Saint Austremonius (Stremoine)
Sent by Saint Peter in the 1st century, Saint Austremoine is the first bishop and apostle of Auvergne. After evangelizing Clermont and the N…
Iconographic attribute
severed head
24 saints
Saints Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius
Roman martyrs of the early 4th century, Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius were beheaded for their faith. Their bodies, respected by wil…
Saint Bruno (Boniface)
A Saxon nobleman and close to Emperor Otto III, Bruno left the court to become a monk under the guidance of Saint Romuald. Consecrated as a …
Saint Crispin and Saint Crispinian
Roman brothers of noble lineage, Crispin and Crispinian settled in Soissons in the 3rd century to evangelize while working as shoemakers. Du…
Saint Cucuphas of Scillium
A nobleman from Africa, Cucuphas traveled to Catalonia to bear witness to his faith during the persecution of Diocletian. After miraculously…
Saint Cyprian and Saint Justina
A former magician from Antioch, Cyprian attempts to seduce the virgin Justina through occult arts, but she triumphs over the demons by the s…
Saint Eudoxia of Heliopolis
A former courtesan from Samaria famous for her beauty, Eudoxia converted after hearing a sermon on the Last Judgment. Having become a penite…
Saint Felix and Saint Adauctus
A Roman priest under Diocletian, Felix overturned pagan idols with his breath alone. Sentenced to death, he was joined on the way to executi…
Saint Gemma
A virgin of Portuguese origin and daughter of the prefect of Galicia, Saint Gemme was martyred in 109 for refusing to marry the lord Regulus…
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 Grimonie
An Irish princess who secretly converted to Christianity, Grimonie fled to Gaul to escape a pagan marriage. She lived as a hermit in the for…
Saint Julian of Brioude
A high-ranking soldier in Vienne under Diocletian, Julian retired to Brioude to escape the early persecutions. Driven by a desire for martyr…
Saint Leopardin
Brother of Saint Pourçain, Leopardin founded the monastery of Vivaris in the 6th century under the patronage of Saint Symphorian. A victim o…
Saint Lucius I (Pope)
A native of Tuscany, Lucius I succeeded Saint Cornelius as pope in 252. After experiencing exile under Emperor Gallus, he returned to Rome w…
Saint Lupien of Mende
Abbot of Saint-Privat in Mende in the 6th century, Lupien was slandered to Queen Brunhilda by Count Innocent. Although exonerated in Metz, h…
Saint Mesmin (Memiers) and his companions
Deacon of Troyes sent by Bishop Saint Loup to Attila to spare the city, Mesmin and his companions were massacred by the Huns at Brolium. Des…
Saints Nazarius and Celsus
Nazarius, son of a Roman saint and a pagan officer, was baptized by Saint Linus before evangelizing Italy and Gaul with his young disciple C…
Saint Nicaise of Reims
Archbishop of Reims in the 5th century, Nicaise built the first Notre-Dame Cathedral. Warned by an angel of the barbarian invasion, he prepa…
Saint Quiteria (Quitere)
Daughter of a prince of Galicia, Quitteria secretly dedicated herself to God and fled to the Aufragie valley to escape an arranged marriage.…
Saint Reverian of Autun
A missionary bishop sent from Rome by Pope Felix in the 3rd century, Saint Révérien evangelized Autun during a period of great calamities. H…
Saint Serenus (Cerneuf)
Of Greek origin, Serenus retired to Sirmium to live as a Christian gardener. Falsely denounced by a woman he had reprimanded for her immodes…
Saint Sergius of Caesarea
A former magistrate turned hermit monk, Sergius interrupted a pagan sacrifice to Jupiter in Caesarea in 304 through his prayer. Refusing to …
Saint Valerian of Tournus
A deacon who escaped from the prisons of Lyon in the 2nd century, Valerian took refuge in Tournus where he evangelized the local population …
Saint Volusien (Voussien)
Coming from a senatorial family in Lyon, Volusien was a monk at Lérins before becoming Bishop of Tours in 491. Persecuted by the Arian king …
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are depicted with severed head?
Saints depicted with severed head: Saint Austremonius (Stremoine), Saints Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius, Saint Bruno (Boniface), Saint Crispin and Saint Crispinian, Saint Cucuphas of Scillium, Saint Cyprian and Saint Justina, Saint Eudoxia of Heliopolis and Saint Felix and Saint Adauctus.