Alain de Solminihac
Alain de Solminihac (1593-1659) was a French reforming bishop, abbot of Chancelade and later bishop of Cahors, recognize…
Historical figure
Urban VIII
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18 saints linked
Saint Andrew Corsini
Born into the noble Corsini family in Florence, Andrew initially led a life of debauchery before converting and entering…
Saint Conrad of Piacenza
A nobleman of Piacenza in the 14th century, Conrad embraced poverty after causing an accidental fire and saving an innoc…
Saint Ermelinde (Hermelinde)
Born into an illustrious family of Brabant, Ermelinde dedicated her life to God from childhood, refusing marriage to liv…
Humilis of Bisignano
A lay Franciscan friar and Calabrian mystic, Saint Humilis of Bisignano (1582-1637) was renowned for his ecstasies, infu…
Jeanne Chézard de Matel
Jeanne Chézard de Matel (1596-1670) was a French mystic and the foundress of the Order of the Incarnate Word and Blessed…
Venerable John Leonardi
A pharmacist by training in Lucca, John Leonardi became a priest in 1572 and founded the Congregation of the Clerics Reg…
Saint Joseph of Cupertino (Joseph Desa)
Born in a stable in 1603, Joseph Desa became a Franciscan priest despite his intellectual difficulties, thanks to manife…
Juan de Palafox y Mendoza
Juan de Palafox y Mendoza (1600-1659) was a Spanish bishop, reformer, writer, and protector of the indigenous people in …
Saint Linus of Volterra
The first successor of Saint Peter, Saint Linus governed the Church with zeal for over a year before suffering martyrdom…
Saint Margaret of Cortona
Born in Tuscany, Margaret initially led a life of luxury and sin in Montepulciano. The brutal death of her lover trigger…
Margaret of Lorraine
Duchess of Alençon who became a Poor Clare, Margaret of Lorraine (1463-1521) was a French widow and religious sister kno…
Maria Angela Astorch
A Spanish Capuchin Poor Clare nun and great mystic, Maria Angela Astorch (1592-1665) is known as the "mystic of the brev…
Saint Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi
Born into an illustrious Florentine family, Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi entered the Carmel where she lived a life marked by…
Mary Ward
Mary Ward (1585-1645) was an English religious sister, foundress of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM), and…
Mary Ward
Mary Ward was an English religious sister, foundress of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM) and the Congrega…
Our Lady of Vassivière (Black Madonna)
Venerated since the 11th century in the mountains of Auvergne, Our Lady of Vassivière is a Black Madonna whose sanctuary…
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…