Saint Agatha Hildegard
Wife of the Count Palatine Paul in the 11th century, Agatha Hildegard was unjustly accused of infidelity and thrown from the top of a keep b…
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Saint Avoye (Aurea)
A 3rd-century Sicilian princess, Avoye (born Aurée) joined her cousin Saint Ursula to flee marriage and dedicate herself to God. As the sole…
Our Lady of the Castle (Allauch)
Located on a rocky summit in Allauch, the sanctuary of Notre-Dame du Château finds its origin in an oratory founded by the Cassianite monks.…
Saint Simeon of Trier
A monk originally from Syracuse, trained in Constantinople and on Mount Sinai, Simeon traveled throughout Europe to collect alms. After many…