Saints & Hagiography
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Adorno, Giovanni Agostino
ADORNO, GIOVANNI AGOSTINO. - Cofounder of the Clerics Regular Minor (v.), born in Genoa in 1551, died in Naples on 29 September 1591.… -
Agaimī, Anna
AGAIMĪ, ANNA. - Maronite visionary of Aleppo (1720-98), better known under the name of Hindiyyah or also Endie. Placed before the… -
Agnes of Nordera (AGNESE DI NORDERA)
AGNES OF NORDERA. - Dominican mystic, d. around 1300. At the age of 7 she entered the monastery of the Most Holy Annunciation of Adelhausen… -
Agnes of Orlamünde (AGNESE D'ORLAMÜNDE)
AGNES OF ORLAMÜNDE. - Cistercian nun, very well known in the German legend of the White Lady (v. weisse Frau v.), born in an unspecified… -
Agostino Della Croce (Da Cruz)
AGOSTINO della CROCE (da CRUZ). - Portuguese religious, in the world A. Pimenta, brother of the celebrated poet Diego Bernardes. Born at… -
Aimo (Latin Haymo, Haimo, Aimo, Hemmo), Bishop of Halberstadt (AIMONE (LAT. HAYMO, HAIMO, AIMO, HEMMO), VESCOVO DI HALBERSTADT)
AIMO (Latin Haymo, Haimo, Aimo, Hemmo), Bishop of Halberstadt. - B. around 778, d. 26 or 27 March 853. According to some, his birthplace… -
Alberic, Monk of Monte Cassino (ALBERICO, MONACO DI MONTECASSINO)
ALBERIC, Monk of Monte Cassino. - Born at Settefrati in Campania in 1101 (?), died around 1140. At the age of 10, during an illness that… -
Albert, Bishop of Vercelli and Patriarch of Jerusalem (ALBERTO, VESCOVO DI VERCELLI E PATRIARCA DI GERUSALEMME)
ALBERT, Bishop of Vercelli and Patriarch of Jerusalem. - He was the first legislator of the Order of Carmelites. The necrology of the… -
Alessio Di Santa Marta
ALESSIO di SANTA MARTA. - Discalced Carmelite, in the world Giovanni Matteo Lubati; b. at Carrù (Mondovì) on 25 Feb. 1648, he took the… -
'Anānīšo (Enañiesu, 'Enānīšo) ('ANĀNIŠO (ENANIESU, 'ENĀNIŠO))
'ANĀNĪŠO (ENAÑIESU, 'ENĀNĪŠO). - A Nestorian monk, he studied with his brother Iesuyab in the school of Nisibis, where both had as a friend… -
Andrew of Jesus (da Brzesko) (ANDREA DI GESÙ (DA BRZESKO))
ANDREW OF JESUS (da Brzesko). - Discalced Carmelite, b. at Brzesko (Poland), d. 29 April 1640. At the age of 15 he came to Rome to complete… -
Angela della Pace
ANGELA della PACE. - Dominican secular tertiary, b. 25 Dec. 1610 at Morchiano, d. at Naples on 21 Oct. 1662. From her earliest years, A.… -
Ansaloni, Giordano (Giordano di Santo Stefano)
ANSALONI, Giordano (Giordano di Santo Stefano). - Dominican, martyr of Japan. Born at S. Stefano (Agrigento) in 1600, he was sent to… -
Armel, Nicolas, called La Bonne Armelle (ARMELLE NICOLAS, DETTA LA BONNE ARMELLE)
ARMEL, Nicolas, called La Bonne Armelle. - French mystic, b. at Campénéac (Brittany) on 9 Sept. 1606, d. as a domestic servant at the… -
Baij, Maria Cecilia
BAIJ, MARIA CECILIA. - Author of mystical writings, born at Montefiascone on 4 January 1694, she received the names Cecilia Felicita.… -
Baouardy, Maria
BAOUARDY, MARIA. - In religion Mary of Jesus Crucified, Discalced Carmelite, b. at Abellin (Greek-Melkite diocese of St. John of Acre) on 5… -
Barlaam and Ioasaph (Iosaphat) (BARLAAM E IOASAPH (IOSAPHAT))
BARLAAM AND IOASAPH (IOSAPHAT). - These are the two main characters of a hagiographic novel translated from Georgian into Greek by the holy… -
Bartolomeo da Palazzolo
BARTOLOMEO da PALAZZOLO. - Augustinian penitent, b. in 1430, d. at Brescia on 3 Oct. 1502. He was an example of lofty virtues among the… -
Baseggio, Maria Felicita
BASEGGIO, MARIA FELICITA. - Mystic, b. in Ferrara on 5 May 1752, to a family of artists originally from Venice, d. in Rovigo on 11 Feb.… -
Beato, Saint (BEATO, SANTO)
BEATO, Saint. - Apostle of Switzerland; nothing is known about him. The legend of the 16th century made him a disciple of the Apostles.… -
Beltrami, Andrea
BELTRAMI, ANDREA. - Salesian, b. at Omegna (Novara) on 24 June 1870, d. at Valsalice (Turin) on 30 Dec. 1897. Having attended the gymnasium… -
Bernardino Da Balvano
BERNARDINO DA BALVANO. - Capuchin preacher, b. at Balvano (Potenza), d. in holiness at Cosenza in 1558. He carried out his apostolate in… -
Bernard Maria Of Jesus (BERNARDO MARIA DI GESÙ)
BERNARD MARIA OF JESUS. - Passionist, in the world Cesare Silvestrelli, b. in Rome on 7 Nov. 1831, d. at Moricone, in Sabina, on 9 Dec.… -
Bernardo D'Osimo
BERNARDO d'OSIMO. - Capuchin, b. at Osimo (Ancona) around 1527 to a poor family, died there in the odor of sanctity on 23 Aug. 1591. He… -
Bernard Of Clairvaux (BERNARDO DI CHIARAVALLE)
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX. - SUMMARY: I. Life. - II. Writings: 1. Epistolae; 2. Sermones; 3. Tractatus. - III. Thought: 1. Religious life; 2.… -
Bernard of Tiron (BERNARDO DI TIRON)
BERNARD OF TIRON. - Benedictine abbot and reformer, b. in the territory of Abbeville (hence also called B. of Abbeville) ca. 1046 and d. at… -
Bonacina, Ferdinando
BONACINA, FERDINANDO. - Missionary, died for the faith. Born at Reggio Emilia on April 7, 1804, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1826 as… -
Bonaventure d'Amiens (BONAVENTURA D'AMIENS)
BONAVENTURE D'AMIENS. - Franciscan missionary, martyr in Languedoc. Born into the Lieurin family, he took the habit of the Reformed Minors… -
Boscardin, Maria Bertilla
BOSCARDIN, MARIA BERTILLA. - Of the Sisters Teachers of St. Dorothy, Daughters of the Sacred Hearts, born at Brendola (Vicenza) on 6 Oct.… -
Bridget of Jesus (BRIGIDA DI GESÙ)
BRIDGET OF JESUS. - In the world Morello, foundress of the Ursulines of Piacenza, b. at Pagana, near Rapallo, on 17 June 1610, d. on 3… -
Broët, Paschase (BROËT, PASCASE)
BROËT, PASCASE. - One of the nine first companions of St. Ignatius of Loyola, b. at Bertrancourt near Amiens in France, in 1500, d. of… -
Brondi, Maria Caterina
BRONDI, MARIA CATERINA. - Mystic, b. at Sarzana on 24 March 1684, d. at Pisa on 28 July 1719. Singular phenomena accompanied her mystical… -
Buch (Buche, Busch), Michel-Henri, known as Le Bon Henri (BUCH (BUCHE, BUSCH), MICHEL-HENRI, DETTO LE BON HENRI)
BUCH (Buche, Busch), Michel-Henri, known as Le Bon Henri. - Founder of the "Fratelli calzolari" (Shoemakers' Brothers), b. 13 May 1598 at… -
Cacciaguerra, Bonsignore
CACCIAGUERRA, BONSIGNORE. - Priest, b. in Siena in 1494, d. in Rome on 30 June 1566. Having gone, as a young man, to Palermo, he squandered… -
Calchi
CALCHI. - 1. LODOVICO MARIA. - Dominican reformer and apostle, b. in Milan to a senatorial family on 26 Dec. 1669, d. at Troia (prov. of… -
Cambry, Jeanne de
CAMBRY, Jeanne de. - Augustinian mystic, b. at Douai on 15 Nov. 1583, d. at Lille on 19 July 1639. She entered in 1604 the monastery of the… -
Canute, Lawrence, Saint, Martyr (CANUTO, LAWARD, SANTO, MARTIRE)
CANUTE, Lawrence, Saint, Martyr. - B. in 1096, d. in 1131; son of the Danish king Erik Ejegod, he fought the Wends before and after his… -
Capece, Antonio
CAPECE, ANTONIO. - Missionary and martyr, b. in Naples on 11 Aug. 1606, d. in Japan on 25 March 1643. Having become a Jesuit on 30 July… -
Cardoso, Jorge
CARDOSO, JORGE. - Portuguese priest and hagiographer, b. in Lisbon on 31 Dec. 1606, d. on 3 Oct. 1669. A disciple of Fr. Francisco de… -
Casimir, Saint (CASIMIRO, SANTO)
CASIMIR, Saint. - B. Oct. 5, 1458, d. at Grodno on March 4, 1484. Son of Casimir IV of Poland and of Elizabeth of Habsburg and raised in… -
Catherine (Marie-Catherine) of Saint Augustine (CATERINA (MARIE-CATHERINE) DI SANT'AGOSTINO)
CATHERINE (Marie-Catherine) of Saint Augustine. - Augustinian nun (in the world Catherine de Longpré), missionary in Canada, b. at… -
Catherine of Santa Rosa (CATERINA DI SANTA ROSA)
CATHERINE OF SANTA ROSA. - In the world Costanza Troiani, b. at Giuliano di Roma on 9 Feb. 1813. The victim of a family drama, at the age… -
Cicatelli, Sanzio
CICATELLI, SANZIO. - Born in Naples in 1570, died there on 29 June 1627. Received at the age of nineteen by Camillo de Lellis (v.) into his… -
Colli, Bonifacio de'
COLLI, BONIFACIO de'. - Cofounder of the Theatines, died in holiness at Venice on 28 Aug. 1558. Of the noble family of the C. of… -
Comensoli, Gertrude
COMENSOLI, GERTRUDE. - Born at Biceno on Jan. 10, 1847, died at Bergamo on Feb. 18, 1903. Of a poor family, she worked for 13 years as a… -
Coudrin, Pierre-Marie-Joseph
COUDRIN, PIERRE-MARIE-JOSEPH. - Born at Coussay-les-Bois (Poitiers) on 1 March 1768, died in Paris on 27 March 1837. After his studies at… -
Cyril of Scythopolis (CIRILLO DI SCITOPOLI)
CYRIL OF SCYTHOPOLIS. - One of the best Greek hagiographers, known above all for the care he takes in documenting and specifying chronology… -
Deleloë, Jeanne de Saint-Matthieu
DELELOË, JEANNE de SAINT-MATTHIEU. - Benedictine mystic, b. in 1604 at Fauquembergues (diocese of Boulogne), entered in 1620 the monastery… -
De Veuster, Damiaan
DE VEUSTER, DAMIAAN. - Born at Tremeloo (Belgium) on 3 January 1840. He entered the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts (known as that of… -
Dionysius, Pope (DIONISIO, PAPA)
DIONYSIUS, POPE. - The anonymous author of the Liber Pontificalis, who reflects the historical mentality of the 6th century, asserts that… -
Droste zu Vischering, Maria (Maria of the Divine Heart) (DROSTE ZU VISCHERING, MARIA (MARIA DEL DIVIN CUORE))
DROSTE ZU VISCHERING, Maria (Maria of the Divine Heart). - A religious of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, born into a noble family at… -
Dubouché, Théodelinde
DUBOUCHÉ, THÉODELINDE. - In religion Marie-Thérèse du Coeur de Jésus, b. at Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne) on 2 May 1809, d. at Paris on 30… -
Ebner, Margareth, Besta
EBNER, MARGARETH, besta. - Dominican, b. around 1291 at Donauwörth (Swabia), d. June 20, 1351 at Medingen. A descendant of an illustrious… -
Euthymius I, Patriarch of Constantinople (EUTIMIO I, PATRIARCA DI COSTANTINOPOLI)
EUTHYMIUS I, Patriarch of Constantinople. - B. around 834 at Seleucia (Isauria), d. in exile on 5 Aug. 917. A monk, he was confessor of the… -
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 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… -
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… -
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… -
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… -
Giuseppe dello Spirito Santo
GIUSEPPE DELLO SPIRITO SANTO. - Portuguese mystical theologian, Discalced Carmelite, in the world Giuseppe Barroso, b. 26 Dec. 1609 at… -
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… -
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… -
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.… -
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… -
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… -
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.… -
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,… -
John of Jesus-Mary (Calaguritanus) (GIOVANNI DI GESÙ-MARIA (CALAGURITANUS))
JOHN OF JESUS-MARY (Calaguritanus). - Carmelite mystical theologian, in the world Giovanni de S. Pedro y Ustarroz, b. at Calahorra on 27… -
John of Kronstadt (GIOVANNI DI KRONSTADT)
JOHN OF KRONSTADT. - A famous Russian ascetic, "Orthodox," b. in 1829 to a cleric in the vicinity of Arkhangelsk, d. in 1908. After… -
John Peter of the Mother of God (GIOVANNI PIETRO DELLA MADRE DI DIO)
JOHN PETER OF THE MOTHER OF GOD. - Born Giovanni Chassagne, a Discalced Carmelite missionary, b. in 1620 at Villefranche (diocese of Lyon),… -
John (Pili) of Fano (GIOVANNI (PILI) DA FANO)
JOHN (Pili) of Fano. - Friar Minor and then Capuchin, d. at Urbania on 5 March 1539. Of a noble family, having become a Friar Minor he… -
Joseph of Jesus Mary (GIUSEPPE DI GESÙ MARIA)
JOSEPH OF JESUS MARY. - Mystical theologian of the Discalced Carmelites, in the world Francesco Quiroga, b. in 1562 in Castro Caldelas… -
Kasper, Katharina
KASPER, KATHARINA. - In religion Maria, born at Dernbach (diocese of Limburg in Hesse) on 26 May 1820, died there on 2 February 1898. She… -
La Rochefoucauld-Bayers, Pierre
LA ROCHEFOUCAULD-BAYERS, Pierre. - French bishop and martyr, b. 12 Oct. 1744 in the castle of Viviers, d. 2 Sept. 1792 in Paris. A student… -
Legend (LEGGENDA)
LEGEND. - I. NOTIONS. - From the gerundive of legere (legenda, "to be read"), with reference to the passages of the lives of the saints… -
Le Nobletz, Marguerite
LE NOBLETZ, MARGUERITE. - Sister of Michel Le N., born at Kerodern in Plouguerneau (formerly the diocese of Léon) in 1583, died at Ploaré… -
Leo, Giuseppe (LEONE, GIUSEPPE)
LEONE, GIUSEPPE. - Redemptorist, b. at Trinitapoli (Foggia) on 23 May 1829, d. at Angri (Salerno) on 7 Aug. 1902. Although almost always… -
Lippomano, Luigi
LIPPOMANO, LUIGI. - Bishop, b. in Venice in 1500, d. in Rome on 15 Aug. 1559. In July 1542 Paul III sent him as nuncio to Portugal, with… -
Lorenzo della Resurrezione
LORENZO DELLA RESURREZIONE. - Mystic, Discalced Carmelite, in the world Nicolas Herman, b. at Hériménil (Lorraine) in 1614, d. at Paris in… -
Lucy Filippini (LUCIA FILIPPINI)
LUCY FILIPPINI. - B. Jan. 23, 1672 at Corneto (today Tarquinia), d. March 25, 1732 at Montefiascone. Orphaned of both parents at the age of… -
Ludovico da Vicenza
LUDOVICO da VICENZA. - Franciscan preacher, of the noble Volpe family, b. in Vicenza in the first decades of the 15th century, d. on 21… -
Maconi, Stefano
MACONI, STEFANO. - Carthusian, b. in Siena around 1350, d. in the convent of S. Maria delle Grazie in Pavia on 7 September (9 August) 1424.… -
Margaret (Antoniazzi) Da Cantiga (MARGHERITA (ANTONIAZZI) DA CANTIGA)
MARGARET (ANTONIAZZI) DA CANTIGA. - A virgin from Piacenza, called the Devout, b. at Cantiga (Costageminiana) on 9 March 1502, d. at Cabera… -
Maria Antonia of Saint Joseph (MARIA ANTONIA DI SAN GIUSEPPE)
MARIA ANTONIA OF SAINT JOSEPH. - M. A. de la Paz y Figueroa, b. at Santiago del Estero (Argentina) in 1730, d. at Buenos Aires on 6 March… -
Maria Crucified of Jesus (MARIA CROCIFISSA DI GESÙ)
MARIA CRUCIFIED OF JESUS. - First superior of the Passionists, in the world Faustina Costantini, b. 18 Aug. 1713 at Corneto (today… -
Maria Magdalene Of The Most Holy Trinity (MARIA MADDALENA DELLA S.MA TRINITÀ)
MARIA MAGDALENE OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY. - Mystic, in the world Maddalena Martin, b. at Aix (Provence) on 3 June 1612, d. at Avignon on 20… -
Maria Michela Of The Most Holy Sacrament (MARIA MICHELA DEL S.MO SACRAMENTO)
MARIA MICHELA OF THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT. - Michela Des Maisières Lopez di Dicastillo, viscountess of Jorbalán, foundress of the Handmaids… -
Marie Des Vallées (MARIA DES VALLÉES)
MARIE DES VALLÉES. - Mystic, nun, called "the seer" or "the saint of Coutances," b. at St-Sauveur-Lendelin (Coutances), to a poor family,… -
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… -
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… -
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 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… -
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,… -
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… -
Menologion (MENOLOGI)
MENOLOGION. - A Byzantine liturgical book that contains in full the lives of the saints, arranged according to days and months, beginning… -
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… -
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… -
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… -
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… -
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 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… -
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.… -
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… -
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.… -
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… -
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… -
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… -
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,… -
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… -
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… -
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,… -
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… -
The Prodigy of the Blood of Saint G (IL PRODIGIO DEL SANGUE DI S. G)
THE MIRACLE OF THE BLOOD OF ST. JANUARIUS. - The name of St. Januarius is universally linked with the famous miracle of the liquefaction of… -
Thomas, Apostle, Saint (TOMMASO, APOSTOLO, SANTO)
THOMAS, APOSTLE, saint - Incredulity of St. Thomas. Detail of the mosaics of the upper zone of the right wall in the church of… -
Thomas of Celano (TOMMASO DA CELANO)
THOMAS OF CELANO. - Friar Minor, b. at Celano ca. 1190, d. around 1260 at S. Giovanni in Val de' Varri. He was perhaps already a man of… -
Thomas of Jesus (de Andrada) (TOMMASO DI GESÙ (DE ANDRADA))
THOMAS OF JESUS (DE ANDRADA). - Augustinian mystic, b. in Lisbon to the Alvarez de Andrada family ca. 1530, d. in Morocco on 17 April 1582;… -
Thurston, Herbert
THURSTON, HERBERT. - Jesuit, hagiographer and liturgist, b. in London on 15 Nov. 1856, d. there on 3 Nov. 1939. Having entered the Order on… -
Usward (USUARDO)
USWARD. - Benedictine of St-Germain-des-Près (Paris), author of a martyrology, d. around 875-77, on January 13. Nothing is known of his… -
Wulstan (Vulstanus) of Winchester (VOLSTANO (VULSTANUS) DI WINCHESTER)
WULSTAN (Vulstanus) of Winchester. - Monk of the monastery of St. Peter (later St. Swithun) at Winchester, d. after 1906. His name appears… -
Yepes, Francisco De
YEPES, FRANCISCO de. - Carmelite tertiary, brother of St. John of the Cross, b. in 1530 at Fontiveros (Avila), d. on 30 Nov. 1607 at Medina…