Saint Albert of Espain
Born near Tournai, Saint Albert lived a life of extreme austerities as a hermit and then as a monk at the Abbey of Crespin in the 12th centu…
Saints Calendar
April 7th
6 saints celebrated
Blessed Eberhard
Count of Nellenburg in the 11th century, Eberhard founded the Benedictine monastery and the city of Schaffhausen after pilgrimages to Rome a…
Blessed Herman of Steinfeld (Joseph)
A 13th-century Premonstratensian religious born in Cologne, Herman of Steinfeld distinguished himself from childhood by his mystical piety a…
Hermann Joseph
A Premonstratensian canon of Steinfeld Abbey who died in 1241, Hermann Joseph was a Rhenish mystic famous for his devotion to the Virgin Mar…
Venerable John Baptist de La Salle
Born in Reims in 1651, Jean-Baptiste de La Salle renounced his fortune and his canonry to dedicate himself to the free education of poor chi…
Maria Assunta Pallotta
Franciscan Missionary of Mary religious, sent to China where she served humbly before dying of typhus at the age of 26.
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on April 7th?
On April 7th, the Church notably celebrates: Saint Albert of Espain, Blessed Eberhard, Blessed Herman of Steinfeld (Joseph), Hermann Joseph, Venerable John Baptist de La Salle and Maria Assunta Pallotta.