Saint Febronia of Nisibis
A nun in Nisibis from her childhood, Febronia distinguished herself by her beauty and asceticism under the guidance of h…
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Saint Frideswide (Frewisse)
Daughter of Prince Dida of Oxford in the 8th century, Frideswide dedicated her life to God and became abbess of a monast…
Saint Galla of Valence
A 6th-century virgin of Valence, Saint Galla refused a noble marriage to dedicate herself to God. She lived a life of ch…
Saint Gemma
A virgin of Portuguese origin and daughter of the prefect of Galicia, Saint Gemme was martyred in 109 for refusing to ma…
Saint Genevieve (Patron Saint of Paris)
Born in Nanterre in the 5th century, Genevieve dedicated herself to God from childhood under the influence of Saint Germ…
Saint Georgia (Georgette) of Clermont
A 6th-century virgin living in Clermont, Georgia refused marriage to dedicate herself to God in solitude and prayer. Upo…
Saint Germaine Cousin (Shepherdess of Pibrac)
Born infirm in Pibrac near Toulouse, Germaine Cousin lived a life as a shepherdess marked by poverty and the mistreatmen…
Saint Germaine of Bar-sur-Aube
A virgin from the village of Florentia in the 5th century, Germaine dedicated herself to the service of God and the work…
Saint Glossinde (Glossinne)
A noble virgin of the 7th century, Glossinde refused marriage and took refuge in the Church of Saint-Étienne in Metz, wh…
Saint Godeberte
Saint Godeberte is the patroness of Noyon, where she founded a monastery in the 7th century after being betrothed to Chr…
Saint Godebertha
Born near Amiens in the 7th century, Godeberte was consecrated to God by Saint Eligius, who gave her his own ring in the…
Saint Godelieve
Born in 1049 in the Boulonnais, Godelieve was married to Bertolf of Gistel who, under the influence of his mother, perse…
Saint Grimonie
An Irish princess who secretly converted to Christianity, Grimonie fled to Gaul to escape a pagan marriage. She lived as…
Saint Gudula (Goule)
Born into an illustrious holy family of Brabant in the 7th century, Gudula was educated in piety at the monastery of Niv…
Saint Helena of Troyes
A virgin from the East and daughter of the King of Corinth, Saint Helena is the patroness of the Diocese of Troyes, wher…
Saint Hildegard (Hiltegarde)
Born in 1098 in Germany, Saint Hildegard was a Benedictine abbess and a great mystic of the 12th century. Famous for her…
Saint Hiltrude (Heltrude)
Daughter of the nobleman Wibert, established in Hainaut under Pepin the Short, Hiltrude refused a prestigious marriage t…
Saint Hoilde (Holde)
Daughter of the Count of Perthes in the 5th century, Saint Hoilde consecrated herself to God with her six sisters under …
Saint Hunegund
A noblewoman from Vermandois baptized by Saint Eligius, Hunegonde refused marriage to dedicate herself to God. During a …
Saint Irene of Tomar
A nun in Tomar during the 7th century, Irene was slandered by her director, Remy, after she rejected his advances. A vic…
Saint Irmina of Trier
Daughter of King Dagobert II of Austrasia, Saint Irmina renounced the world after the sudden death of her fiancé to beco…
Saint Isabel (Elizabeth) of France
A princess of France and sister of Saint Louis, Isabelle refused royal alliances to dedicate herself to God. She founded…
Saint Isbergue (Giselle)
Daughter of Pepin the Short and sister of Charlemagne, Saint Isbergue refused several royal alliances to dedicate hersel…
Saint Joan of Portugal
Daughter of King Afonso V of Portugal, Joan refused princely alliances to enter the Dominican monastery of Aveiro. She d…
Saint Julia of Corsica
A patrician of Carthage who became a slave after the city was taken by the Vandals, Julia remained faithful to her relig…
Saint Julia of Troyes
A young Christian from Troyes vowed to virginity, Julia was taken captive to Germania by Prince Claudius in 247. She con…
Saint Juliana of Mount Cornillon
Prioress of Mount Cornillon in the 13th century, Juliana received divine visions requesting the institution of a feast d…
Saint Juliana of Nicomedia
A Christian virgin from Nicomedia, Juliana refused to marry the prefect Evilatius to preserve her faith. After triumphin…
Saint Justina of Padua
Born in Padua in the 1st century, Justina was the daughter of the prefect Vitalian, who was converted by Saint Prosdocim…
Saint Lena or Natalena
The ninth daughter of the governor Frédélas of Pamiers in the 4th century, Natalène escaped infanticide thanks to a prov…
Saint Leocadia of Toledo
Coming from an illustrious family of Toledo, Leocadia was persecuted under Diocletian by the prefect Dacian. After suffe…
Saint Liberata (Livrade)
A 4th-century princess of Galicia, Liberata fled to Aquitaine with her sisters to consecrate her virginity to God. To es…
Saint Lucy (Lucia)
A noble virgin of Syracuse in the 4th century, Lucy dedicated her life to God following the miraculous healing of her mo…
Saint Lucy of Scotland
A princess of Scotland who fled her rank to live in humility, Lucy settled in Lorraine as a laborer's servant. She ended…
Saint Lutgard of Aywières
A 13th-century mystic nun, Lutgard lived first in Saint-Trond before joining the Cistercian abbey of Aywières. She is fa…
Saint Macrina (Magrine)
A 9th-century virgin of noble birth, Macrine settled in Aquitaine with her sister Colombe and their companion Pécine. Fl…
Saint Macrina of Caesarea
Sister of Saint Basil the Great and Saint Gregory of Nyssa, Macrina consecrated herself to God after the death of her fi…
Saint Madelberte (Amalberte)
Daughter of Saint Mauger and Saint Vaudru, Madelberte was educated at the monastery of Maubeuge by her aunt Saint Aldego…
Saint Marcella of Auvergne
Born in Chauriat at the end of the 9th century, Marcelle was a shepherdess who caused a miraculous spring to gush forth …
Saint Marcellina
The elder sister of Saint Ambrose of Milan, Marcellina dedicated her life to virginity and the Christian education of he…
Saint Margaret (Marina) of Antioch
A virgin from Antioch in Pisidia, Margaret was rejected by her father, an idolatrous priest, for her Christian faith. Af…
Saint Martha (Hostess of Jesus Christ)
Sister of Lazarus and Mary Magdalene, Martha is famous for having welcomed Jesus at Bethany. After the Resurrection, she…
Saint Mary the Sorrowful
A recluse virgin in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre in the 13th century, Mary was falsely accused of stealing a silver cup by a man …
Saint Mastidia (Mathie)
A virgin of the early centuries honored in Troyes, Saint Mastidia (or Mathie) is described as a royal virgin. Her relics…
Saint Maura of Troyes
Born in Troyes in 827, Saint Maura dedicated her life to prayer, manual labor, and the poor. She converted her father an…
Saint Maxellende (Maxellinde)
A virgin of the Cambrésis who dedicated her life to God, Maxellende refused to marry the lord Harduin despite her parent…
Saint Maxence
Daughter of King Malcolm of the Scots in the 5th century, Maxence fled to Gaul to preserve her vow of virginity from a p…
Saint Mechtilde (Mathilde) of Diessen
Daughter of the Count of Andechs and cousin of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, Mechtilde was raised from childhood at the …
Saint Menehould of Perthes
Daughter of the Count of Perthois in the 5th century, Ménehould consecrated her virginity to God along with her six sist…
The Most Holy Virgin (Presentation)
The feast of the Presentation commemorates the offering of the Blessed Virgin in the Temple of Jerusalem by her parents …
Saint Mustiola
A Roman patrician and relative of Emperor Claudius II, Mustiola converted to Christianity and brought her mother Artemia…
Saint Nennoke
A princess from the island of Britain in the 5th century, Nennoke refused a royal marriage to dedicate herself to God. U…
Saint Neomadia
A 5th-century Poitevin virgin from an illustrious family, Saint Neomadia is honored for her humble virtues. Her cult, ve…
Saint Neomoise of Sambin
A shepherdess of great beauty in Sambin, Néomoise obtained from God that her foot be changed into a goose foot to discou…
Saint Nicarete (Nicerate) of Nicomedia
Coming from an illustrious family of Nicomedia, Nicarate dedicated herself to God and the poor in Constantinople, using …
Saint Notburga (Nortburga)
Niece or daughter of Pepin of Herstal, Noitburge followed her aunt Plectrude to Cologne to dedicate herself to God in a …
Saint Notburga of Rottenburg
Born in 1265 in Tyrol, Nothburge was an exemplary servant at the castle of Rottenburg, devoted to the poor despite the p…
Saint Odile of Hohenbourg
Born blind and rejected by her father Duke Adalric, Odile miraculously regained her sight during her baptism. Having bec…
Saint Opportune
A princess of the Merovingian dynasty and abbess of Montreuil in the 8th century, Saint Opportune was distinguished by h…
Our Lady of the Snows (Saint Mary Major)
The feast commemorates the miracle of the snow in Rome which designated the site of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, fo…
Saint Ozanna
A member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic in Mantua, Ozanne dedicated her life to God from childhood despite her pare…
Saint Paschasie
A 2nd-century virgin from Dijon, Paschasie welcomed Saint Benignus and became his active collaborator. After the apostle…
Saint Pega (Pée)
Born of the royal blood of Mercia, Saint Pega lived as a recluse in England before dying in Rome around 719. Sister of t…
Saint Pelagia of Antioch
A young noble virgin of Antioch aged fifteen, Pelagia had consecrated her life to God. To escape the soldiers sent by a …
Saint Petronilla
A daughter of Saint Peter from Galilee, Petronilla lived a life of prayer and service in Rome. She refused to marry the …
Saint Pharaildis
Coming from an illustrious family of Austrasia, Saint Pharaildis lived in the 8th century. Although forced into marriage…
Saint Philomena (19th-century wonderworker)
Greek princess martyred in Rome at the age of thirteen under Diocletian for refusing to break her vow of virginity. Her …
Saint Philothea
A poor and pious young girl living near Nuremberg in the 15th century, Philothea consecrated her virginity to God at the…
Saint Pome of Châlons
Sister of Saint Memmie, first bishop of Châlons, Pome left Rome in the 1st century to preserve her virginity vowed to Sa…
Saint Praxedes (Pudentiana)
Daughter of the Roman senator Pudens, Saint Praxedes dedicated her life and fortune to the service of Christians persecu…
Saint Prisca
A young thirteen-year-old Roman and daughter of a consul, Saint Prisca is considered the protomartyr of the West. Under …
Saint Procula
A princess of Rouergue devoted to God, Procula fled Rodez to escape a forced marriage to the lord Géraud. Having taken r…
Saint Pudentiana
Daughter of the Roman senator Pudens, Saint Pudentiana dedicated her life and fortune to the service of persecuted Chris…
Saint Pulcheria, Empress of the East
Empress of the East in the 5th century, Pulcheria governed with wisdom and piety, protecting orthodoxy against Nestorian…
The Purification of the Blessed Virgin
Forty days after the birth of Jesus, the Virgin Mary submitted in humility to the Law of Moses by presenting herself at …
Saint Quiteria (Quitere)
Daughter of a prince of Galicia, Quitteria secretly dedicated herself to God and fled to the Aufragie valley to escape a…
Saint Refroy (Renfroie)
Daughter of Count Aldebert of Ostrevent and Saint Reine, Refroy was the first abbess of the monastery of Denain founded …
Saint Reinelde (Reinildis)
A noble virgin of Hainaut in the 6th century, Reinelde refused marriage to dedicate herself to God. After a pilgrimage t…
Saint Restituta
A 3rd-century Roman patrician, Restituta refused marriage to dedicate herself to Christ. Guided by an angel to Sora, she…
Saint Richardis, Empress
Wife of Emperor Charles the Fat, Saint Richardis was unjustly accused of infidelity. She miraculously proved her innocen…
Saint Romana of Rome
Born in Rome in the 1st century, Romaine converted and set out to evangelize Gaul with eleven companions. Settled in Bea…
Saint Romula
A 6th-century Roman religious, Romula lived in great poverty under the guidance of Saint Redempta. Afflicted with total …
Saint Rosalie of Palermo
Descended from the royal blood of Charlemagne, Rosalie left the Sicilian court at the age of fourteen to live as a solit…
Saint Rose of Saint Mary (of Lima)
Saint Rose of Lima is the first saint of the New World. A member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic, she led a life of …
Saint Rose of Viterbo
Born in Viterbo in 1235, Rose dedicated herself to God from childhood and joined the Franciscan Third Order. She travele…
Saint Rotrude (Otrude)
A 12th-century virgin from the region of Thérouanne, Saint Rotrude distinguished herself by her great charity towards th…
Saint Sabina of Troyes
Sister of Saint Savinian, Savine left her pagan family to seek her brother after an angelic vision. Baptized in Rome by …
Saints Justa and Rufina
Sisters and potters in Seville in the 3rd century, Justa and Rufina refused to sell their vases for a sacrifice to Venus…
Saints Marana and Cyra
Nobles from Beroea in Syria, Marana and Cyra lived for forty-two years as recluses in the open air, burdened with heavy …
Saints Maura and Brigid
Twin sisters and princesses of Scotland in the 5th century, Maura and Brigid fled their country with their brother Hyspa…
Saints Rufina and Secunda
Roman sisters of noble lineage, Rufina and Secunda refused to apostatize despite the pressure from their fiancés during …
Saint Saturnina
A noblewoman from Germania who vowed her virginity to God, Saturnine fled to Sains-lez-Marquion to escape an arranged ma…
Saint Scholastica
Sister of Saint Benedict born in Norcia, Scholastica dedicated herself to religious life from childhood. She founded the…
Saint Secundina
A virgin of Anagni instructed by Saint Magnus, Secondina was martyred in 257 during the reign of Decius after being accu…
Saint Solange of Berry
A shepherdess from Berry born in Villemont, Solange dedicated her virginity to God from childhood. Pursued by Bernard of…
Saint Soline
Born into a wealthy family in Poitou in the 1st century, Soline dedicated herself to God after being baptized by Saint M…
Saint Speria (Serena)
A princess of Quercy in the 8th century, Spérie fled to the forest of Leyme to escape a forced marriage with her cousin …
Saint Syra
A princess of Scotland and sister of Saint Fiacre, Saint Syra chose virginity and became blind by divine grace to flee h…
Saint Tanche of Saint-Ouen
A virgin from Champagne in the 7th century, Tanche was beheaded at sixteen by a servant whose advances she had rejected.…
Saint Tarcice of Rodez
Born of Frankish nobility and granddaughter of Clotaire I, Saint Tarcice left opulence to live as a hermit in a cave in …
Saint Teresa of Avila
Born in Avila in 1515, Teresa entered the Carmel where she experienced intense mystical events, including the transverbe…
Saint Tharsilla
Aunt of Saint Gregory the Great, Saint Tarsilla lived in Rome in the 6th century with her sisters Aemiliana and Gordiana…
Saint Thecla (Tygre) of Maurienne
A noble virgin from Valloires in the 6th century, Thecla undertook a perilous pilgrimage to Alexandria to obtain relics …
Saint Thecla of Iconium
A noblewoman from Iconium converted by Saint Paul, Thecla renounced marriage for Christian virginity. She miraculously s…
Saint Theodora of Alexandria
A noble virgin of Alexandria, Theodora refused to sacrifice to idols and was condemned to infamy. She was saved from a p…
Saint Thorette
A 12th-century shepherdess in the Bourbonnais, Thorette was distinguished by her piety and exemplary obedience. Known fo…
Saint Triaise
Originally from Troas, Saint Triaise joined Saint Hilary in Poitiers in the 4th century to dedicate herself to the life …
Saint Trojecie
Originally from Poitiers, Saint Trojécie dedicated herself to God from childhood and traveled through Aquitaine on pilgr…
Saint Ulpha (Virgin and Recluse)
A solitary virgin of the 8th century, Saint Ulphe settled near Amiens to flee the world. Under the guidance of Saint Dom…
Saint Ursula and her companions
A Christian princess of Great Britain in the 4th century, Ursula refused to marry the pagan prince Conanus. Sent to Armo…
Saint Valeria and Saint Pollena
7th-century virgins linked to the monastery of Honnecourt, Valérie and Pollène are traditionally presented as the sister…
Saint Valerie of Limoges
The daughter of a proconsul of Limoges converted by Saint Martial, Valerie took a vow of virginity and distributed her w…
Saint Veronica Giuliani
Born Ursula Giuliani in 1660, she entered the Capuchin order in Città di Castello under the name Veronica. A mystic favo…
Saint Victoria of Tivoli
A noble Christian from Tivoli in the 3rd century, Victoria renounced her marriage to the pagan Eugenius after being conv…
Saint Viergue (Virgin)
Saint Viergue was a humble shepherdess of Poitou who attained sanctity through obscure piety. According to popular tradi…
The Blessed Virgin (Mary)
The Annunciation recounts the visit of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary in Nazareth to announce that she would conce…
The Blessed Virgin (Our Lady of Loreto)
The text recounts the miraculous history of the translation of the house of Nazareth, where the Annunciation took place.…
Saint Vitalina of Artonne
A consecrated virgin of Artonne in Auvergne in the 4th century, Saint Vitaline was renowned for her purity. After her de…
Saint Walpurga
An English princess and niece of Saint Boniface, Walburga left her country to evangelize Germany. She became abbess of t…
Saint Wiborada
A noblewoman from Swabia in the 10th century, Guiborat dedicated herself to prayer and the care of the poor before becom…