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The saints the Church has canonized, from the apostles and the martyrs of the first centuries to those raised to the altars in our own day. Each record holds the feast day and, where they are known, the places of the life and the causes for which the saint is invoked. Begin with a name, with today, or with one of the ways in.

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Saint John of ÁvilaHe came from a wealthy Castilian family with Jewish ancestry.ÁvilaSaint John the AlmsgiverJohn V Eleemon, also known as John the Almsgiver, John the Almoner, John the Compassionate, or John the Merciful, was a Chalcedonian…Saint John the HesychastThe most striking aspect of this holy man's life was his deliberate abandonment of ecclesiastical power for the silence of the desert.Saint John the ThaumaturgusSaint Johnlouis BonnardHe was a devout Catholic from a young age and felt a calling to serve God.Saint JonahThe image of emergence from the belly of a large fish stands as a singular, arresting moment in the annals of sacred history, marking the…Saint Jonah The PresbyterHe is best known as the father of Saint Theodorus of Apamea and Saint Theophanes of Nicaea.Saint JonasBorn in the uncertain years of the early Christian era, his vocation led him to serve as a priest in the region surrounding Paris, France.Saint Jonas of HubahamHe is believed to have been born in Beth-Asa, Persia, although little is known about his early life.HubahamSaint Jonas of MuchonJonas of Muchon, also known as Jonas of Demeskenyanos or Jonas the Gardener, was a fourth-century monk who lived in Demeskenyanos, Egypt.MuchonSaint JonatIn the monastic traditions of early medieval France, the name of Jonat shines not through the splendor of legend, but through the quiet…Saint JonatusAs a devout follower of Christ, he dedicated his life to the pursuit of spiritual knowledge and the service of God.Saint Jorandus of KergristHe is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church and his feast day is celebrated on November 2.KergristSaint JosaphatHis life was intertwined with that of Saint Barlaam, and together, they became the protagonists in a Christianized retelling of the story…Saint Josaphat KuncevycMartyrHis father was a municipal counselor, and his mother was known for her piety.Saint Jose Maria De Yermo Y ParresSaint Jose Maria de Yermo y Parres was born on 10 November 1851 in Jalmolonga, Mexico.Saint Josef FreinademetzSaint Josemaría EscriváHe was one of six children born to Jose and Dolores Escriva, but sadly, three of his siblings died in infancy.

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