Blessed Aegidius (Giles) of Portugal
The son of a Portuguese nobleman, Aegidius abandoned his ecclesiastical vocation for alchemy and black magic following a…
Place
Coimbra
PT
3 saints associated
Saint Anthony of Padua (Ferdinand)
Born in Lisbon in 1195, Ferdinand became Anthony upon joining the Franciscans to seek martyrdom. A prodigious preacher a…
Blessed Ignatius of Azevedo and his companions
A Portuguese Jesuit and visitor to the missions in Brazil, Ignatius of Azevedo was martyred in 1570 with thirty-nine com…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Coimbra?
Saints associated with Coimbra: Blessed Aegidius (Giles) of Portugal, Saint Anthony of Padua (Ferdinand) and Blessed Ignatius of Azevedo and his companions.