Saturday
July 4
Saints
32 records
Saint Elizabeth of PortugalSaintShe was the daughter of King Pedro III of Aragon and Constantia and was the great-granddaughter of Emperor Frederick II.Aragon, SpainSaint Ulric of AugsburgSaintHe was the son of Count Hucpald and Thetbirga and was related to the dukes of Alamannia and the imperial family of the Ottos.Kyburg, Zurich, SwitzerlandSaint Andrew of CreteSaintAt a young age, he became a monk at Mar Sabas, a renowned monastery near Jerusalem.Damascus, SyriaSaint LaureanoSaintThe witness of martyrdom remains one of the most potent testaments to the resilience of the early Christian faith.Saint Albert QuadrelliSaintLittle is known about his early life, but it is believed that he was born in the late 11th century.Rivolta d’Adda, ItalySaint Cesidio GiacomantonioSaintMartyrFrom a young age, Cesidio felt a deep calling to religious life and, at the age of 15, he joined the Franciscan Friars Minor (Reformed) at…Fossa, L’Aquila, ItalySaint Laurian of SevilleSaintLittle is known about his early life, but he eventually became a deacon in Milan, Italy.HungarySaint Anthony DanielSaintAt a young age, he felt a deep calling to serve God and eventually joined the Jesuits in Rome, Italy on 1 October 1621.Dieppe, Normandy, FranceSaint Carileffo of AnilleSaintWhile not much is known about his life, his piety was so remarkable that a monastery was erected in Anille in 576, and it was named in his…AnilleSaint Pier Giorgio FrassatiSaintPier Giorgio Frassati was born on April 6, 1901, and died on July 4, 1925, in Turin, Italy.Saint Bertha of BlangySaintAt the age of twenty, Bertha married a nobleman named Siegfried, a cousin of the king, and together they had five daughters.FranceSaint Finbar of WexfordSaintHe is primarily known for founding a significant monastic community on the Innis Doimhle, also called the Isle of Crimlen, located in…WexfordSaint Elias of JerusalemSaintBorn in the 5th century, he dedicated his life to serving God and contributing to the growth of the Catholic faith.JerusalemSaint Donatus of LibyaSaintUnfortunately, very little information is available about his life and works, making it challenging to construct a comprehensive biography.LibyaSaint Valentine of ParisSaintBorn in the year 519, he grew up in the court of King Childebert of Paris, surrounded by wealth and privilege.ParisSaint Aurelian of LyonsSaintHe was born in Ainay, France, and became a Benedictine monk in the Ainay Abbey.LyonsSaint Theodore of CyreneSaintHe lived during the 4th century and died around 310 AD.CyreneSaint ElizabethSaintIn the turbulent landscape of medieval Iberia, few royal figures managed to transcend the constraints of dynastic politics to achieve a…
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Blesseds
25 records
Blessed Maria Crocifissa CurcioBlessedShe was the seventh child among ten siblings, born to Salvatore Curcio and Concetta Franzú.Ispica, SicilyBlessed Józef KowalskiBlessedBlessed Jozef Kowalski, also known as Joseph Kowalski, was born on March 13, 1911, in Siedliska, Podkarpackie, Poland.Siedliska, Podkarpackie, PolandBlessed Maria RipamontiBlessedShe was the youngest of four children in her family, and her father's name was Ferdinando.Acquate, Lecco, ItalyBlessed Natalia of ToulouseBlessedAt the age of 16, she moved to the city of Toulouse to pursue an education.Gaillac, FranceBlessed Catherine JarrigeBlessedShe was the youngest of seven daughters born to Pietro Jarrige and Maria Célarier.Doumis, Cantal, FranceBlessed William of HirsauBlessedHe served as the abbot at both the Saint Emmeram monastery in Ratisbon (Regensburg), Germany, and later at the Hirsau abbey in Würtemberg…HirsauBlessed John CorneliusBlessedBorn to Irish immigrant parents.Bodmin, Lanherne, Cornwall, England on the estate of Sir John ArundellBlessed Petrus Kasui KibeBlessedFrom a young age, he felt a calling to the priesthood and began his studies at seminary when he was only 13 years old.Kibe, Oita, JapanBlessed Henry of AlbanoBlessedHe was born in France, although the exact date and location of his birth remain unknown.FrenchBlessed Hatto of OttobeurenBlessedLittle is known about his early life, but it is believed that he grew up in a devout Catholic household, immersed in the rich traditions and…Swabia, GermanyBlessed Pedro Romero EspejoBlessedHis dedication to his faith and his selfless service to others would eventually lead him to martyrdom during the tumultuous Spanish Civil…Pancorbo, Burgos, SpainBlessed Damiano Grassi of RivoliBlessedBorn in Turin, Italy, in the mid-15th century, he was deeply inspired by the martyrdom of Blessed Antonius Neyrot in 1460.Turin, ItalyBlessed Giovanni da VespignanoBlessedBorn into a wealthy noble family, Giovanni felt a strong calling to the religious life from a young age.Aia Santa, Vespignano (in modern Vicchio), ItalyBlessed Thomas WarcopBlessedHe was born in England, although specific details about his birthdate and early life are not available.EnglandBlessed Henry AbbotBlessedHe was born in the town of Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, in an era when the Catholic faith was suppressed and Catholics faced…Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, EnglandBlessed Agatha Yun JeomhyeBlessedShe was born in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, and little is known about her early life or background.Gyeonggi-do, South KoreaBlessed Ulric of RatzeburgBlessedComing from a noble background, he dedicated his life to the service of God and entered the Premonstratensian Order as a canon at the…Blucher-Ludwigslust (in modern Germany)Blessed Odolric of LyonBlessedHe served as a canon and archdeacon of Langres, France, before being appointed as the Archbishop of Lyon in 1041 at the request of Emperor…Lyon
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