Saint Anthony of Padua (Ferdinand)
Born in Lisbon in 1195, Ferdinand became Anthony upon joining the Franciscans to seek martyrdom. A prodigious preacher and thaumaturge, he c…
Iconographic attribute
Child Jesus
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Saint Benedict the Moor (Benedict of San Fratello)
Born a slave in Sicily to African parents, Benedict was freed at birth and initially led a rigorous life as a hermit before joining the Orde…
Blessed Bernard of Santarem
A Dominican priest-sacristan in Santarem in the 13th century, Bernard taught catechism to young acolytes. The children regularly shared thei…
Saint Catherine of Bologna (Vigri)
Born in Bologna in 1413, Catherine Vigri was raised at the court of Ferrara before dedicating herself to religious life among the Poor Clare…
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi
Born Giulio Cesare in Brindisi, Lawrence became an eminent Capuchin, theologian, and diplomat in the service of the papacy and the Empire. H…
Venerable Marguerite of the Blessed Sacrament
A Carmelite nun in Beaune in the 17th century, Marguerite du Saint-Sacrement dedicated herself from childhood to the devotion to the Infant …
Our Lady of Bethlehem (Ferrières)
A sanctuary founded according to tradition by Saint Savinian in the 1st century, Our Lady of Bethlehem in Ferrières owes its name to a mirac…
Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Virgin Mary)
Devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel finds its roots in the visions of the prophet Elijah and has been perpetuated through the Carmelite Ord…
Saint Philothea
A poor and pious young girl living near Nuremberg in the 15th century, Philothea consecrated her virginity to God at the age of fourteen. Sh…
The Purification of the Blessed Virgin
Forty days after the birth of Jesus, the Virgin Mary submitted in humility to the Law of Moses by presenting herself at the Temple in Jerusa…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are depicted with Child Jesus?
Saints depicted with Child Jesus: Saint Anthony of Padua (Ferdinand), Saint Benedict the Moor (Benedict of San Fratello), Blessed Bernard of Santarem, Saint Catherine of Bologna (Vigri), Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Venerable Marguerite of the Blessed Sacrament, Our Lady of Bethlehem (Ferrières) and Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Virgin Mary).