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Saint Canute IV (Knut), King of Denmark and Martyr

Feast: January 19th • 11th century

King of Denmark in the 11th century, Canute IV distinguished himself by his piety, his zeal for the Church, and his rigorous justice. His de…

Saint Christina of Tyre

Feast: July 24th • 4th century

A ten-year-old child converted to Christianity, Christina suffered martyrdom under the orders of her own father, prefect of Tyre in Tuscany.…

Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian

Twin brothers from Arabia, Cosmas and Damian practiced medicine for free in Syria and Cilicia. Arrested under Diocletian, they miraculously …

Saint Germanus of Besançon

Feast: October 11th • 3rd century

The third bishop of Besançon in the 3rd century, Germain came from a noble Gallo-Roman family. After serving his diocese with zeal and craft…

Saint Giles (Abbot)

Feast: September 1st • 8th century

A noble Athenian fleeing fame, Giles established himself as a hermit in Septimania. After being wounded by an arrow intended for his compani…

Saint Jude surnamed Barsabas

• 1st century

A disciple among the seventy-two, Jude Barsabas was a major apostolic figure sent by the Council of Jerusalem to Antioch. After evangelizing…

Martyrs of Indonesia (2)

Feast: November 29th • 17th century

Denis of the Nativity and Redemptus of the Cross are two Discalced Carmelites martyred in 1638 in Sumatra, recognized as the protomartyrs of…

Saint Peter Thomas

Feast: February 14th • 14th century

A Carmelite religious from Périgord, Peter Thomas became an influential diplomat and Patriarch of Constantinople in the 14th century. He wor…

Saint Philomena (19th-century wonderworker)

Feast: August 10th • 3rd century

Greek princess martyred in Rome at the age of thirteen under Diocletian for refusing to break her vow of virginity. Her relics, discovered i…

Saint Savinian (Sabinien)

Feast: January 29th • 3rd century

Originally from Samos, Savinien fled to Gaul to practice his Christian faith. After converting many people in Troyes, he endured various tor…

Saint Sebastian (Defender of the Church)

Feast: January 20th • 3rd century

A high-ranking officer in the Praetorian Guard in Rome, Sebastian used his position to support persecuted Christians. Condemned by Diocletia…

Saint Ursula and her companions

Feast: October 21st • 4th century

A Christian princess of Great Britain in the 4th century, Ursula refused to marry the pagan prince Conanus. Sent to Armorica with a multitud…