Thursday
September 30
Saints
23 records
Saint JeromeSaintHe belonged to a wealthy pagan family and spent his youth in a reckless and wasteful manner.Strido, DalmatiaSaint Francis BorgiaSaintHe came from a noble lineage, being the great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI, the grandson of King Ferdinand of Aragon, and the son of Duke…Gandia, Valencia, SpainSaint Gregory the IlluminatorSaintHe is believed to be the son of Anak, who killed King Khosrov I of Armenia.Possibly in ParthiaSaint Victor the ThebanSaintUnfortunately, not much information about his life and background has survived.Saint Antoninus of PiacenzaSaintMartyrBorn in an unknown year, he lived during a tumultuous time when the Roman Empire persecuted Christians for their faith.PiacenzaSaint Ursus the ThebanSaintThe Theban Legion was a Roman army unit composed entirely of Christians from the region of Thebes in Egypt.Saint Amatus of NuscoSaintHe dedicated his life to serving the Church and became the first bishop of Nusco in 1048.Nusco, ItalySaint AmatoSaintIn the shadowed valleys of southern Italy, where the ancient roads of Campania wind through the hills, there stands a testament to early…Saint IsmidonSaintTo traverse the known world in pursuit of spiritual truth is a rare calling, yet to do so twice from the seat of a bishop is a testament to…Saint Druttanus of Le PuySaintBorn in the latter 8th century, he dedicated his life to the service of God and became a prominent monk and later the abbot of the…Latter 8th centurySaint Francisco de BorjaSaintFew lives in the history of the Church demonstrate such a radical conversion of heart as the one embodied by this priest.Saint Leopardus the SlaveSaintHe was born in an era when slavery was still prevalent, and he found himself serving in the household of Julian the Apostate, the Roman…Saint Ismidone of DieSaintBorn in Grenoble, France, Ismidone embarked on a remarkable spiritual journey that saw him rise to the position of Bishop of Die, Gaul (in…Grenoble, FranceSaint LaurusSaintBorn in the early 7th-century in Wales, his life was dedicated to spreading Christianity and establishing monastic communities.Early 7th-century WalesSaint Desiderius of PiacenzaSaintBorn in an unknown year in Piacenza, Italy, Desiderius dedicated his life to the service of God and the spreading of the Christian faith.PiacenzaSaint Castus of PiacenzaSaintBorn in an era when Christianity was still persecuted, little is known about his early life.PiacenzaSaint Honoratus of CanterburySaintHe was born in Rome, Italy, but his exact date of birth is unknown.Rome, ItalySaint Midan of AngleseySaintBorn in Wales, Saint Midan was a devoted student of Saint Kentigern, also known as Saint Mungo, who was the founder of the prominent…Welsh
Blesseds
6 records
Blessed Conrad of UrachBlessedHe began his ecclesiastical career as a young man, becoming a canon of the Church of Saint Lambert in the cathedral of Liège.UrachBlessed Frederick AlbertBlessedHe was born on October 16, 1820, in Turin, Italy.Turin, ItalyBlessed Jeannicolas CordierBlessedHe is also known as one of the Martyrs of the Hulks of Rochefort.Saint-André, Meuse, FranceBlessed Felicia MedaBlessedShe was the eldest of three children and tragically became orphaned at a young age.Milan, ItalyBlessed Jean-Nicolas CordierBlessedBlessed Federico AlbertBlessed
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