Wednesday
April 12
Saints
26 records
Saint Zeno of VeronaSaintMartyrHe lived during a time of great religious conflict and instability within the Christian Church.Mauretania near Algiers, North AfricaSaint Joseph MoscatiSaintHe was the seventh of nine children born into a prominent family.Benevento, ItalySaint Alferius of La CavaSaintHe was born in 930 in Salerno, Italy, and little is known about his early life.Salerno, ItalyPope Saint Julius ISaintHe was elected as the 35th Pope in the year 337.Rome, ItalySaint Sabas the LectorSaintMartyrBorn in the year 334 in an area of modern Wallachia, Romania, he would go on to become a courageous and devout martyr for his faith.An area of modern Wallachia, RomaniaSaint Teresa of the AndesSaintFrom her early adolescence, she displayed a profound devotion to Christ, which eventually led her to religious life.Santiago, ChileSaint ErkembodeSaintHe was an Irish monk who traveled with several companions to Sithiu (now Saint-Omer) in northern France where he resided at the monastery.Saint Sabbas the GothSaintMartyrSabbas the Goth, Romanian: Sava Gotul, Greek: Σάββας ο Γότθος (died April 12, 372), was a Christian martyr venerated as a saint.Saint David UribevelascoSaintHe was the seventh child of a poor family, Juan Uribe Ayal and Victoriana Velasco Gutierrez, who had a total of eleven children.Buenavista de Cuellar, Guerrero, MexicoSaint David Uribe VelascoSaintThe light of faith often shines most brightly in the darkest hours, and nowhere is this truth more evident than in the life of the priest…Saint DamianoSaintIn the turbulent waters of seventh-century Christendom, where theological disputes threatened to fracture the unity of the faithful, one…Saint Erkemboden of ThérouanneSaintSaint Erkemboden, also known as Arkembode, Erchembod, Erchembodone, or Erkembode, was a revered Catholic saint who was born in Ireland.IrelandSaint Artemón of CaesareaSaintBorn into a devout Christian family, Artemón grew up with a strong faith and a deep love for Christ.CaesareaSaint Florentin of ArlesSaintHe is recognized as the first abbot of the Holy Apostles Abbey in Arles, France.ArlesSaint Tetricus of AuxerreSaintHe served as the abbot of Saint Germanus Abbey in Auxerre and later became the Bishop of Auxerre by popular acclamation.AuxerreSaint Basil of ParionSaintBorn in Parion, Mysia (an area of modern-day Turkey), Basil eventually rose to become the Bishop of Parion.ParionSaint Damian of PaviaSaintBorn into the Italian nobility in Lombardy, Italy, he grew up to be recognized for both his exceptional learning and his unwavering piety.Lombardy, ItalySaint Constantine of GapSaintBorn in the 5th century, little is known about his early life and upbringing.Gap
Blesseds
5 records
Blessed Andrew of MonterealeBlessedBorn around the year 1403 in Mascioni, Campotosto, Italy, he embarked on a spiritual journey from a very young age.Mascioni, Campotosto, ItalyBlessed Eleuterio of PlateaBlessedHe is revered for his personal piety and fervor for the austere life.Narbonne, FranceBlessed Lorenzo of BelemBlessedBorn in an unknown year, Lorenzo dedicated his life to the service of God and became a monk at the prestigious monastery of Belem in Lisbon…BelemBlessed Peter of MontepianoBlessedBorn in an unknown year, little is known about his early life and background.MontepianoBlessed Ferdinand of PortalegreBlessedBorn in Portugal, he resided primarily in the Castilian regions of Spain, residing in Toledo, Valladolid, and Zaragoza.Portalegre, Portugal
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