Saint Alypius of Thagaste
A disciple and intimate friend of Saint Augustine, Alypius was initially drawn to the circus games and Manichaeism befor…
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Saint Ambrose of Milan
A high-ranking Roman official who became Bishop of Milan by popular acclamation in 374, Ambrose was one of the greatest …
Saint Ambrose of Milan
Bishop of Milan in the 4th century, Saint Ambrose is one of the four great Doctors of the Latin Church. A prolific autho…
Saint Boniface I
A Roman priest elected pope in 418, Boniface I had to face the usurpation of the antipope Eulalius before being confirme…
Saint Celestine I, Pope
A 5th-century pope born in Campania, Celestine I is famous for convening the Council of Ephesus in 431, affirming the do…
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
Instituted by Saint Odilo of Cluny and extended to the universal Church, this day is dedicated to the relief of the soul…
Saint Ethelbert (Albert)
King of Kent in the 6th century, Ethelbert became the first Christian Anglo-Saxon sovereign after welcoming Saint August…
Saint Firmus of Thagaste
Bishop of Tagaste in the 4th century, Firme distinguished himself by his firmness of character and charity. He preferred…
Saint Fulgentius
Saint Fulgentius is a 6th-century Doctor of the Church, celebrated for his theological writings defending orthodoxy agai…
Saint Innocent I
A pope of the early 5th century from Albano, Innocent I governed the Church during the dark hours of the sack of Rome by…
Saint Jerome of Stridon
Born in Stridon in the 4th century, Saint Jerome was one of the greatest scholars of the Church, famous for his translat…
Saint Jerome of Stridon
Saint Jerome of Stridon is a priest and Doctor of the Church famous for his Latin translation of the Bible and his numer…
Blessed John Grande (the Sinner)
Born in Andalusia in 1546, Jean Grandé dedicated his life to the service of the poor, prisoners, and the sick, first as …
Saint John of Kanty
A priest and professor at the University of Krakow in the 15th century, John of Kenty was distinguished by his heroic ch…
Blessed John the Good of Mantua
Born in Mantua, John the Good led a dissipated youth before an illness led him to a radical conversion. Becoming a hermi…
Saint Laurence of Canterbury
A monk sent by Gregory the Great, Laurence succeeded Saint Augustine as Archbishop of Canterbury. Faced with the apostas…
Saint Livinus (Liévin)
An Irish bishop of the 7th century, Saint Livin left his country to evangelize Flanders and Brabant. After a life of mir…
Saint Marcellinus, Statesman
Secretary of State to Emperor Honorius, Marcellinus was an exemplary layman and a close friend of Saint Augustine. Taske…
Saint Maximus of Turin
Bishop of Turin in the 5th century, Saint Maximus was an eloquent preacher and a prolific author whose homilies are stil…
Saint Melanie the Younger
Born into an illustrious Roman family, Melania the Younger renounced an immense fortune to live in poverty and continenc…
Saint Mellitus
A Roman monk sent by Saint Gregory the Great in 601, Mellitus became the first Bishop of London and converted King Saebe…
Saint Miltiades
A pope of African origin in the early 4th century, Melchiades governed the Church during the Peace of Constantine. He pr…
The Most Holy Virgin (Immaculate Conception)
The feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the unique privilege of the Virgin Mary, conceived without the stain o…
Saint Optatus of Milevis
Bishop of Milevis in the 4th century, Saint Optatus was one of the first great defenders of orthodoxy against the Donati…
Saint Philastrius of Brescia
Bishop of Brescia in the 4th century, Philastrius was an ardent defender of orthodoxy against Arianism, traveling throug…
Saint Possidius (Possidonius)
A famous disciple of Saint Augustine and Bishop of Calama in Numidia, Possidius was a defender of the faith against the …
Saint Possidius of Calama
A disciple of Saint Augustine and bishop of Calama in Numidia from 397, Possidius fought against the Donatists and pagan…
Saint Prosper of Aquitaine (Doctor of the Church)
A learned layman of Aquitaine in the 5th century, Prosper was the most ardent defender of Saint Augustine against the se…
Saint Rheticius of Autun
Bishop of Autun in the 4th century, Rheticius was an illustrious scholar from a patrician family. After a marriage lived…
Saint Rita of Cascia
Born in Umbria in the 14th century, Rita led a life as a patient wife to a violent husband before becoming an Augustinia…
Saint Stephen (First Martyr)
The first martyr of Christianity, Saint Stephen saw his body miraculously discovered in 415 by the priest Lucian followi…
Saint Theogenes of Hippo
Bishop of Hippo in the 3rd century, Theogenes participated in the Council of Carthage under the authority of Saint Cypri…
Saint Theotimus of Tomis
Bishop of Tomis in the early 5th century, Theotimus combined Greek philosophy with evangelical virtues. Known as the 'go…