Saint Adelphus of Remiremont
Grandson of Saint Romaric, Adelphe was trained by Saint Arnulf of Metz before becoming abbot of the double monastery of Remiremont in the 7t…
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36 saints
Saint Aldric (Audri)
Born in 775 in the Gâtinais, Aldric was an exemplary monk at the Abbey of Sainte-Marie before becoming commander of the palace of Louis the …
Saint Algis (Adalgis)
An Irish monk of the 7th century and disciple of Saint Fursey, Algis settled in Thiérache to evangelize the rural populations. He founded a …
Saint Augustus (August)
A former member of the household of Bishop Désiré in Bourges, Auguste was miraculously healed of a serious infirmity before becoming abbot o…
Saint Bertulf (Bertoul)
An Austrasian nobleman converted by Saint Arnulf, Bertulf became a monk at Luxeuil before joining Bobbio in Italy. Elected the third abbot o…
Saint Cadoc
A Welsh prince who became a monk, Saint Cadoc founded the abbey of Llancarvan before exiling himself to Armorica to flee the Saxons. After e…
Saint Ceolfrid
Saint Ceolfrid was an illustrious Anglo-Saxon abbot of the 7th and 8th centuries, a companion of Saint Benedict Biscop and master of Bede th…
Blessed Chrodobald
A monk of Frankish origin at the Abbey of Elnon, Chrodobalde was healed of a sudden paralysis by Saint Amand after having shown disobedience…
Saint Columba (Colum Cille)
Born into the noble house of O'Neill in Ireland, Columba founded numerous monasteries before exiling himself to Scotland in 565. He converte…
Saint Condedus
An English priest who came to Gaul for the contemplative life, Saint Condède first lived as a hermit before joining the Abbey of Fontenelle …
Saint Domitian of Joux
Born in Rome in the 4th century, Domitien fled political unrest to settle in Gaul. After a period at the Abbey of Lérins, he founded the mon…
Saint Donatus of Besançon
Born in Besançon after a miraculous birth obtained by Saint Columbanus, Donatus was a monk at Luxeuil before becoming archbishop of his nati…
Saint Egbert
A 7th-century English nobleman, Egbert dedicated himself to monastic life in Ireland after surviving the plague. Although he wished to evang…
Saint Ernee and his companions
Originally from Aquitaine, Saint Ernée retired in the 6th century to the solitudes of the Passais with several companions to found monasteri…
Saint Euthymius of Opso (the Thessalonian)
Originally from the East, Euthymius left his family at 18 to embrace the ascetic life on Mount Olympus and later Mount Athos. After years of…
Saint Faustus of Riez
Originally from Great Britain, Faustus was the third abbot of Lérins before becoming Bishop of Riez in 461. A great theologian and defender …
Saint Frodulf (Frou)
A monk at the Abbey of Saint-Martin d'Autun and disciple of Saint Merry, Frodulfe accompanied his master on a pilgrimage to Paris before ret…
Saint Germanus of Granfelden and Saint Randoald
Germain, son of a senator who became abbot of Granfeld, and his disciple Randoald were martyred in 670. They opposed the violence of Duke Bo…
Saint Gildas the Wise
Born in Great Britain in 494, Gildas the Wise was an abbot and writer famous for his austerity and erudition. After training in Ireland, he …
Saint Hubert of Brétigny
Son of the lords of Brétigny, Hubert dedicated himself to God from childhood and entered the local monastery at the age of twelve. An exempl…
Saint Isarn of Marseille
Born in Toulouse, Isarne became Abbot of Saint-Victor of Marseille in the 11th century following an election inspired by the Holy Spirit. Re…
Saint Lambert of Chézery
Born in Dauphiné, Saint Lambert entered the Abbey of Bonnevaux before following his brother Peter to Tamié. In 1140, he founded the Abbey of…
Saint Landelin
A Frankish nobleman who became a brigand leader, Landelin converted under the influence of Saint Aubert following the sudden death of a comp…
Saint Leonard of Vandoeuvre (or of Corbigny)
A 6th-century hermit established on the banks of the Sarthe, Leonard founded the monastery of Vandœuvre under the protection of the Frankish…
Saint Leubais (Leubace) of Sennevières
A disciple of Saint Ours in the 6th century, Leubais was the first abbot of the monastery of Sennevières in Touraine. Known for his charity …
Saint Marcellus of Apamea
Born into an illustrious family of Apamea, Marcellus renounced his fortune to dedicate himself to prayer and study in Antioch and then Ephes…
Saint Moses the Black (of Scetis)
A former Ethiopian slave who became a brigand leader, Moses converted radically and joined the monks of the Scetis desert. Having become a p…
Saint Ortaire of Landelle
Saint Ortaire was a 6th-century Norman abbot who entered religious life in childhood and was elected head of the monastery of Landelle at th…
Saint Pimen (the Shepherd)
A 5th-century Egyptian abbot, Saint Poemen lived a life of rigorous austerity between the deserts of Scetis and Terenuthis. Renowned for his…
Saints Theodore and Theophanes
Theodore and Theophanes were two brother monks of Saint Sabas who defended the veneration of icons in the 9th century. For their resistance …
Saint Severinus of Agaune
Abbot of the monastery of Agaune in Valais in the 5th century, Severinus was famous for his holiness and miracles. Summoned to the court of …
Saint Sigisbert (Sigebert)
An Irish monk and companion of Saint Columbanus, Sigisbert lived at Luxeuil before settling as a hermit in the Swiss Alps, at the source of …
Blessed Theodoric (Thierry)
Born in 1067 in Hainaut, Thierry was an exemplary monk trained at Lobbes before becoming a scholasticus at Fulda. Elected Abbot of Saint-Hub…
Saint Ursus of Cahors
Originally from Cahors in the 6th century, Saint Ours founded several monasteries in Berry and Touraine, notably at Loches. He is famous for…
Saint Vincent of Lérins
A former soldier born in Toul, Vincent retired to the monastery of Lérins to dedicate himself to God. He is famous for his Commonitorium wri…
Saint Wandrille (Wandregisilus)
A former count of the palace of King Dagobert I, Wandrille renounced honors to embrace monastic life after a marriage that remained virginal…