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The Saints
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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Patron SaintsEvery cause, and who is invoked for it.Saints by CountryBy the country of birth or of the work.Saints & Blesseds by Religious TraditionBy religious order and tradition.Liturgical CalendarThe year's feasts, season by season.My SaintThe saint who shares your name or your birthday.A to ZEvery record by name, one letter at a time.
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Blesseds Pedro Ruiz de los Paños y Ángel and José Sala PicóIn the ancient city of Toledo, where history and faith have long intertwined, two humble servants of the Gospel laid down their lives as a…Pope Blessed Pius IXHe was the ninth child in the family and was described as a frail, intelligent, and pious boy.Pope Saint Paschal IHe received an education at the Lateran Basilica in Rome, which was known as the cathedral of the Pope, and it was there that he studied…Pope Saint Paul VIHe came from a prominent family, as his father was a newspaper editor.Pope Saint Pius IAlthough little is known about his early life, it is believed that he may have been born a slave.Pope Saint Pius VHe was also known by other names such as Giovanni Michele Ghisleri, Michael Ghisleri, and Michele Ghislieri.Pope Saint Pius XHe is also known by various other names, including Giuseppe Melchior Sarto, Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, Giuseppe Sarto, and Joseph Sarto.Pope Saint PontianHe was born in Rome, Italy, and little is known about his early life or family background, except that he was the son of Calpurnius.Pope SixtusThe image of a Bishop of Rome cut down at the altar while instructing his clergy in the divine mysteries defines the enduring legacy of…Saint Pabiali of WalesWhile limited historical information about his life has survived, it is believed that a chapel in Wales is dedicated to him.WalesSaint PabloSaint PaboHe was born in the 5th century in Scotland, the son of a Pictish chieftain.Saint PachomiusPachomius, also known as Saint Pachomius the Great (c.Saint Pachomius of TabennaHe was originally a soldier in the imperial Roman army and was converted to Christianity in 313.Tabenna
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