Saint Adelaide (Empress of Germany)
Daughter of the King of Burgundy, Adelaide was successively Queen of Italy and Empress of Germany. Despite the persecutions of Berengar II a…
Iconographic attribute
crown at his feet
12 saints
Saint Casimir, Duke of Lithuania
Son of the King of Poland, Saint Casimir distinguished himself by an austere piety and heroic chastity at court. He refused the throne of Hu…
Saint Elizabeth of Portugal
Queen of Portugal in the 14th century, Elizabeth distinguished herself by her heroic piety and her role as a peacemaker among the members of…
Saint Etheldreda (Ediltrude)
Daughter of the King of the East Angles, Etheldreda preserved her virginity despite two royal marriages. She eventually embraced monastic li…
Saint Febronia of Nisibis
A nun in Nisibis from her childhood, Febronia distinguished herself by her beauty and asceticism under the guidance of her aunt Bryaena. Dur…
Saint Frideswide (Frewisse)
Daughter of Prince Dida of Oxford in the 8th century, Frideswide dedicated her life to God and became abbess of a monastery founded by her f…
Saint Fursey (Abbot of Lagny)
An Irish monk of the 7th century, Saint Fursy is famous for his mystical visions of the afterlife reported by Bede the Venerable. After evan…
Saint Joan of Valois
Daughter of Louis XI and the neglected wife of Louis XII, Joan of Valois accepted her repudiation with piety to dedicate herself to God. She…
Blessed Margaret of Savoy
A princess of the House of Savoy and Marchioness of Montferrat, Margaret dedicated her life to piety and the relief of the poor after her wi…
Saint Maudez (Mandé)
The tenth son of an Irish king, Maudez fled his country for Armorica to dedicate himself to God. After living with Saint Tugdual and Saint R…
Saint Richard, Saxon King
King of the West Saxons in the 8th century, Richard left his throne to undertake a pilgrimage to Rome with his sons. He died on the way in L…
Saint Walpurga
An English princess and niece of Saint Boniface, Walburga left her country to evangelize Germany. She became abbess of the monastery of Heid…