Saints & Hagiography
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Pimenio, Saint (PIMENIO, SANTO)
PIMENIO, Saint. - His real name was Poemen (= Shepherd); he was born in Egypt around 340. From his youth he devoted himself to a… -
Pini, Michele, Blessed (PINI, MICHELE, BEATO)
PINI, MICHELE, beato. - Camaldolese recluse, b. in Florence in 1442, d. at Camaldoli on 21 Jan. 1522. Raised at the court of the Medici, he… -
Pinito, Bishop of Knossos, Saint (PINITO, VESCOVO DI CNOSSO, SANTO)
PINITO, Bishop of Knossos, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 10 October, but it is not established that he had a cult… -
Pinot, Noël, Blessed (PINOT, NOËL, BEATO)
PINOT, Noël, Blessed. - Martyr of the French Revolution, b. at Angers on 19 Dec. 1747, d. there on 21 Feb. 1794. A priest in 1771, in that… -
Placid, Eutychius and Companions, Saints, Martyrs (PLACIDO, EUTICHIO E CONSOCI, SANTI, MARTIRI)
PLACID, Eutychius and Companions, Saints, Martyrs. - They probably perished in the Diocletianic persecution (303-13). The Hieronymian… -
Placid, Saint (PLACIDO, SANTO)
PLACID, Saint. - Disciple of St. Benedict. His only biographical source is the Dialogues of St. Gregory the Great (II, 3-7: PL 66, 140-46;… -
Plunket, Oliver, Blessed, Martyr (PLUNKET, OLIVER, BEATO, MARTIRE)
PLUNKET, Oliver, Blessed, Martyr. - Of a noble Irish family, b. at Loughcrew (county Meath) in 1629, d. in London on 11 July 1681. Having… -
Plutarch and Companions, Saints, Martyrs (PLUTARCO E COMPAGNI, SANTI MARTIRI)
PLUTARCH AND COMPANIONS, Saints, Martyrs. - Commemorated together on 28 June although they did not die on the same day. The entry in the… -
Pole, Margaret, Blessed (POLE, MARGARET, BEATA)
POLE, Margaret, Blessed. - English martyr, b. at Castle Farley, near Bath, on 14 Aug. 1473, to George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, d. in… -
Polycarp, Saint (POLICARPO, SANTO)
POLYCARP, Saint. - A disciple of the apostle St. John (Eusebius, Hist. eccl., V, 20, 5 ff.) and ordained by him bishop of Smyrna… -
Polyeuto, Saint, Martyr (POLIEUTO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
POLYEUTO, Saint, Martyr. - On his tomb, at Melitene in Armenia, a church already existed at the end of the 4th century, and another was… -
Pompilio Maria Pirrotti, Saint (POMPILIO MARIA PIRROTTI, SANTO)
POMPILIO MARIA PIRROTTI, santo. - Piarist, b. at Montecalvo Irpino (Avellino) on 29 Sept. 1710, d. at Campi Salentina (Lecce) on 15 July… -
Poncelet, Albert
PONCELET, ALBERT. - Jesuit, hagiographer, b. at Liège on 30 Aug. 1861, d. at Montpellier on 19 Jan. 1912. Having entered the Order in 1878,… -
Pontian, Pope (PONZIANO, PAPA)
PONZIANO, papa, santo, martire - Epitaffio marmoreo (sec. III) con il monogramma Martyr, aggiunto - Roma, cimitero di S. Callisto. più… -
Poppo, Saint (POPPONE, SANTO)
POPPO, Saint. - Benedictine abbot, b. in 978 to a noble Flemish family, d. at Marchiennes on 25 January 1948. He was one of the most… -
Porres, Martín de, Blessed (PORRES, MARTÍN DE, BEATO)
PORRES, Martín de, Blessed. - Dominican lay brother, b. in Lima on 9 Dec. 1579, d. there on 3 Nov. 1639. A black mulatto, the bl. M. was… -
Porro, Giovanni Angelo, Blessed (PORRO, GIOVANNI ANGELO, BEATO)
PORRO, Giovanni Angelo, Blessed. - Servant of Mary, born in Milan around 1450 to a noble family, died there on 24 Oct. 1506. At the age of… -
Posadas, Francisco de, Blessed (POSADAS, FRANCISCO DE, BEATO)
POSADAS, Francisco de, Blessed. - Spanish Dominican, b. at Cordova on 25 Nov. 1644, d. there on 20 Nov. 1713. He exercised the apostolate,… -
Potamiaena And Basilides, Saints, Martyrs (POTAMIENA E BASILIDE, SANTI, MARTIRI)
POTAMIAENA AND BASILIDES, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Martyrologies on June 28 and June 30 respectively, but they… -
Potamion, Bishop of Heraclea, Saint (POTAMIONE, VESCOVO DI ERACLEA, SANTO)
POTAMION, Bishop of Heraclea, Saint. - In the Hieronymian Martyrology he is commemorated on May 18 as a martyr of the pagan persecutions… -
Pothinus, Saint, Martyr (POTINO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
POTHINUS, SAINT, MARTYR. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 2 June together with the group of the martyrs of Lyons of 177. A… -
Praxedes, Saint (PRASSEDE, SANTA)
PRAXEDES, SAINT. - She is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on July 21; the Itineraries of the 7th century record her buried in… -
Primo and Feliciano, Saints, Martyrs (PRIMO E FELICIANO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
PRIMO AND FELICIANO, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 19 June as buried in an arenarium at the… -
Processus and Martinianus, Saints, Martyrs (PROCESSO E MARTINIANO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
PROCESSUS AND MARTINIANUS, SAINTS, MARTYRS. - According to P. Franchi de' Cavalieri, their supposed status as jailers of the apostles Peter… -
Procopius of Sázava (Prokop), Saint (PROCOPIO DI SÁZAVA (PROKOP), SANTO)
PROCOPIUS OF SÁZAVA (Prokop), Saint. - B. at Chotouň in Bohemia, d. 25 March 1053. Educated at Vyšehrad in Hungary, in the Slavic rite, he… -
Procopius, Saint, Martyr (PROCOPIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
PROCOPIUS, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated by the Greeks and Latins on 8 July. According to Eusebius, he was the first martyr of… -
Pro Juárez, Miguel Agustín
PRO JUÁREZ, MIGUEL AGUSTÍN. - Jesuit, b. at Concepción del Oro (Zacatecas) on 18 Jan. 1891, d., shot, in Mexico City on 23 Nov. 1927.… -
Prosdocimo, Saint (PROSDOCIMO, SANTO)
PROSDOCIMO, Saint. - According to what is commonly related of him, he would have been a disciple of St. Peter and sent by him to Padua as… -
Proterius, Saint (PROTERIO, SANTO)
PROTERIUS, Saint. - Unknown to the Latin Martyrologies, he is commemorated by the Greeks on February 28. He was elected patriarch of… -
Protus and Hyacinth, Saints, Martyrs (PROTO E GIACINTO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
PROTUS AND HYACINTH, Saints, Martyrs. - They are already mentioned in the Depositio Martyrum on September 11, buried in the cemetery of… -
Publius, Saint, Martyr (PUBLIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
PUBLIUS, Saint, Martyr. - Bishop of Athens in the 2nd century; it is not established that he was venerated in antiquity. Florus was the… -
Pucci, Antonio Maria, Blessed (PUCCI, ANTONIO MARIA, BEATO)
PUCCI, Antonio Maria, Blessed. - Servite, in the world Eustachio, b. at Poggiola di Vernio (diocese of Pistoia) on 16 April 1819, d. at… -
Pulcheria, Saint (PULCHERIA, SANTA)
PULCHERIA, Saint. - She is commemorated by the Greek and Latin Martyrologies on September 10. Daughter of the emperor Arcadius, born on… -
Quentin, Henri
QUENTIN, HENRI. - Benedictine historian and critic, first abbot of the pontifical abbey of St. Jerome in Urbe, b. at St-Thierry, in the… -
Quintinus, Saint, Martyr (QUINTINO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
QUINTINUS, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Hieronymian and Roman Martyrologies on 31 October. His cult was already flourishing… -
Quinzani, Stefana, Blessed (QUINZANI, STEFANA, BEATA)
QUINZANI, Stefana, Blessed. - B. at Orzinuovi (Brescia) on 5 Feb. 1457, d. at Soncino (Cremona) on 2 Jan. 1530. She lived for many years at… -
Quirinus, Saint, Martyr (QUIRINO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
QUIRINUS, SAINT, MARTYR. - Bishop of Siscia (Sissek) in Pannonia, he suffered martyrdom in the persecution of Diocletian. According to the… -
Radbod, Saint (RADBODO, SANTO)
RADBOD, SAINT. - Bishop of Utrecht, d. at Deventer on 29 Nov. 917. As a youth he attended the palace school under his uncle Gunter,… -
Radegund, Saint (RADEGONDA, SANTA)
RADEGUND, SAINT. - She is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology and in some codices of the Hieronymian Martyrology on 13 August. Daughter… -
Raffaella Maria of the Sacred Heart, Blessed (RAFFAELLA MARIA DEL SACRO CUORE, BEATA)
RAFFAELLA MARIA OF THE SACRED HEART, Blessed. - In the world Raffaella Porras y Ayllon, foundress of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of… -
Raymond Nonnatus, Saint (RAIMONDO NONNATO, SANTO)
RAYMOND NONNATUS, Saint. - The biographical information and that concerning the cult of St. R. are of late origin and quite uncertain. From… -
Raymond of Capua, Blessed (RAIMONDO DA CAPUA, BEATO)
RAYMOND OF CAPUA, Blessed. - Born at Capua ca. 1330, into a noble family descended from Pier delle Vigne, died at Nuremberg in Sept. 1399.… -
Raymond of Peñafort, Saint (RAIMONDO DE PEÑAFORT, SANTO)
RAYMOND OF PEÑAFORT, Saint. - Dominican, b. at Barcelona in 1175, d. there on 6 Jan. 1275. He studied and then taught rhetoric and logic at… -
Raymond Palmerio (Palmieri, Palmario), Saint (RAIMONDO PALMERIO (PALMIERI, PALMARIO), SANTO)
RAYMOND PALMERIO (Palmieri, Palmario), Saint. - Pilgrim, b. ca. 1140 at Piacenza, d. there on 28 July 1200. At the age of 12 he took up the… -
Redolfi, Fortunato, Servant of God (REDOLFI, FORTUNATO, SERVO DI DIO)
REDOLFI, FORTUNATO, servo di Dio. - Barnabite, b. at Zanano (Brescia) on 8 Nov. 1777, d. at Monza on 8 Apr. 1850. He was called "the priest… -
Réginald of Saint-Gilles, Blessed (RÉGINALDO DI SAINT-GILLES, BEATO)
RÉGINALD OF SAINT-GILLES, Blessed. - B. at St-Gilles in 1183, d. 1 February 1220. By 1206 he was already a professor of canon law in Paris.… -
Remedius (Remedio), Saint (ROMEDIO (REMEDIO), SANTO)
REMEDIUS (REMEDIO), SAINT. - Eponym of a famous sanctuary in Val di Non, whose cult, confirmed on 24 July 1907 by Pius X, has no certain… -
Remigius, Bishop Of Reims, Saint (REMIGIO, VESCOVO DI REIMS, SANTO)
REMIGIUS, Bishop Of Reims, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 15 January, in the Roman Martyrology on 13… -
Rémuzat, Anne-Madeleine, Venerable (RÉMUZAT, ANNE-MADELEINE, VENERABILE)
RÉMUZAT, Anne-Madeleine, Venerable. - Visitandine propagator of the cult of the Sacred Heart, b. at Marseille in 1696, d. there on 15… -
Rendu, Jeanne-Marie (In Religion Soeur Rosalie) (RENDU, JEANNE-MARIE (IN RELIGIONE SOEUR ROSALIE))
RENDU, Jeanne-Marie (In Religion Soeur Rosalie). - Daughter of Charity, b. at Confort (Ain) on 8 Sept. 1787, d. at Paris on 7 Feb. 1856.… -
Reparata, Saint, Martyr (REPARATA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
REPARATA, Saint, Martyr. - Unknown to the ancient hagiographic documents, she is mentioned for the first time by the historical… -
Restituta, Saint, Martyr (RESTITUTA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
RESTITUTA, Saint, Martyr. - A martyr named R. appears in various Passiones of a legendary character and is venerated on May 17 at Ischia… -
Ribera, Emanuele, Venerable (RIBERA, EMMANUELE, VENERABILE)
RIBERA, EMMANUELE, venerabile. - Mystic, Redemptorist, b. at Molfetta (Bari) on March 2, 1811, d. at Naples on Nov. 8, 1874, after having… -
Ribera, Juan De, Blessed (RIBERA, JUAN DE, BEATO)
RIBERA, Juan De, Blessed. - Spanish archbishop, b. in Seville on 20 March 1532 to Perafan de R., viceroy of Catalonia and of Naples, d. at… -
Ricci, Catherine de', Saint (CATERINA DE' RICCI, SANTA)
RICCI, Catherine de', Saint. - Dominican, died on 23 April 1522 at Florence, from the first marriage of her father, Pierfrancesco.… -
Richard of Andria, Saint (RICCARDO D'ANDRIA, SANTO)
RICHARD OF ANDRIA, SAINT. - Lived in the 12th century. Legends would make him a contemporary of Gelasius I (!), under whom he is said to… -
Richard of Wyche (of Chichester), Saint (RICCARDO DI WYCHE (DI CHICHESTER), SANTO)
RICHARD OF WYCHE (of Chichester), Saint. - Bishop of Chichester, b. at Droitwich (Worcestershire) ca. 1197, d. at Dover on 3 April 1253. He… -
Rimbert (Reimbert, Rembert), Saint (RIMBERT (REIMBERT, REMBERT), SANTO)
RIMBERT (Reimbert, Rembert), Saint. - Benedictine, follower and biographer of St. Ansgar (v.), b. in Flanders, d. 11 June 888. He studied… -
Rita of Cascia, Saint (RITA DA CASCIA, SANTA)
RITA OF CASCIA, Saint. - Augustinian mystic of the 15th century, b. at Roccaporena, a village in the mountains of Cascia in Umbria, around… -
Robert, Abbot of Molesme (ROBERTO, ABATE DI MOLESME)
ROBERT, abbot of MOLESME, saint - The flagellation, miniature from the Psalter that belonged to St. R., as is evident from a 12th-century… -
Robert, Abbot of Molesme, Saint (ROBERTO, ABATE DI MOLESME, SANTO)
ROBERT, Abbot of Molesme, Saint. - Founder of the abbeys of Molesme (v.) and Cîteaux (v.), b. in Champagne ca. 1028, d. at Molesme in 1111,… -
Robert of Arbrissel, Blessed (ROBERTO D'ARBRISSEL, BEATO)
ROBERT OF ARBRISSEL, Blessed. - Born at Arbrissel around 1047, he came early to Paris, where he obtained a doctorate in theology; died at… -
Robert of Salle (Salla), Blessed (ROBERTO DI SALLE (SALLA), BEATO)
ROBERT OF SALLE (Salla), Blessed. - Celestine monk, b. at Salla near Maiella in 1273, d. in the monastery of Morrone on 18 July 1341. He… -
Rocco, Saint (ROCCO, SANTO)
ROCCO, Saint. - Young pilgrim, b. at Montpellier and d. at Angleria (Angera, on the eastern shore of Lake Maggiore) in the 14th century;… -
Roger, Saint (RUGGERO, SANTO)
ROGER, Saint. - Bishop of Canne and patron of Barletta, b. at Pietra, a hamlet of that same city. Some scholars maintained that he… -
Rojas, Simón de, Blessed (ROJAS, SIMÓN DE, BEATO)
ROJAS, Simón de, Blessed. - Friar of the Trinitarian Order, b. in Valladolid on 28 Oct. 1552, d. in Madrid on 28 Sept. 1624. Having entered… -
Rolle, Richard (Richard of Hampole, Brito; Richard the Hermit) (ROLLE, RICHARD (RICCARDO DI HAMPOLE, BRITO; RICCARDO EREMITA))
ROLLE, Richard (Richard of Hampole, Brito; Richard the Hermit). - Hermit and mystic, b. probably around 1290 in the province of York, d. at… -
Romano, Vincenzo, Venerable (ROMANO, VINCENZO, VENERABILE)
ROMANO, Vincenzo, Venerable. - Born at Torre del Greco (Naples) on June 3, 1751, died there on Dec. 20, 1831, after almost 35 years of… -
Roman Protomartyrs (ROMANI PROTOMARTIRI)
ROMAN PROTOMARTYRS. - This is the designation for the first Christian victims who perished in Rome during the persecution of Nero (64… -
Romanus, Saint, Martyr (ROMANO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
ROMANUS, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 9 August. The Itineraries of the 7th century remember him as… -
Romuald, Saint (ROMUALDO, SANTO)
ROMUALD, Saint. - Founder of the Camaldolese Benedictines (v.), b. at Ravenna ca. 952, d. in the hermitage built next to the monastery of… -
Rosa of Lima, Saint (ROSA DA LIMA, SANTA)
ROSA OF LIMA, Saint. - Dominican virgin, b. in Lima on 20 April 1856, d. there on 24 Aug. 1617. Daughter of Gaspare Flores and Maria Oliva,… -
Rosweyde, Heribertus (ROSWEY (ROSWEYDE), HERIBERTUS)
ROSWEYDE, HERIBERTUS. - Jesuit, hagiographer, b. at Utrecht on 20 Jan. 1564, d. at Amsterdam on 4 Oct. 1629. Having entered the Order in… -
Rudigier, Franz Josef, Venerable (RUDIGIER, FRANZ JOSEF, VENERABILE)
RUDIGIER, Franz Josef, Venerable. - Bishop of Linz (Upper Austria), b. at Parthenen (Vorarlberg) on 6 April 1811, d. at Linz on 19 Nov.… -
Ruffino of Assisi, Blessed (RUFFINO D'ASSISI, BEATO)
RUFFINO OF ASSISI, Blessed. - One of the first companions of St. Francis, related to St. Clare of Assisi. He distinguished himself as a man… -
Ruinart, Thierry
RUINART, THIERRY. - Maurist Benedictine, hagiographer and editor of patristic works, b. at Reims on 11 June 1657, d. in the abbey of… -
Ruprecht (Hruobert, Rupert), Saint (RUPERTO (HRUOBERT, RUPRECHT), SANTO)
RUPRECHT (Hruobert, Rupert), Saint. - First bishop of Salzburg, d. 27 March 718 (?). A monk, Irish or Scottish, if not by birth, at least… -
Rusticus of Narbonne, Saint (RUSTICO DI NARBONA, SANTO)
RUSTICUS OF NARBONNE, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 26 October. He was the son of a bishop named Bonosus and,… -
Ruusbroec, Jan of, Blessed (RUUSBROEC, JAN DI, BEATO)
RUUSBROEC, Jan of, Blessed. - Prince of Flemish mysticism, called Admirabilis and Doctor divinus, b. at Ruisbroek (Brussels) in 1293, d. at… -
Saba, Saint (SABA, SANTO)
SABA, Saint. - Palestinian monk. In the Constantinopolitan Synaxarion and in the Roman Martyrology he is commemorated on December 5.… -
Saba, Saint, Martyr (SABA, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SABA, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Latin and Greek Martyrologies on April 24 as a Roman martyr who perished under Aurelian;… -
Saba the Goth, Saint, Martyr (SABA IL GOTO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SABA THE GOTH, Saint, Martyr. - He suffered martyrdom on 12 April 372; on this day he is commemorated by the Latin and Greek Churches. His… -
Saba the Younger, Saint (SABA IL GIOVANE, SANTO)
SABA THE YOUNGER, Saint. - Basilian ascetic from the 10th century, from Collesano in Sicily, d. 5 February 995. His father, St.… -
Sabina (Savina), Saint (SABINA (SAVINA), SANTA)
SABINA (Savina), Saint. - In early Christian hagiography the Bollandists have identified three anniversaries: 30 January, St. Sabina of… -
Sabinus of Canosa, Saint (SABINO DI CANOSA, SANTO)
SABINUS OF CANOSA, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on February 9. He was already bishop of Canosa in 528 when he was… -
Sabinus of Piacenza, Saint (SABINO DI PIACENZA, SANTO)
SABINUS OF PIACENZA, Saint. - Formerly a deacon of the Church of Milan, he took part in the Roman Synod of 368 and was charged with… -
Sagari, Saint, Martyr (SAGARI, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SAGARI, Saint, Martyr. - Bishop of Laodicea, died around 175, during the persecution of Marcus Aurelius. Ado introduced him into the… -
Saggio, Nicola, Blessed (SAGGIO, NICOLA, BEATO)
SAGGIO, Nicola, Blessed. - Minim friar, b. at Longobardi (Cosenza) on 6 Jan. 1650, d. at Rome on 3 Feb. 1709. The son of peasants, he… -
Saint (SANTO)
SAINT. - From the Latin sanctus (sancire), its etymological meaning is "inviolable." Before the word took on its present meaning — namely,… -
Saint Orso (ORSO, SANTO)
SAINT ORSO. - In the Roman Martyrology three saints of this name are commemorated: 1) St. U., companion of St. Victor, martyrs of Solothurn… -
Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs (COSMA E DAMIANO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
SAINTS COSMAS AND DAMIAN, MARTYRS. - The information about their life and their martyrdom is scanty and uncertain. It can only be affirmed… -
Saint Ursula, Martyr (ORSOLA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
SAINT URSULA, Martyr. - She is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on Oct. 21 together with other unnamed virgins, as martyrs of Cologne.… -
Salomon (Salomonius), Giacomo, Blessed (SALOMONI (SALOMONIUS), GIACOMO, BEATO)
SALOMON (Salomonius), Giacomo, Blessed. - (phot. Fides) SALOMONE SETTENTRIONALI, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE of the Islands - Dwelling and school… -
Sanz, Pedro, Blessed (SANZ, PEDRO, BEATO)
SANZ, Pedro, Blessed. - Dominican, martyr, b. at Ascó (diocese of Tortosa) on 1 September 1680, d. at Foyán (China) on 26 May 1747. Having… -
Sarkander, Johann, Blessed (SARKANDER, JOHANN, BEATO)
SARKANDER, Johann, Blessed. - Martyr of the seal of Confession, b. at Skotschau (on the border of Austrian Silesia) on 20 Dec. 1576, d. in… -
Sarnelli, Maria Gennaro, Venerable (SARNELLI, MARIA GENNARO, VENERABILE)
SARNELLI, Maria Gennaro, Venerable. - Preacher and ascetical writer, firstborn of the barons of Ciorani, b. in Naples on 12 Sept. 1702, d.… -
Saturninus, Dativus, Felix and Companions, Saints, Martyrs (SATURNINO, DATIVO, FELICE E COMPAGNI, SANTI, MARTIRI)
SATURNINUS, Dativus, Felix and Companions, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on February 11. Their… -
Saturninus, Saint, Martyr (SATURNINO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SATURNINUS, SAINT, MARTYR. - He is commemorated in the Depositio martyrum on 29 November as buried in the cemetery of Traso on the Via… -
Saturninus (Sernin), Bishop of Toulouse (SATURNINO (SERNIN), VESCOVO DI TOLOSA)
SATURNINUS (SERNIN), bishop of TOULOUSE, saint, martyr - Scene of the martyrdom, depicted on the reliquary of the Saint (13th cent.),… -
Saturninus (Sernin), Bishop of Toulouse, Saint, Martyr (SATURNINO (SERNIN), VESCOVO DI TOLOSA, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SATURNINUS (Sernin), Bishop of Toulouse, Saint, Martyr. - First bishop of Toulouse of the mid-3rd century. Feast on 29 November. According… -
Satyrus, Saint (SATIRO, SANTO,)
SATYRUS, saint, - Brother of St. Ambrose, born around 334. He was a lawyer and provincial prefect. When Ambrose was elected bishop of… -
Savino, Saint, Martyr (SAVINO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SAVINO, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on December 30, but according to the Passio, supported by certain… -
Savio, Domenico, Blessed (SAVIO, DOMENICO, BEATO)
SAVIO, Domenico, Blessed. - A young member of the Turin Salesian Oratory, b. at Riva di Chieri on 2 April 1842, d. at Mandonio di Asti on 9… -
Scherer, Maria Theresia
SCHERER, MARIA THERESIA. - In the world Caterina S., co-foundress of the Sisters of Charity of the Holy Cross of Ingenbohl, b. at Meggen… -
Scholastica, Saint (SCOLASTICA, SANTA)
SCHOLASTICA, Saint. - Sister of St. Benedict (v.), born at Norcia around 480, died near Cassino on 10 February 547 (previously the date was… -
Scillitan Martyrs, Saints (SCILLITANI, SANTI, MARTIRI)
SCILLITAN MARTYRS, Saints. - They are commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology and in the Calendar of Carthage on July 17. They are… -
Scopelli, Giovanna, Blessed (SCOPELLI, GIOVANNA, BEATA)
SCOPELLI, Giovanna, Blessed. - Carmelite nun, b. at Reggio Emilia in 1428, d. in 1491. She took the Carmelite habit, and at the death of… -
Sebastian (SEBASTIANO)
SEBASTIANO, saint - Current state of the crypt of St. S. in the cemetery ad catacumbas. The altar is placed on the remains of the loculus… -
Sebastian of the Apparition, Blessed (SEBASTIANO DELL'APPARIZIONE, BEATO)
SEBASTIAN OF THE APPARITION, Blessed. - Of the Friars Minor, b. in the province of Galicia in 1502, d. at Puebla de los Angeles (Mexico) on… -
Sebastian, Saint, Martyr (SEBASTIANO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SEBASTIAN, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Depositio martyrum on 20 January, as buried in the cemetery in catacumbas. On the… -
Senator, Saint (SENATORE, SANTO)
SENATOR, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 28 May, but in the ancient Milanese catalogues he is listed on the… -
Serafino Da Montegranaro, Saint (SERAFINO DA MONTEGRANARO, SANTO)
SERAFINO DA MONTEGRANARO, Saint. - Capuchin lay brother, b. at Montegranaro (Ascoli Piceno) in 1540, entered the novitiate of Iesi in about… -
Serafino Di Sarov
SERAFINO DI SAROV. - In the world Prokhor Moshnin, together with St. Theodosius of the Caves and St. Sergius of Radonezh, one of the three… -
Serapion, Bishop of Thmuis, Saint (SERAPIONE, VESCOVO DI THMUIS, SANTO)
SERAPION, Bishop of Thmuis, Saint. - In the Syriac Calendar a St. Serapion is recorded on 19 March; from there he passed into the… -
Serapion, Saint (SERAPIONE, SANTO)
SERAPION, Saint. - Eighth bishop of Antioch, from 190 (191 according to Julius Africanus) to 30 Oct. 211. Eusebius (Hist. eccl., V, 19, 22;… -
Sergius and Bacchus, Saints, Martyrs (SERGIO E BACCO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
SERGIUS AND BACCHUS, Saints, Martyrs. - Much venerated in antiquity in the East; their names appear in the Hieronymian Martyrology, but… -
Sergius of Radonezh, Saint (SERGIO DI RADONESC, SANTO)
SERGIUS OF RADONEZH, Saint. - In the world Bartholomew, one of the great Russian saints. Born between 1314-19 and died in the vicinity of… -
Serio, Rosa Maria, Venerable (SERIO, ROSA MARIA, VENERABILE)
SERIO, Rosa Maria, Venerable. - Carmelite, b. at Ostuni (Lecce) on 6 Aug. 1674, d. in the Carmel of Fasano (Bari) on 9 May 1726, where she… -
Serrano, Francesco, Blessed (SERRANO, FRANCESCO, BEATO)
SERRANO, Francesco, Blessed. - Spanish Dominican missionary and martyr, b. at Hueneja (Guadix, Andalusia) on 4 Dec. 1695, d. at Fuceu… -
Servasanto da Faenza
SERVASANTO da FAENZA. - Franciscan theologian and preacher, b. at Oriolo (Faenza) in the first half of the 13th century, d. probably at… -
Servatius, Saint (SERVAZIO, SANTO)
SERVATIUS, Saint. - Bishop of Tongres in the 4th century, commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 13 May. Praised by St. Gregory of… -
Seven Founders of the Order of the Servants of Mary, Saints (SETTE FONDATORI DELL'ORDINE DEI SERVI DI MARIA, SANTI)
SEVEN FOUNDERS OF THE ORDER OF THE SERVANTS OF MARY, Saints. - The precise date of their birth is not known. Their names, preserved in a… -
Seven Maccabee Brothers, Saints (SETTE FRATELLI MACCABEI, SANTI)
SEVEN MACCABEE BROTHERS, Saints. - From the title of the book (II Maccabees), which narrates their martyrdom, seven brothers are thus… -
Seven Sleepers, Saints (SETTE DORMIENTI, SANTI)
SEVEN SLEEPERS, Saints. - According to the most widespread legend, a group of young Christians (the number varies from three to eight)… -
Severus, Saint, Bishop of Naples (SEVERO, VESCOVO DI NAPOLI, SANTO)
SEVERUS, Saint, Bishop of Naples. - Twelfth bishop of Naples, whose episcopate seems to have to be placed between February 363 and 24 April… -
Severus, Saint, Bishop of Ravenna (SEVERO, VESCOVO DI RAVENNA, SANTO)
SEVERUS, Saint, Bishop of Ravenna. - He is the last of the 12 bishops of Ravenna called "colombini" because, according to legend, they were… -
Sforza, Serafina (Sveva), Blessed (SFORZA, SERAFINA (SVEVA), BEATA)
SFORZA, Serafina (Sveva), Blessed. - Poor Clare, b. at Urbino ca. 1434 to Guido duke of Montefeltro, d. at Pesaro in 1478. Sister of… -
Shenute (Sinuthus) (ŠENUTE (SINUTHUS))
SHENUTE (SINUTHUS). - A native of Atripe, he is the best-known leader of Egyptian cenobitism after Pachomius; b. ca. 333, d. in 451. A monk… -
Siagrius, Saint (SIAGRIO, SANTO)
SIAGRIUS, SAINT. - The time and place of his birth and his life before he was elected bishop of Autun in 561 are unknown. He died around… -
Siedliska, Maria Francesca De
SIEDLISKA, MARIA FRANCESCA de. - In religion Maria of Jesus of the Good Shepherd, foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth,… -
Sigismund, King of the Burgundians, Saint, Martyr (SIGISMONDO, RE DEI BURGUNDI, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SIGISMUND, King of the Burgundians, Saint, Martyr. - He succeeded his father Gundobad in 516. Converted by St. Avitus, bishop of Vienne, he… -
Silveira, Gonçales Da, Venerable (SILVEIRA, GONÇALES DA, VENERABILE)
SILVEIRA, Gonçales Da, Venerable. - Jesuit, missionary and martyr, b. of a noble family at Almeirim (diocese of Lisbon) on 23 February… -
Silvester Guzzolini, Saint (SILVESTRO GUZZOLINI, SANTO)
SILVESTER GUZZOLINI, Saint. - Born at Osimo around 1177 to the nobles Ghislero and Bianca dei Ghislieri, died in a little cell on Montefano… -
Silvia, Saint (SILVIA, SANTA)
SILVIA, Saint. - Mother of St. Gregory the Great, she is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on November 3, inscribed there by order of… -
Simeon Bar Sabba, Saint (SIMEONE, BAR SABA, SANTO)
SIMEON BAR SABBA, Saint. - Archbishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon (Persia), martyr killed by Shapur II at Karkha de Ledan on 17 April 344… -
Simeon, Bishop of Jerusalem, Saint, Martyr (SIMEONE, VESCOVO DI GERUSALEMME, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SIMEON, Bishop of Jerusalem, Saint, Martyr. - Second bishop of that city (Eusebius, Hist. eccl., III, 11 and 32). Many identify him with… -
Simeon Nemanja (SIMEONE NEMANJA)
SIMEON NEMANJA. - Born around 1114 at Ribnica (today Podgorica in Montenegro), where his (Int. Vatican Library) SIMEONE STYLITE the ELDER,… -
Simeon of Polirone, Saint (SIMEONE DI POLIRONE, SANTO)
SIMEON OF POLIRONE, Saint. - Hermit at St. Benedict of Polirone (Mantua), b. in Armenia, d. at Polirone on 26 July 1016. He was canonized… -
Simeon Stylites the Elder, Saint (SIMEONE STILITA IL VECCHIO, SANTO)
SIMEON STYLITES THE ELDER, Saint. - He is commemorated on January 5 in the Latin Church and on September 2 in the Eastern Church. Of him… -
Simeon Stylites the Younger, Saint (SIMEONE STILITA IL GIOVANE, SANTO)
SIMEON STYLITES THE YOUNGER, Saint. - He is commemorated on May 24 among the Easterners and on Sept. 3 among the Latins. There exists a… -
Simon, Apostle, Saint (SIMONE, APOSTOLO, SANTO)
SIMON, APOSTLE, saint - St. S. with the instrument of martyrdom. Miniature by André Beauneveu. Psalter of the Duke of Berry (late 14th… -
Simon of Lipnica, Blessed (SIMONE DA LIPNICZA, BEATO)
SIMON OF LIPNICA, Blessed. - Franciscan priest, disciple of St. John of Capistrano, b. at Lipnicza (Cracow), d. 18 July 1482. A student at… -
Simon of Trier, Saint (SIMONE DI TREVIRI, SANTO)
SIMON OF TRIER, Saint. - A native of Syracuse and, after various wanderings, a monk at Mount Sinai, he settled in France after escaping… -
Simplicio, Faustino and Viatrice, Saints, Martyrs (SIMPLICIO, FAUSTINO E VIATRICE, SANTI, MARTIRI)
SIMPLICIO, FAUSTINO AND VIATRICE, SAINTS, MARTYRS. - They are commemorated in the Martyrologies on 29 July; they are also still remembered… -
Sinforosa (Sympherousa, Συμφέροθσα = The Helper), Saint, Martyr (SINFOROSA (SYMPHEROUSA, ΣΥΜΦΈΡΟΥΣΑ = LA SOCCORRITRICE), SANTA, MARTIRE)
SINFOROSA (Sympherousa, Συμφέροθσα = The Helper), Saint, Martyr. - Fr. Delehaye held that seven saints buried nearby or venerated on the… -
Sisinnius I, Saint (SISINNIO I, SANTO)
SISINNIUS I, Saint. - Archbishop of Constantinople, d. 24 Dec. 427. First a priest in the suburb of Elia, on 28 February 426 he was elected… -
Sisinnius, Martyrio and Alexander, Saints, Martyrs (SISINNIO, MARTIRIO ED ALESSANDRO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
SISINNIUS, Martyrio and Alexander, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on May 29. The details of their… -
Soareth, Jean, Blessed (SORETH, JEAN, BEATO)
SOARETH, Jean, Blessed. - Prior General of the Carmelites, b. at Caen in 1394-95, d. at Angers in 1471. Appointed to teach the Bible and… -
Solari, Luigi Maria
SOLARI, LUIGI MARIA. - Servant of God, b. at Chiavari of an illustrious family, on 13 May 1795, d. at Benevento on 17 Aug. 1829. He studied… -
Solminihac, Alain de, Venerable (SOLMINIHAC, ALAIN DE, VENERABILE)
SOLMINIHAC, Alain de, Venerable. - Bishop of Cahors, one of the restorers of French Catholic life in the 17th century, b. 25 Nov. 1593 in… -
Sophia, Pistis, Elpis and Agape, Saints, Martyrs (SOPHIA, PISTIS, ELPIS E AGAPE, SANTE, MARTIRI)
SOPHIA, PISTIS, ELPIS e AGAPE, sante, martiri. - Unknown to the most ancient Roman liturgical documents, they were inserted by Ado in his… -
Soubiran, Marie-Thérèse de, Blessed (SOUBIRAN, MARIE-THÉRÈSE DE, BEATA)
SOUBIRAN, Marie-Thérèse de, Blessed. - Born Sophie Augustine, foundress of the Society of Mary Help of Christians, b. at Castelnauadary… -
Southwell, Robert, Blessed (SOUTHWELL, ROBERT, BEATO)
SOUTHWELL, Robert, Blessed. - Jesuit, poet and martyr, b. at Horsham St. Faith's (Norfolk) in 1561, d. in London on 21 Feb. 1595. Educated… -
Spadafora, Domenico, Blessed (SPADAFORA, DOMENICO, BEATO)
SPADAFORA, Domenico, Blessed. - Dominican preacher, b. in Messina in 1450, d. at Montecerignone on 21 Dec. 1521. For 8 years he preached in… -
Spagnuolo (Spagnoli), Battista (Baptista Mantuanus), Blessed (SPAGNUOLO (SPAGNOLI), BATTISTA (BAPTISTA MANTUANUS), BEATO)
SPAGNUOLO (Spagnoli), Battista (Baptista Mantuanus), Blessed. - Born in Mantua on 17 April 1448, died there in 1516. After pursuing his… -
Spinelli, Francesco
SPINELLI, FRANCESCO. - Priest, founder of the Adoratrices of the Most Blessed Sacrament, b. in Milan on 14 April 1853, d. at Rivolta d'Adda… -
Spiridion, Saint (SPIRIDIONE, SANTO)
SPIRIDION, Saint. - Bishop of Trimitunda (Cyprus), who lived in the 4th century. Before entering the ecclesiastical career he was a… -
Sportelli, Cesare, Venerable (SPORTELLI, CESARE, VENERABILE)
SPORTELLI, Cesare, Venerable. - Redemptorist preacher, b. at Mola di Bari on 19 June 1701, d. at Pagani on 19 Apr. 1730. Having become a… -
Stanislaus Kostka, Saint (STANISLAO KOSTKA, SANTO)
STANISLAUS KOSTKA, SAINT. - Jesuit, b. in the family castle of Rostkow (Prasnysz, Poland) on 28 Oct. 1550, d. in Rome on 15 Aug. 1568. Of a… -
Stanislaus, Saint, Martyr (STANISLAO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
STANISLAUS, Saint, Martyr. - Bishop and patron of Poland, born in that nation between 1030 and 1035, died in Kraków in April 1079.… -
Stein, Edith (Sister Teresa Benedetta of the Cross) (STEIN, EDITH (SUOR TERESA BENEDETTA DELLA CROCE))
STEIN, Edith (Sister Teresa Benedetta of the Cross). - Born a Jew on 12 Oct. 1891 in Breslau, converted to Catholicism, d. - torn from the… -
Steiner, Agnese Chiara del Sacro Costato, Venerable (STEINER, AGNESE CHIARA DEL SACRO COSTATO, VENERABILE)
STEINER, AGNES CLARE OF THE SACRED SIDE, Venerable - Born Teresa, foundress of the Poor Clares Born on 29 Aug. 1813 at Tesido (Taisten) in… -
Stephen I, King of Hungary (STEFANO I, RE D'UNGHERIA)
STEPHEN I, King of Hungary. - Son of Prince Géza, born around 969; baptized together with his father in 973 or 974, he succeeded him in… -
Stephen I, King of Hungary, Saint (STEFANO I, RE D'UNGHERIA, SANTO)
STEPHEN I, king of HUNGARY, saint - Prologue of the Life of St. Stephen the king, 12th-century codex - Budapest, Library, cod. Ernst, f.… -
Stephen of Die, Saint (STEFANO DI DIE, SANTO)
STEPHEN OF DIE, Saint. - Carthusian, b. ca. 1155 in Lyon from the noble family of the Chatillon-les-Dombes. He became a religious in the… -
Stephen of Thiers, Saint (STEFANO DI THIERS, SANTO)
STEPHEN OF THIERS, SAINT. - Born in 1048, died at Muret, near Limoges, on 8 February 1124, canonized by Clement III on 21 March 1189. At… -
Stephen the Younger, Saint, Martyr (STEFANO IL GIOVANE, SANTO, MARTIRE)
STEPHEN THE YOUNGER, Saint, Martyr. - Born in Constantinople in 714-15 and died there on 28 November 764. His wealthy parents, forced to… -
Stock, Saint Simon (SIMONE STOCK, SANTO)
STOCK, Saint Simon. - Carmelite, b. at Keanth (England) in 1165, d. at Bordeaux on 16 May 1265. Having entered the Order in 1212, he was… -
Strambi, Vincent Maria, Saint (VINCENZO MARIA STRAMBI, SANTO)
STRAMBI, Vincent Maria, Saint. - Passionist, bishop of Macerata and Tolentino, b. at Civitavecchia on 1 Jan. 1745, d. at Rome on 1 Jan.… -
St. Salvatore da Horta (SALVATORE DA HORTA, SANTO)
ST. SALVATORE DA HORTA. - Lay brother professed of the Friars Minor. Born of poor parents at Santa Coloma de Farners in the diocese of… -
Stylite (from Greek στύλος « column ») (STILITA (DAL GRECO ΣΤΎΛΟΣ « COLONNA »))
STYLITE (from Greek στύλος « column »). - An anchorite who lived on the top of a column. Almost entirely ignored in the West, the stylites… -
Suitbert (Suidbercht, Swidbert), Saint (SUITBERTO (SUIDBERCHT, SWIDBERT), SANTO)
SUITBERT (Suidbercht, Swidbert), Saint. - Benedictine, apostle of the Frisians, a native of Northumbria, died at Kaiserswerth (Düsseldorf)… -
Sulpizio, Nunzio, Venerable (SULPRIZIO, NUNZIO, VENERABILE)
SULPIZIO, Nunzio, Venerable. - Born at Pesco Sansonesco (diocese of Sulmona) on 13 April 1817, died at Naples on 5 March 1836. Left an… -
Sunday, Saint, Martyr (DOMENICA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
SUNDAY, Saint, Martyr. - She is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on July 6. She is perhaps the Greek martyr Cyriaca (Κυριαχή) who died… -
Susanna, Saint, Martyr (SUSANNA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
SUSANNA, Saint, Martyr. - She is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 11 August, but her memory is not, as is customary, linked… -
Swithun, Saint (SWITHUN, SANTO)
SWITHUN, Saint. - His biographers maintain a prudent reserve concerning his life. According to some he became bishop of Winchester after… -
Sylvester I, Pope (SILVESTRO I, PAPA)
SILVESTRO I, POPE, saint - St. Sylvester presents to Constantine, still afflicted with leprosy, the icon of Sts. Peter and Paul who… -
Symeon Metaphrastes (Logothete) (SIMEONE METAFRASTE (LOGOTHETA))
SYMEON METAPHRASTES (Logothete). - Hagiographer of the 10th century. He is the author of a great collection of hagiographic legends,… -
Symphorian, Saint, Martyr (SINFORIANO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SYMPHORIAN, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Martirologio geronimiano on 22 August. A martyr of Autun, he was celebrated by… -
Syncletica, Saint (SINCLETICA, SANTA)
SYNCLETICA, Saint. - A native of Macedonia, born in Alexandria and died there ca. 400. Having renounced marriage in order to consecrate… -
Taigi, Anna Maria, Blessed (TAIGI, ANNA MARIA, BEATA)
TAIGI, Anna Maria, Blessed. - B. in Siena on May 29, 1769, d. in Rome on June 9, 1837. Having moved to Rome with her family in 1774, she… -
Tarasius, Patriarch of Constantinople, Saint (TARASIO, PATRIARCA DI COSTANTINOPOLI, SANTO)
TARASIUS, PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE, SAINT. - B. c. 730, d. in 806. Son of the civil prefect of Constantinople, he became president of… -
Tarcisius, Saint, Martyr (TARSICIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
TARCISIUS, Saint, Martyr. - He suffered martyrdom probably in the second half of the 3rd century or at the beginning of the 4th century.… -
Tarsilla, Saint (TARSILLA, SANTA)
TARSILLA, Saint. - Aunt of St. Gregory the Great, to whom we owe the few facts that are known. She is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology… -
Tavella, Giovanni, known as da Tossignano, Blessed (TAVELLA, GIOVANNI, DETTO DA TOSSIGNANO, BEATO)
TAVELLA, Giovanni, known as da Tossignano, Blessed. - Bishop of Ferrara, b. at Tossignano in 1368, d. at Ferrara on 24 July 1446. Of a… -
Teagenes, Saint, Martyr (TEAGENE, SANTO, MARTIRE)
TEAGENES, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Jeronymian Martyrology on January 3 together with two companions, Ziricus and Primus,… -
Tebei, Saints, Martyrs (TEBEI, SANTI, MARTIRI)
TEBEI, saints, martyrs - Incipit of the Passio Acaunensium Martyrum, written by St. Eucherius, bishop of Lyon. Manuscript of the 7th… -
Tekakwitha, Caterina, Venerable (TEKAKWITHA, CATERINA, VENERABILE)
TEKAKWITHA, Caterina, Venerable. - Indian virgin, b. in 1656 at Ossernenon, an Iroquois village near present-day Albany (where a decade… -
Tenderini, Giovanni Francesco, Venerable (TENDERINI, GIOVANNI FRANCESCO, VENERABILE)
TENDERINI, Giovanni Francesco, Venerable. - Bishop of Civita Castellana and Orte, b. at Carrara on 17 Oct. 1668, d. on 1 March 1739 at… -
Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart, Saint (TERESA MARGHERITA DEL CUORE DI GESÙ, SANTA)
TERESA MARGARET OF THE SACRED HEART, Saint. - Born Anna Maria Redi, niece of the physician-poet Francesco, she was born in Arezzo on 15… -
Teresa of Jesus Mary (TERESA DI GESÙ MARIA)
TERESA OF JESUS MARY. - Discalced Carmelite, in the world Maria de Pineda y Zurita, b. at Toledo on 1 Oct. 1592, d. at the Carmel of Cuerva… -
Teresa of Jesus, Saint (TERESA DI GESÙ, SANTA)
TERESA OF JESUS, Saint. - Reformer of the Carmelite Order, mystical writer, in the world Teresa de Ahumada, b. in Avila (Spain) on 29 March… -
Teresa of Saint Augustine, Venerable (TERESA DI SANT'AGOSTINO, VENERABILE)
TERESA OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, Venerable. - Discalced Carmelite, better known by the name Madame Louise de France, daughter of Louis XV and of… -
Thais (Taisia), Saint (TAISIA (TAIDE, THAIS), SANTA)
THAIS (Taisia), Saint. - Egyptian penitent of the 4th century. > (phot. Enc. Cast.) TAISIA, saint - T. before and after her conversion.… -
Thecla, Saint, Martyr (TECLA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
THECLA, Saint, Martyr. - Venerated since antiquity, she had her principal center of worship at Seleucia, where there was an important… -
Theobald, Saint (TEOBALDO, SANTO)
THEOBALD, Saint. - Hermit, b. at Provins (Seine et Marne) ca. 1017, d. at Salarrigo (Vicenza) on 30 June 1066. After completing a… -
Theoctista (Teotista), Saint (THEOCTISTA (TEOTISTA), SANTA)
THEOCTISTA (Teotista), Saint. - Born ca. 740 in Constantinople, died in 812 in a women's monastery not far from the men's monastery of… -
Theodore (TEODORO)
THEODORE. - Priest of the Church of Rome, improperly counted among the antipopes. He must probably be identified with the namesake legate… -
Theodore Graptos, Saint (TEODORO GRAPTO, SANTO)
THEODORE GRAPTOS, Saint. - Born in the second half of the 8th century, died around 841-44. A native of Syria, he became a monk in the… -
Theodore, Saint, Martyr (TEODORO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
THEODORE, Saint, Martyr. - In the Greek Synaxarion a T., an army officer, is commemorated on February 8 as a martyr of Heraclea, and on the…