Saint Felix of Cantalice
A 16th-century Capuchin religious, Felix of Cantalice spent forty years in Rome as a questing friar. Known for his simplicity and his perpet…
Iconographic attribute
donkey
10 saints
Saint Gerlac the Penitent
A former knight of Limburg in the 12th century, Gerlac converted after the sudden death of his wife. After seven years of penance in Jerusal…
Saint Germanus of Scotland
The son of a Scottish lord baptized by Saint Germanus of Auxerre, this prelate evangelized Frisia, Germany, and Spain before returning to No…
Saint Humbert of Maroilles
Born in Upper Picardy to a noble family, Humbert became a priest in Laon before following Saint Amand to Rome. He dedicated his wealth to th…
Jacques-Désiré Laval
A French Spiritan priest and missionary, Jacques-Désiré Laval is the Apostle of Mauritius, where he devoted himself entirely to former slave…
Saint John Macias
A Spanish Dominican friar who emigrated to Peru, John Macias spent his life as the porter of the Convent of Saint Mary Magdalene in Lima, de…
Saint Marinus of Rab
A stonemason originally from Dalmatia, Marinus settled in Rimini to assist persecuted Christians before retiring as a hermit on Mount Titano…
Saint Martin of Tours
A former Roman soldier born in Hungary, Martin converted to Christianity and became the first great monk of the Gauls before being elected B…
Saint Opportune
A princess of the Merovingian dynasty and abbess of Montreuil in the 8th century, Saint Opportune was distinguished by her humility and aust…
Blessed Peter of Luxembourg
From the illustrious House of Luxembourg, Pierre was appointed Bishop of Metz at sixteen and cardinal at seventeen. Despite his rank, he liv…