Saint Benezet (Benedict)
A humble shepherd from Savoy born in 1165, Bénézet received a divine command to build a bridge over the Rhône in Avignon. After proving his …
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4 saints
A humble shepherd from Savoy born in 1165, Bénézet received a divine command to build a bridge over the Rhône in Avignon. After proving his …
Born infirm in Pibrac near Toulouse, Germaine Cousin lived a life as a shepherdess marked by poverty and the mistreatment of her stepmother.…
A shepherdess of great beauty in Sambin, Néomoise obtained from God that her foot be changed into a goose foot to discourage her suitors and…
A 12th-century shepherdess in the Bourbonnais, Thorette was distinguished by her piety and exemplary obedience. Known for her rural miracles…
Saints depicted with crook: Saint Benezet (Benedict), Saint Germaine Cousin (Shepherdess of Pibrac), Saint Neomoise of Sambin and Saint Thorette.