Saint Bruno (or Bruno) of Segni
Born into the nobility of Asti, Bruno was an ardent defender of the Eucharist and a close advisor to the popes. Bishop o…
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Saint Ennodius of Pavia
Bishop of Pavia and a brilliant 6th-century writer, Ennodius was tasked by Pope Hormisdas with negotiating the end of th…
Saint Eustace of Flay
Abbot of Flay in the 13th century, Eustace was a zealous preacher and legate of Pope Innocent III in England. He fought …
Saint Galdinus
From the illustrious house of della Scala, Gaudin became Archbishop of Milan and a cardinal in the 12th century during a…
Saint John of Capistrano
A renowned jurist who became a Franciscan after a period of imprisonment, John of Capistrano was one of the greatest pre…
Blessed John of Parma
A 13th-century Franciscan friar, John of Parma was elected Minister General of his order in 1247. A diplomat and theolog…
Saint Laurence of Dublin
Son of the King of Leinster, Laurence was Abbot of Glendalough and later Archbishop of Dublin in the 12th century. A gre…
Saint Malachy of Armagh
A reformer of the Church in Ireland in the 12th century, Malachy was Bishop of Connor and later Archbishop of Armagh, st…
Blessed Nicholas Albergati
Niccolò Albergati was a Cardinal-Bishop of Bologna from the Carthusian Order, recognized for his diplomatic peace missio…
Saint Peter Damian
Born in Ravenna and orphaned early, Peter Damian became a prominent scholar before retiring to the hermitage of Fonte Av…
Saint Peter II of Tarentaise
A Cistercian monk who became Archbishop of Tarentaise in the 12th century, Peter II was a zealous reformer and a promine…
Saint Peter Thomas
A Carmelite religious from Périgord, Peter Thomas became an influential diplomat and Patriarch of Constantinople in the …
Blessed Pierre de Castelnau
A monk of Cîteaux and legate of Pope Innocent III, Pierre de Castelnau was tasked with converting the Albigensians in th…