Saint Anthony the Great (First Father of the hermits of Egypt)
Born in Egypt in the 3rd century, Anthony retired to the desert after distributing his wealth to the poor. Father of Christian monasticism, …
Iconographic attribute
crutch
5 saints
Saint Lambert (Landebert)
Bishop of Maastricht in the 7th century, Lambert was a zealous pastor and the apostle of the Toxandrians. After a seven-year exile at the Ab…
Louise-Thérèse de Montaignac
Louise-Thérèse de Montaignac (1820-1885) was a French religious sister, foundress of the Oblates of the Heart of Jesus, beatified in 1990.
Michał Giedroyć
Humble Lithuanian lay brother of the Order of the Canons Regular of Penance of the Blessed Martyrs, sacristan in Krakow, beatified in 2018.
Saint Quinibert
A monk of the Abbey of Maroilles in the 9th century, Saint Quinibert retired as a hermit to Salesches, where he founded a priory. His life, …
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are depicted with crutch?
Saints depicted with crutch: Saint Anthony the Great (First Father of the hermits of Egypt), Saint Lambert (Landebert), Louise-Thérèse de Montaignac, Michał Giedroyć and Saint Quinibert.