Antonio Primaldo and 812 companions (813)
Inhabitants of Otranto (Italy) beheaded on August 14, 1480, by Ottoman troops for refusing to abjure the Christian faith…
Historical figure
Clement XIV
pape qui supprima la Compagnie de Jésus en 1773 (bref Dominus ac Redemptor)
11 saints linked
Blessed Beatrice of Este
A princess of the illustrious House of Este and widow of the Lord of Vicenza, Beatrice followed her aunt's example by de…
Bernard II of Baden
Margrave of Baden and diplomat in the service of Emperor Frederick III, Bernard II of Baden renounced his sovereign righ…
Blessed Emily Bicchieri
Born in Vercelli in 1238, Emily Bicchieri entered the Third Order of Saint Dominic at the age of fourteen. Founder and s…
Francesco Antonio Marcucci
Italian bishop and founder of the Conceptionist Sisters, Francesco Antonio Marcucci dedicated his life to the education …
Blessed Jeanne Scopelli
A 15th-century Carmelite nun from Reggio, Jeanne Scopelli distinguished herself through a life of extreme austerity and …
Joseph Pignatelli
A Spanish Jesuit of noble lineage, Joseph Pignatelli (1737-1811) maintained and prepared the rebirth of the Society of J…
Maria Crocifissa Costantini
Faustina Geltrude Costantini (1713-1787), who took the religious name Mother Maria Crocifissa of Jesus, is the co-foundr…
Blessed Nicholas of Forca Palena
Born in 1349 in the Abruzzo region, Nicholas of Forca Palena was a priest and hermit who founded several monasteries, no…
Saint Paul of the Cross (Paul-Francis)
Born in Italy at the end of the 17th century, Paul of the Cross founded the Congregation of the Passionists dedicated to…
Blessed Sanctes of Urbino
A member of the Brancacini family, Sanctes entered the Order of Friars Minor after accidentally killing an assailant. He…