Annunciata Cocchetti
Foundress of the congregation of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy of Cemmo, Annunciata Cocchetti dedicated her life to the education of poor you…
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19 saints
Saint Ave of Denain
A wealthy but blind young woman of the 4th century, Ave regained her sight at the tomb of Saint Benfroie following an angel's warning. In gr…
Saint Caesaria
Sister of Saint Caesarius of Arles, Caesaria was trained in Marseille before becoming the first abbess of the monastery built by her brother…
Saint Ceronne
Born to pagan parents near Béziers in the 5th century, Céronne fled with her brother Sophronius to receive baptism in Bordeaux. She then set…
Dulce Lopes Pontes
Saint Dulce Lopes Pontes (1914-1992), nicknamed the Good Angel of Bahia, was a Brazilian religious sister famous for her monumental work wit…
Saint Eartongathe (Ercongode)
A princess of Kent and daughter of King Eorcenberht, Eartongathe retired to the monastery of Sainte-Fare in France. Warned of her impending …
Saint Émilie de Rodat
Born in 1787 in Aveyron, Émilie de Rodat dedicated her life to the free instruction of poor girls and the care of the needy. She founded the…
Saint Florentina (Florence)
Sister of the great Spanish doctors Leander, Fulgentius, and Isidore, Florentina dedicated herself to God from her youth in Cartagena. She d…
Saint Generosus (Generoux)
Originally from Rome, Généreux became abbot of the monastery of Ansion in Poitou in the 6th century. Succeeding Léonégisile, he governed wit…
Giuseppina Gabriela Bonino
Foundress of the congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Savigliano, dedicated to the service of the poor, orphans, and the sick.
Saint Hamon (Aymon)
A religious of the Abbey of Savigny in the 12th century, Hamon distinguished himself by his humility in serving the lepers and by his priest…
Blessed Jacques of Vicoigne
A religious novice at the monastery of Vicoigne in the 13th century, Jacques died prematurely in 1279 after an ecstasy in which he saw his p…
Saint Joan of Portugal
Daughter of King Afonso V of Portugal, Joan refused princely alliances to enter the Dominican monastery of Aveiro. She distinguished herself…
María Guadalupe García Zavala
A Mexican religious sister, Maria Guadalupe García Zavala founded the congregation of the Handmaids of Saint Margaret Mary and the Poor in 1…
Marie de La Ferre
The Venerable Marie de La Ferre (1589-1652) was a French religious sister, co-founder of the Religious Hospitallers of Saint Joseph with Jér…
The Martyrs of the Paris Commune
During the Paris Commune in May 1871, numerous priests, religious, and laypeople were arrested as hostages and executed in hatred of the fai…
Róża Czacka
Róża Czacka (1876-1961), in religion Mother Elżbieta, was a Polish religious sister, foundress of the Franciscan Sisters Servants of the Cro…
Sister Mary Magdalene (Julie Postel)
Julie Postel, in religion Sister Marie-Madeleine, is the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy in the 19th century. She dedicated her life to th…
Saint William of Oulx
Born infirm with only one hand in the 12th century, this humble shepherd of the monastery of Calme was warned by an angel of an imminent flo…