Saint Saulve and Saint Super
A missionary bishop of the 8th century, Saulve was assassinated in 768 with his disciple Super by Winegard, the son of a…
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Saint Sigfrid (Siproy)
A priest from York sent to Sweden at the request of King Olof Skötkonung, Sigefred became the apostle of Gothia and the …
Saint Simeon of Passais
A priest and solitary of the 9th century, Siméon lived as a hermit at Vaucé before evangelizing the Passais region under…
Saint Sturmius (Sturmin)
A disciple of Saint Boniface, Sturmius founded the famous Abbey of Fulda in 744, becoming its first abbot. Despite an un…
Saint Suitbert the Elder
An English monk sent by Saint Egbert, Suitbert became the apostle of the Frisians and the Boructuariens at the turn of t…
Saint Taurinus of Rome
A Roman nobleman whose birth was foretold by an angel, Taurinus left his homeland to evangelize Normandy in the 5th cent…
Saint Toribio of Mogrovejo
A Spanish magistrate appointed Archbishop of Lima in the 16th century, Toribio dedicated his life to the evangelization …
Saint Ursin (Apostle of Berry)
A disciple of Christ sent from Rome, Ursin evangelized Berry and became the first bishop of Bourges. After overcoming th…
Saint Valentine of Passau
A 5th-century missionary bishop, Valentine left the Netherlands to evangelize Passau. After receiving his mission and co…
Saint Valery (Monk of Luxeuil and first abbot of Leuconaüs)
Of humble origins in Auvergne, Valery became a monk at Luxeuil under Saint Columbanus before founding the abbey of Leuco…
Saint Victricius of Rouen
A former Roman soldier who converted, Victricius became Archbishop of Rouen in the 4th century after surviving martyrdom…
Saint Vincent de Paul
A 17th-century priest from the Landes, Vincent de Paul dedicated his life to the relief of all human misery. A captive i…
Saint Voue (Wodoel)
An Irish monk who became a recluse in Soissons in the 8th century, Saint Voué lived a life of asceticism and charity nea…
Saint Walfroy (Stylite of the West)
Originally from Lombardy, Walfroy is the only known stylite in the West. Settled on a pillar near Carignan in the 6th ce…
Saint Wasnulphe or Wasnon of Scotland
A monk from Scotland, Saint Wasnon became the apostle of Hainaut and the director of the monastery of Condé in the 7th c…
Saint Wigbert (Wictbercht)
A companion of Saint Boniface, Wigbert was an Anglo-Saxon missionary who evangelized Frisia before becoming Abbot of Fri…
Saint Willehad
An 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary, Willehald evangelized Frisia and Saxony under the protection of Charlemagne. Afte…
Saint Winebaud (Abbot of Heidenheim)
Son of an Anglo-Saxon prince, Winebaud dedicated himself to God in Rome before joining Saint Boniface to evangelize Thur…
Saint Wiron
A regionary bishop originally from Scotland, Saint Wiron traveled to Rome before settling in Limburg under the protectio…
Saint Wolfgang of Pfullingen
A Benedictine monk who became Bishop of Regensburg in the 10th century, Wolfgang distinguished himself by his apostolic …
Saint Wulfran of Abbeville
A nobleman from the Gâtinais and Archbishop of Sens, Wulfran abandoned his see to evangelize the Frisians. He was distin…