 6th century, died on April 24, 624. Of noble origin, he was a monk and abbot in Rome,… -
Menas, Patriarch of Constantinople, Saint (MENA, PATRIARCA DI COSTANTINOPOLI, SANTO)
MENAS, Patriarch of Constantinople, Saint. - Born in Alexandria toward the end of the 5th century, died in Constantinople in August 552. He… -
Menas, Saint, Martyr (MENA, SANTO, MARTIRE)
MENAS, Saint, Martyr. - Very well known and venerated in antiquity, he is commemorated on 11 November in the Hieronymian Martyrology, in… -
Menocchio, Bartolomeo, Venerable (MENOCCHIO, BARTOLOMEO, VENERABILE)
MENOCCHIO, Bartolomeo, Venerable. - Of the Hermits of St. Augustine, born at Carmagnola on 10 March 1741, died at Rome on 25 March 1823. A… -
Menologion (MENOLOGI)
MENOLOGION. - A Byzantine liturgical book that contains in full the lives of the saints, arranged according to days and months, beginning… -
Mesrop (Mesrob, Mastotz), Saint (MESROP (MESROB, MASTOTZ), SANTO)
MESROP (Mesrob, Mastotz), Saint. - Doctor of the Armenian Church, b. in the village of Hatsekats (province of Taron) ca. the middle of the… -
Methodius, Saint (METODIO, SANTO)
METHODIUS, Saint. - Byzantine patriarch, b. in the second half of the 8th century at Syracuse, d. at Constantinople on 14 June 847.… -
Miani (Emiliani), Jerome, Saint (GIROLAMO MIANI (EMILIANI), SANTO)
MIANI (Emiliani), Jerome, Saint. - Born in Venice in 1486 (not in 1481), died at Somasca on 8 February 1537. A nobleman, he began a career… -
Michael Dei Santi, Saint (MICHELE DEI SANTI, SANTO)
MICHAEL DEI SANTI, SAINT. - Born at Vic (Barcelona) on 29 Sept. 1591, died at Valladolid on 10 Apr. 1625. He took the habit of the Calced… -
Michael Garicoits, Saint (MICHELE GARIGOITS, SANTO)
MICHAEL GARICOITS, Saint. - Founder of the Institute of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Bétharram, b. at Ibarre (Basses-Pyrénées… -
Michael Maleinos, Saint (MICHELE, MALEINOS, SANTO)
MICHAEL MALEINOS, Saint. - Ascetic of outstanding virtue, b. at Carsianon in Cappadocia in 894. Even today he is little known, even in the… -
Michael of Chernigov, Saint (MICHELE DI ČERNIGOV, SANTO)
MICHAEL OF CHERNIGOV, Saint. - A Russian prince of the Rurikid family, he was successively prince of Novgorod, of Halych in Galicia, and of… -
Michael Syncellus (MICHELE, SINCELLO)
MICHAEL SYNCELLUS. - Born in Jerusalem ca. 761, died there on 4 January 846. Venerated as a saint by the Greeks on 18 December. A Hesychast… -
Milan, Saint Simplician, Bishop of (SIMPLICIANO, VESCOVO DI MILANO, SANTO)
MILAN, Saint Simplician, Bishop of. - Probably of Milanese origin, a presbyter in Milan and from 397 the successor of St. Ambrose in the… -
Milix, Saint, Martyr (MILIX, SANTO, MARTIRE)
MILIX, Saint, Martyr. - Buried and venerated in the cemetery of Ponziano (v.) on the Via Portuense. His history is completely unknown. In… -
Miniato, Saint, Martyr (MINIATO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
MINIATO, Saint, Martyr. - A Passio s. Miniati, earlier than the 9th century or at least than the 10th (BHL, 5965-66), narrates his… -
Mirocle, Saint (MIROCLE, SANTO)
MIROCLE, Saint. - He was already bishop of Milan in 313 when he took part in the Roman Synod, held under Pope Miltiades, to settle the… -
Mombrizio, Bonino
MOMBRIZIO, BONINO. - Italian humanist, b. in 1424, d. in Milan in 1500. Having completed his studies in Ferrara, from 1460 he lived in… -
Monica, Saint (MONICA, SANTA)
MONICA, Saint. - Mother of St. Augustine, born at Tagaste, in proconsular Numidia, in 331, died at Ostia in 387. Her parents were… -
More, Thomas (Thomas Moro), Saint (TOMMASO MORO (THOMAS MORE), SANTO)
MORE, Thomas (Thomas Moro), Saint. - Born in London on 7 February 1477 or 1478 into a family of honourable standing, died there on 6 July… -
Moscati, Giuseppe
MOSCATI, GIUSEPPE. - Physician, b. in Benevento on 25 July 1880, d. in Naples on 12 Apr. 1927. At the age of 17 he made a vow of perpetual… -
Moses the Ethiopian, Saint (MOSÈ L'ETIOPE, SANTO)
MOSES THE ETHIOPIAN, Saint. - Commemorated in the Latin and Greek martyrologies on 28 August, in the Ethiopian ones on 18 June. He was the… -
Moses the Saracen, Saint (MOSÈ IL SARACENO, SANTO)
MOSES THE SARACEN, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 7 February, but the exact day of his death is unknown. He is… -
Moyé, Jean-Martin, Venerable (MOYÉ, JEAN-MARTIN, VENERABILE)
MOYÉ, Jean-Martin, Venerable. - Apostolic missionary, founder of the Sisters of Providence in Lorraine and of the "Christian Virgins"… -
Murialdo, Leonardo, Servant of God (MURIALDO, LEONARDO, SERVO DI DIO)
MURIALDO, Leonardo, Servant of God. - Founder of the Pious Society of St. Joseph of Turin (Giuseppini), b. in Turin on 26 Oct. 1828, d.… -
Mustiola, Saint, Martyr (MUSTIOLA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
MUSTIOLA, Saint, Martyr. - She is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 23 November, while in the Roman Martyrology, in agreement… -
Nabor and Felix, Saints, Martyrs (NABORE E FELICE, SANTI, MARTIRI)
NABOR AND FELIX, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated on July 12 in the Hieronymian Martyrology, which however depends on the Passio,… -
Narcissus and Felix, Saints, Martyrs (NARCISSO E FELICE, SANTI, MARTIRI)
NARCISSUS AND FELIX, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 18 March. N. was bishop of Cologne, F. a deacon;… -
Narcissus, Saint (NARCISSO, SANTO)
NARCISSUS, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on Oct. 29, but it is not established that he had a cult in antiquity; he… -
Nazario and Celso, Saints, Martyrs (NAZARIO E CELSO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
NAZARIO AND CELSO, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Martirologio geronimiano on 28 July. The time of their martyrdom is… -
Negroni, Veronica, Blessed (NEGRONI, VERONICA, BEATA)
NEGRONI, Veronica, Blessed. - Augustinian mystic, b. at Binasco (Milan) in 1445, d. 13 Jan. 1497 in the convent of St. Martha in Milan,… -
Nemesian and Companions, Saints, Martyrs (NEMESIANO E COMPAGNI, SANTI, MARTIRI)
NEMESIAN AND COMPANIONS, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on September 10; the true dies natalis, however,… -
Neophyte, Enclistros (NEOFITO, ENCLEISTRO)
NEOPHYTE, ENCLISTROS. - A solitary "recluse," as his name indicates. Born at Leucara (Cyprus) in 1134, but the date of his death is… -
Neot, Saint, Hermit (NEOT, SANTO, EREMITA)
NEOT, Saint, Hermit. - Born in Cornwall into a noble family, related to the English king Alfred, he became a monk at Glastonbury. Ordained… -
Nepotian, Saint (NEPOZIANO, SANTO)
NEPOTIAN, SAINT. - Nephew of Heliodorus, bishop of Altino, and friend of St. Jerome, he lived in the second half of the 4th century. As a… -
Nereus and Achilleus, Saints, Martyrs (NEREO E ACHILLEO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
NEREUS AND ACHILLEUS, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Jeronymian Martyrology on 12 May; the Itineraries of the 7th century… -
Néron, Pierre-François, Blessed (NÉRON, PIERRE-FRANÇOIS, BEATO)
NÉRON, Pierre-François, Blessed. - Of the Paris Foreign Missions, martyred in Tonkin on 3 Nov. 1860. Born on 21 Sept. 1818 at Bornay… -
Nerses Klajetzi, Saint (NERSES KLAJETZI, SANTO)
NERSES KLAJETZI, SAINT. - Also called Snorhali, that is, Gracious, on account of the gentleness and evangelical charity he showed toward… -
Nestor, Saint, Martyr (NESTORIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
NESTOR, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on February 25, in the Roman Martyrology on the 26th, and among… -
Nevolone (Novellone) da Faenza, Blessed (NEVOLONE (NOVELLONE) DA FAENZA, BEATO)
NEVOLONE (Novellone) da Faenza, Blessed. - A shoemaker, who turned from a pleasure-seeker into a penitent, a Franciscan tertiary, a… -
Nicasio
NICASIO, saint - The martyrdom of St. N. Sculpture (13th century) on the northern facade of the transept of the Cathedral - Reims. from the… -
Nicasius, Saint (NICASIO, SANTO)
NICASIUS, SAINT. - Tenth in the series of the bishops of Reims, he lived between the end of the 4th century and the beginning of the 5th.… -
Nicephorus I, Patriarch of Constantinople, Saint (NICEFORO I, PATRIARCA DI COSTANTINOPOLI, SANTO)
NICEPHORUS I, Patriarch of Constantinople, Saint. - N. was born ca. 758 in Constantinople of a noble family; he was appointed secretary of… -
Nicholas, Bishop Of Myra, Saint (NICOLA, VESCOVO DI MIRA, SANTO)
NICHOLAS, Bishop Of Myra, Saint. - Born at Patara, in Lycia, he was bishop of Myra around the middle of the 4th century. He is one of the… -
Nicholas of Flüe (de la Ruppe), Saint (NICOLA DELLA FLÜE (DELLA RUPE), SANTO)
NICHOLAS OF FLÜE (de la Ruppe), Saint. - Patron of Switzerland, b. in Flüeli (parish of Sachseln, Unterwalden) in 1417, probably on March… -
Nicodemus of Mammola, Saint (NICODEMO DI MAMMOLA, SANTO)
NICODEMUS OF MAMMOLA, Saint. - Calabrian-Greek ascetic, b. at Cirò ca. 900, d. near Mammola on 25 March 990. As a young man he embraced the… -
Nicola of Tolentino, Saint (NICOLA DA TOLENTINO, SANTO)
NICOLA OF TOLENTINO, Saint. - Born at Castel S. Angelo (now S. Angelo in Pantano) in 1245, died 10 September 1305, at Tolentino, where he… -
Nicomedia, Martyrs of (NICOMEDIA, MARTIRI DI)
NICOMEDIA, Martyrs of. - On February 24, 303, the first edict of the persecution inaugurated by Diocletian was published at N., by which… -
Nilus the Younger, Saint (NILO IL GIOVANE, SANTO)
NILUS THE YOUNGER, Saint. - Also called of Rossano, where he was born ca. 910. Of illustrious birth, N. received a very careful education;… -
Nine Saints (NOVE SANTI)
NINE SAINTS. - So called of Rome (= Constantinople), Monophysite monks who, according to legend, arrived in Ethiopia in 454 coming from… -
Ninfa, Saint, Martyr (NINFA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
NINFA, Saint, Martyr. - Unknown to the ancient Martyrologies until the 9th century; the first notice of her is in the Lib. Pont., which in… -
Nino, Saint (NINO, SANTA)
NINO, Saint. - This is the Georgian name of the mulier captiva who, according to Rufinus (Hist. Eccl., X, 11), converted Georgia (Caucasian… -
Nonna, Saint (NONNA, SANTA)
NONNA, Saint. - She is commemorated by the Greeks and Latins on 5 August. A woman of choice virtues, pious, charitable, strongly attached… -
Norbert, Saint (NORBERTO, SANTO)
NORBERT, Saint. - Founder of the Canons Regular of Prémontré (hence Premonstratensians), at present in the department of the Aisne, b. at… -
Notker The Stammerer (Balbulus), Blessed (NOTKERO IL BALBUZIENTE (BALBULUS), BEATO)
NOTKER THE STAMMERER (Balbulus), Blessed. - Benedictine, poet and writer, b. ca. 840 at Heiligau (today Elgg) in the canton of Zurich or,… -
Obadiah (Pseudo) (ABDIA (PSEUDO))
OBADIAH (PSEUDO). - First (imaginary) bishop of Babylon, elected by the apostles Simon and Jude. Toward the middle of the 16th century the… -
Oddone of Cambrai, Blessed (ODDONE DI CAMBRAI, BEATO)
ODDONE OF CAMBRAI, Blessed. - Benedictine theologian and bishop, b. at Orléans around the middle of the 11th century, d. in the monastery… -
Oddone of Cluny, Saint (ODDONE DI CLUNY, SANTO)
ODDONE OF CLUNY, Saint. - Second abbot of Cluny in 878-79, from a noble family of Maine, d. at St-Julien de Tours on 18 Nov. 942. Admitted… -
Odilia, Saint (ODILIA, SANTA)
ODILIA, Saint. - Foundress and abbess of Hohenburg, patroness of Alsace. Daughter of Adalric, duke of Alsace, according to legend she was… -
Odilo, Saint (ODILONE, SANTO)
ODILO, Saint. - Fifth abbot of Cluny. Born in Auvergne around 962, from the noble family of the Mercoeur, died in 1049. Having entered… -
Odorico of Pordenone, Blessed (ODORICO DA PORDENONE, BEATO)
ODORICO OF PORDENONE, Blessed. - Born at Villanova di Pordenone between 1269 and 1272, of the Mattiussi, an Italian family. While still… -
Oengus (Aengus, Latinized Aengussius, Aeneas), Saint (OENGUS (AENGUS, LATINIZZATO AENGUSSIUS, AENEAS), SANTO)
OENGUS (Aengus, Latinized Aengussius, Aeneas), Saint. - Irish monk called "the Culdee" (v. CULDEI), b. at Clúain-Ednéch (Clonenagh, in… -
Ogilvie (Ogilby), John, Blessed (OGILVIE (OGILBY), JOHN, BEATO)
OGILVIE (Ogilby), John, Blessed. - Jesuit, martyr, b. at Drum-na-Keith (Scotland) in 1580, d. at Glasgow on 10 March 1615. Educated as a… -
Oglerio of Trino, Blessed (OGLERIO DI TRINO, BEATO)
OGLERIO OF TRINO, Blessed. - Cistercian abbot, d. 10 Sept. 1214. From about 1205 until his death he was abbot of the monastery of S. Maria… -
Olaf II, Haraldsson, King of Norway, Saint (OLAF II, HARALDSSON RE DI NORVEGIA, SANTO)
OLAF II, Haraldsson, King of Norway, Saint. - Called Olaf the Strong or Olaf the Holy, b. in 995, d. in 1030. Son of Harald of Norway, he… -
Olimpio, Francesco, Venerable (OLIMPIO, FRANCESCO, VENERABILE)
OLIMPIO, Francesco, Venerable. - Theatine ascetical writer, b. in Naples on 5 Aug. 1559, d. there on 21 Feb. 1639. He was distinguished for… -
Ollegario, Bishop of Barcelona, Saint (OLLEGARIO, VESCOVO DI BARCELLONA, SANTO)
OLLEGARIO, Bishop of Barcelona, Saint. - Also called Oldegario and Olaguer, b. in Barcelona around the middle of the 11th century, d. there… -
Olympias, Saint (OLIMPIADE, SANTA)
OLYMPIAS, Saint. - She is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 17 December, but in the Greek Synaxaria on 24 July, which is the true… -
Onofrius, Saint (ONOFRIO, SANTO)
ONOFRIUS, Saint. - Hermit of the Thebaid in Egypt, died toward the end of the 4th century or at the beginning of the 5th (the date 375 has… -
Opus Decusque Regium Reliqueris (OPUS DECUSQUE REGIUM RELIQUERAS)
"OPUS DECUSQUE REGIUM RELIQUERAS." - Hymn of Lauds in the Office of St. Elizabeth, queen of Portugal (July 8), written by Urban VIII, who… -
Orozco, Alfonso de, Blessed (OROZCO, ALFONSO DE, BEATO)
OROZCO, Alfonso de, Blessed. - Augustinian, ascetical writer, b. at Oropesa (Toledo) on 17 Oct. 1500, d. at Madrid on 19 Sept. 1591. From… -
Orsini, Giovanni, Blessed (ORSINI, GIOVANNI, BEATO)
ORSINI, Giovanni, Blessed. - Bishop of Traù, b. in Rome in 1032, d. at Traù in 1110-11. A member of a pontifical legation sent to Dalmatia… -
Osanna da Cattaro, Blessed (OSANNA DA CATTARO, BEATA)
OSANNA DA CATTARO, Blessed. - B. at Releza, near Cettigne, on 25 Nov. 1493 to Orthodox parents, d. at Cattaro on 27 Apr. 1565; at the age… -
Osmond of Salisbury, Saint (OSMONDO DI SALISBURY, SANTO)
OSMOND OF SALISBURY, Saint. - Died between 3 and 4 December 1099. Of Norman origin, from the family of the counts of Séez, nephew of the… -
Ossó y Cervelló, Enrique
OSSÓ y CERVELLÓ, ENRIQUE. - Spanish canon, b. at Vinebre (Tarragona) on 16 Oct. 1840 and d. at Sancti-Spiritus near Valencia on 27 Jan.… -
Oswald, Saint (OSVALDO, SANTO)
OSWALD, Saint. - Two saints of this name deserve remembrance: St. Oswald, king of Northumbria, apostle of Christianity, killed in the… -
Otto, Bishop of Bamberg, Saint (OTTONE, VESCOVO DI BAMBERGA, SANTO)
OTTO, Bishop of Bamberg, Saint. - Born in 1062-63 into a family of Mistelbach (Franconia), died on 30 June 1139 at Bamberg. He was at first… -
Pacian, Bishop of Barcelona, Saint (PACIANO, VESCOVO DI BARCELLONA, SANTO)
PACIAN, Bishop of Barcelona, Saint. - The few pieces of information we have about him are owed to St. Jerome (De vir. inl., 106). His… -
Pacifico, Blessed (PACIFICO, BEATO)
PACIFICO, Blessed. - Companion of St. Francis, a native of the March of Ancona. He was called "king of verses": in the secular state he was… -
Pacifico of Cerano, Blessed (PACIFICO DA CERANO, BEATO)
PACIFICO OF CERANO, Blessed. - Franciscan, also called P. da Novara, b. at Cerano (Novara) in 1426, d. at Sassari on June 4, 1482. He was… -
Pacifico of San Severino, Saint (PACIFICO DA SAN SEVERINO, SANTO)
PACIFICO OF SAN SEVERINO, Saint. - Born at S. Severino (Marche) on March 1, 1653, of the Divini family; died there, in the convent of the… -
Pafnutius the Great, Saint (PAFNUZIO IL GRANDE, SANTO)
PAFNUTIUS THE GREAT, Saint. - Bishop, d. ca. 360. The Copts celebrated his memory on February 9 and May 1. In the Roman Martyrology he is… -
Pagni, Antonio, Venerable (PAGNI, ANTONIO, VENERABILE)
PAGNI, Antonio, Venerable. - A priest distinguished for piety and zeal, b. at Pescia (Lucca) on 21 Dec. 1556, d. there on 26 Jan. 1624. He… -
Pallotta, Maria Assunta, Venerable (PALLOTTA, MARIA ASSUNTA, VENERABILE)
PALLOTTA, Maria Assunta, Venerable. - Born at Force (Ascoli Piceno) on 20 Aug. 1878, died at Tung-Eul-Ken on 5 Apr. 1905. After a laborious… -
Pallotti, Vincenzo, Blessed (PALLOTTI, VINCENZO, BEATO)
PALLOTTI, Vincenzo, Blessed. - Born in Rome on 21 April 1795, died there on 22 January 1850. Ordained a priest on 16 May 1818, he began his… -
Pammachius, Saint (PAMMACHIO, SANTO)
PAMMACHIUS, Saint. - A Roman senator descended from the Furii, born around the middle of the 4th century and died in 409, during the siege… -
Pamphilus (PANFILO)
PAMPHILUS. - Author of the writing falsely called Panoplia dogmatica, in which Severus of Antioch and Monophysitism are combated. The… -
Panattieri, Maddalena, Blessed (PANATTIERI, MADDALENA, BEATA)
PANATTIERI, MADDALENA, beata. - Dominican tertiary, b. at Trino Vercellese in 1443, d. there on 13 Oct. 1503. From childhood she made a vow… -
Pancras, Saint, Martyr (PANCRAZIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
PANCRAS, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 12 May, and his tomb is indicated at the second milestone of… -
Pantaleon, Saint, Martyr (PANTALEONE, SANTO, MARTIRE)
PANTALEONE, santo, martire. - He is commemorated in the Martirologio geronimiano on July 28; in the Romano and in the Greek Synaxaria on… -
Paola, Montaldi, Blessed (MONTALDI, PAOLA, BEATA)
PAOLA, Montaldi, Blessed. - Poor Clare, b. at Volta Mantovana in 1443, d. 18 Aug. 1514. As a girl she was called "the little saint." At the… -
Paoli, Angelo, Venerable (PAOLI, ANGELO, VENERABILE)
PAOLI, Angelo, Venerable. - Carmelite, b. in Argigliano in 1642, d. in Rome in 1720. At the age of 18 he received the habit at Fivizzano… -
Papia, Diodoro and Claudiano, Saints, Martyrs (PAPIA, DIODORO E CLAUDIANO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
PAPIA, Diodoro and Claudiano, Saints, Martyrs. - In the Roman Martyrology they are commemorated on 26 February together with St. Nestor,… -
Paraskeva (Parasceve), Saint (PARASKIVA (PARASCEVE), SANTA)
PARASKEVA (Parasceve), Saint. - Sister of St. Euthymius, bishop of Madyta, born ca. 1023 at Kallicratia, Epivat and Mesembria (Thrace) on… -
Paschal Baylon, Saint (PASQUALE BAYLON, SANTO)
PASCHAL BAYLON, Saint. - Patron of the Eucharistic Works, b. 17 May 1540 at Torre Hermosa (Aragon), d. at Villareal on 17 May 1592. Son of… -
Patrick, Saint (PATRIZIO, SANTO)
PATRICK, Saint. - Apostle of Ireland. He was born in Britain to the deacon Calpurnius, who owned a small estate at Bannaven Taberniae, a… -
Paula of Rome, Saint (PAOLA ROMANA, SANTA)
PAULA OF ROME, SAINT. - Born in Rome on 5 May 347 into a Christian patrician family. Around the age of 15 she married Toxotius, a pagan but… -
Paul, Bishop Of Constantinople, Saint (PAOLO, VESCOVO DI COSTANTINOPOLI, SANTO)
PAUL, Bishop Of Constantinople, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 7 June; among the Greeks on 6 Nov. A native of… -
Paulinus, Bishop of Trier, Saint (PAOLINO, VESCOVO DI TREVIRI, SANTO)
PAULINUS, BISHOP OF TRIER, SAINT. - He is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on August 31. He succeeded Maximinus in the see of… -
Paulinus, Bishop of York, Saint (PAOLINO, VESCOVO DI YORK, SANTO)
PAULINUS, BISHOP OF YORK, SAINT. - He was the apostle of the Saxon Heptarchy; the year of his birth is uncertain, he died at Rochester on… -
Paulinus of Nola, Saint (PAOLINO, VESCOVO DI NOLA, SANTO)
PAULINUS OF NOLA, Saint. - Meropius Pontius P., b. at Bordeaux of an illustrious Roman and Christian family in 352, d. at Nola on 22 June… -
Paulinus, Patriarch of Aquileia (PAOLINO, PATRIARCA D'AQUILEIA)
PAULINUS, Patriarch of Aquileia. - Born in the Lombard Duchy of Friuli in the first half of the 8th century, died at Cividale on 11 January… -
Paul Of Thebes, Saint (PAOLO DI TEBE, SANTO)
PAUL OF THEBES, Saint. - First hermit, born around 234 in the Thebaid to well-to-do parents. According to his biographer St. Jerome, during… -
Paul Of The Cross, Saint (PAOLO DELLA CROCE, SANTO)
PAUL OF THE CROSS, Saint. - Founder of the Passionists, in the world Paolo Francesco Danei, b. at Ovada (Alessandria) on 3 Jan. 1694, d. at… -
Paulus of León, Saint (PAOLO, VESCOVO DI LEON, SANTO)
PAULUS OF LEÓN, Saint. - He was born at Penhoen (Brittany), around 487. From childhood he devoted himself to the study of Sacred Scripture… -
Pavoni, Antonio, Blessed (PAVONI, ANTONIO, BEATO)
PAVONI, Antonio, Blessed. - Dominican inquisitor and martyr, b. at Savigliano in 1326, d. at Bricherasio on 9 April 1374. He took the… -
Pavoni, Ludovico, Venerable (PAVONI, LODOVICO, VENERABILE)
PAVONI, Ludovico, Venerable. - Founder of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception, b. at Brescia on 17 Sept. 1784; d. there on 1 April 1849.… -
Peeters, Paul
PEETERS, PAUL. - Jesuit, hagiographer and orientalist, of the College of the Bollandists, b. at Tournai on 20 Sept. 1870, d. at Brussels on… -
Pelagia, Saint, Martyr (PELAGIA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
PELAGIA, saint, martyr. - She is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology and in the Greek Synaxaria on 9 June, but the true "dies natalis" is… -
Pelingotto, Giovanni Pelino Goto, detto il, Blessed (PELINGOTTO, GIOVANNI PELINO GOTO, DETTO IL, BEATO)
PELINGOTTO, GIOVANNI PELINO GOTO, detto il, beato. - Franciscan tertiary, b. in Urbino of illustrious parents in 1240, d. there on 1 June… -
Pellegrino Delle Alpi, Saint (PELLEGRINO DELLE ALPI, SANTO)
PELLEGRINO DELLE ALPI, Saint. - Scottish prince, b. toward the end of the 7th century. At the age of 15, having lost his father, he refused… -
Pellegrino Laziosi, Saint (PELLEGRINO LAZIOSI, SANTO)
PELLEGRINO LAZIOSI, Saint. - Born of a noble family after 1320 in Forlì, died there on 1 May 1402. Having turned to the religious life… -
Perboyre, Jean-Gabriel, Blessed (PERBOYRE, JEAN-GABRIEL, BEATO)
PERBOYRE, Jean-Gabriel, Blessed. - Born at Puech (Montgesty, France) on 6 January 1802, died at Wuchang (China) on 11 September 1840. From… -
Perpetua, Felicity and Companions, Saints, Martyrs (PERPETUA, FELICITA E COMPAGNI, SANTI, MARTIRI)
PERPETUA, Felicity and Companions, Saints, Martyrs. - The Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis recounts the martyrdom of three catechumens:… -
Peter, Apostle, Saint (PIETRO, APOSTOLO, SANTO)
PETER, Apostle, Saint. - First of the Apostles, appointed by Jesus as head of his Church. SUMMARY: I. Life. - II. St. Peter in Rome. - III.… -
Peter, Archbishop of Tarentaise, Saint (PIETRO, ARCIVESCOVO DI TARANTASIA, SANTO)
PETER, Archbishop of Tarentaise, Saint. - He was one of the most illustrious saints of the 12th century for his miracles and his social… -
Peter Arsue (PIETRO ARSBUE)
PETER ARSUE. - Spanish martyr, b. at Epila (Aragon) in 1442, d. at Saragossa on 15 Sept. 1485. A descendant of a noble family, he completed… -
Peter, Bishop of Sebaste, Saint (PIETRO, VESCOVO DI SEBASTE, SANTO)
PETER, Bishop of Sebaste, Saint. - Brother of St. Basil the Great and of St. Gregory of Nyssa, born before 349. Educated by his sister… -
Peter (Cambiani) of Ruffia, Blessed (PIETRO (CAMBIANI) DI RUFFIA, BEATO)
PETER (Cambiani) of Ruffia, Blessed. - Dominican preacher, b. at Ruffia (Cuneo), at the beginning of the 14th century, martyred at Susa on… -
Peter Claver, Saint (PIETRO CLAVER, SANTO)
PETER CLAVER, Saint. - Jesuit, missionary, called the "Apostle of the Negroes," b. at Verdú (Cartagena) in June 1580, d. at Cartagena… -
Peter, Deacon, Saint (PIETRO, DIACONO, SANTO)
PETER, Deacon, Saint. - Roman deacon at the time of St. Gregory the Great, d. in 606. Still young, after distributing all his patrimony to… -
Peter Fourier, Saint (PIETRO FOURIER, SANTO)
PETER FOURIER, Saint. - Regular canon, parish priest, founder of the Regular Canonesses of Our Lady, reformer of the canonical life, b. at… -
Peter Geremia of Palermo, Blessed (PIETRO GEREMIA DA PALERMO, BEATO)
PETER GEREMIA OF PALERMO, Blessed. - Dominican orator and reformer, b. in Palermo, of the noble Geremia (or De Jeremiis) family, on 1… -
Peter Gonzalez, Blessed (PIETRO GONZALEZ, BEATO)
PETER GONZALEZ, Blessed. - Spanish Dominican popularly called St. Elmo or St. Telmo, b. at Fromista (Palencia) toward the close of the 12th… -
Peter Igneus (PIETRO IGNEO)
PIETRO IGNEO, blessed - The Blessed one passes unharmed through the flames. Sculpture by Benedetto da Rovezzano (15th century) - Florence,… -
Peter Igneus, Blessed (PIETRO IGNEO, BEATO)
PETER IGNEUS, Blessed. - Of Florentine origin, born at the beginning of the 11th century. He entered the Order of Vallombrosa while the… -
Peter Monoculus, Blessed (PIETRO MONOCOLO, BEATO)
PETER MONOCULUS, Blessed. - Cistercian, relative of Philip II king of France, b. in the castle of Marlac near Cluny, d. at Poigny on 29… -
Peter Nolasco, Saint (PIETRO NOLASCO, SANTO)
PETER NOLASCO, Saint. - Born in the south of France in the last quarter of the 12th century; still a young man, he moved around 1213 to… -
Peter of Alcantara, Saint (PIETRO D'ALCANTARA, SANTO)
PETER OF ALCANTARA, Saint. - Franciscan, promoter of a reform within the Order. I. LIFE. - Born at Alcántara (Estremadura) in 1499, died at… -
Peter of Anagni, Saint (PIETRO DI ANAGNI, SANTO)
PETER OF ANAGNI, SAINT. - Of the princes of Salerno, he died on 3 August 1105. Having become a monk in his city, he was called to the papal… -
Peter of Luxembourg, Blessed (PIETRO DI LUSSEMBURGO, BEATO)
PETER OF LUXEMBOURG, Blessed. - Cardinal, b. at Ligny-en-Barrois (department of Meuse) on 20 July 1369, d. at Villeneuve-lès-Avignon on 2… -
Peter of Olaf (Petrus Olai) (PIETRO DI OLAF (PETRUS OLAI))
PETER OF OLAF (Petrus Olai). - Confessor of St. Bridget, Cistercian in the convent of Alvastra (v.) and therefore also called P. of… -
Peter of Verona, Saint (PIETRO DA VERONA, SANTO)
PETER OF VERONA, Saint. - Dominican martyr, b. in Verona at the beginning of the 13th century, d. in the woods of Farga (Seveso, Milan) on… -
Peter Orseolo, Saint (PIETRO ORSEOLO, SANTO)
PETER ORSEOLO, Saint. - Born around 928 into a noble Venetian family. He took part in the expedition of 978 against the Narentines who were… -
Peter Regalato, Saint (PIETRO REGALATO, SANTO)
PETER REGALATO, Saint. - B. at Valladolid in 1390, of a distinguished family, d. in the convent of Aguilera on 13 May 1458. He entered the… -
Peter the Iberian (PIETRO IBERO)
PETER THE IBERIAN. - Monophysite bishop of Maiuma, b. in Georgia in 409, d. at Jamnia on 1 December 448. In 421-22 P. was already at the… -
Peter Thomas (Peter of Thomas), Saint (PIETRO TOMMASO (PIETRO DI THOMAS), SANTO)
PETER THOMAS (Peter of Thomas), Saint. - Carmelite, b. at Le Breil (Périgord, France) ca. 1305, d. at Famagusta (Cyprus) on 6 Jan. 1366.… -
Petronilla, Saint, Martyr (PETRONILLA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
PETRONILLA, santa, martire. - Commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on May 31. Certainly an authentic martyr and Roman, yet nothing is… -
Petronius, Saint (PETRONIO, SANTO)
PETRONIUS, Saint. - The information concerning him is uncertain and obscure. In the Roman Martyrology he is commemorated on October 4. From… -
Philemon of Theraide, Saint (FILEMONE DI TERAIDE, SANTO)
PHILEMON OF THERAIDE, Saint. - Martyr, died under Diocletian. According to his legendary Passio, P. was a stage actor. Having converted to… -
Philip Benizi, Saint (FILIPPO BENIZI, SANTO)
PHILIP BENIZI, Saint. - Born in Florence on 15 Aug. 1233, he did his higher studies at the Universities of Paris and Padua, where he took… -
Philip, Bishop Of Bracla, Saint (FILIPPO, VESCOVO DI BRACLEA, SANTO)
PHILIP, Bishop Of Bracla, Saint. - Martyr, died under Diocletian in 304. His authentic Latin Passio, which goes back to a Greek original,… -
Philip Neri, Saint (FILIPPO NERI, SANTO)
PHILIP NERI, Saint. - Born in Florence on 21 July 1515 in the parish of S. Pier Gattolini, to ser Francesco and Lucrezia da Mosciano.… -
Phoca (FOCA)
FOCA. BYZANTINE EMPEROR - Column of F., erected by the Roman people in 608 - Rome, Roman Forum. proofs of strength of soul given in his… -
Picenardi, Elisabetta, Blessed (PICENARDI, ELISABETTA, BEATA)
PICENARDI, Elisabetta, Blessed. - Mystic, b. in Mantua in 1428, d. there on 19 February 1468. She was admitted as a young girl into the… -
Pignatelli, Giuseppe Maria, Blessed (PIGNATELLI, GIUSEPPE MARIA, BEATO)
PIGNATELLI, Giuseppe Maria, Blessed. - Jesuit and first organizer of the revived Society of Jesus in Italy, b. in Zaragoza to the Italian…