Saint Bede the Venerable
A Benedictine monk of Jarrow in the 8th century, Bede the Venerable is considered the father of English history and one …
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Saint Donatus of Lure
A disciple of Saint Marinus, Saint Donatus founded the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Lure in the Basses-Alpes in the 5th centur…
Saint Germain of Montfort
Born in Belgium in the 10th century, Germain was the tutor of Saint Bernard of Menthon before becoming a Benedictine mon…
Saint Landry of Lanslevillard
A monk of Novalesa who became the parish priest of Lanslevillard, Landry dedicated himself to restoring the faith in Mau…
Venerable Louis of Blois (Blosius)
A former page to Charles V, Louis de Blois renounced court life at fourteen to enter the Abbey of Liessies. Upon becomin…
Saint Maur (Disciple of Saint Benedict)
A privileged disciple of Saint Benedict from his childhood at Subiaco, Maur is famous for having walked on water to save…
Saint Placid of Rome
A beloved disciple of Saint Benedict, Placid was sent to Sicily to found a monastery in Messina. He was martyred there w…
Reverend Father Muard
A 19th-century Burgundian priest, Jean-Baptiste Muard was an apostle of diocesan missions before founding the monastery …
Saint Theoffroy of Orange
Born in Orange and son of the governor Leufroy, Theoffroy became the third abbot of Saint-Chaffre in Velay. During a Sar…
Blessed Urban V
Guillaume de Grimoard, who became Urban V in 1362, was a Benedictine pope marked by his austerity and reforming zeal. He…
Saint Walter of Pontoise
A Picard scholar who became the first abbot of Pontoise in the 11th century, Gautier was distinguished by his radical hu…