Saint Albert of Liège
Son of the Count of Louvain, Albert was elected Bishop of Liège but faced opposition from Emperor Henry VI. After being …
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33 saints associated
Saint Austind of Bordeaux
Born in Bordeaux, Austinde became Archbishop of Auch in the 11th century after serving as Abbot of Saint-Orens. A great …
Saint Basle (Basolus)
A former noble soldier born in Limoges, Saint Basle retired as a hermit near Reims in the 6th century. After forty years…
Saint Bruno of Cologne
Born in Cologne and a brilliant chancellor of Reims, Bruno left behind honors to found the Carthusian Order in 1084 in t…
Saint Bruno the Great
Son of Henry the Fowler and Saint Matilda, Bruno the Great was a major prelate and statesman of the 10th century. Archbi…
Catholic Martyrs of Ireland
The Catholic Martyrs of Ireland refer to a group of seventeen blessed, clergy and laity, executed in hatred of the faith…
Saint Fulbert of Chartres
Bishop of Chartres in the 11th century, Fulbert was one of the greatest scholars of his time, nicknamed the 'Socrates' o…
Saint Goswin of Douai
Saint Goswin was an illustrious 12th-century abbot, celebrated for his learning and piety. After doctrinally triumphing …
Blessed Hugh of Cambrai
Chaplain to the Bishop of Cambrai, Hugh became the first disciple of Saint Norbert in Valenciennes. He accompanied him o…
Blessed Hugh of Marchiennes
Originally from Tournai, Hugh entered the Abbey of Saint-Martin despite the opposition of his family. After overcoming s…
Joan of Arc (The Maid of Orléans)
Joan of Arc, a simple shepherdess from Domremy, received at the age of thirteen the divine command to deliver France fro…
Venerable John Baptist de La Salle
Born in Reims in 1651, Jean-Baptiste de La Salle renounced his fortune and his canonry to dedicate himself to the free e…
Julien-Nicolas Rèche
A French religious of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, Blessed Julien-Nicolas Rèche (Brother Arno…
Saint Leo III
Elected pope in 795, Leo III was the victim of a violent attack in 799 by associates of his predecessor who attempted to…
Saint Leontius of Saintes
Bishop of Saintes from 596, Saint Leontius was recognized for his piety and learning. He welcomed Saint Macoux in exile,…
Saint Leudomer (Lumier) of Limoges
Brother of Saint Elaphe and Bishop of Châlons in the 6th century, Leudomir (or Lumier) was distinguished by his great ch…
Saint Livane (Levange) of Senlis
Bishop of Senlis in the 6th century, Livane (or Levange) was a devoted pastor during the barbarian invasions. A collabor…
Saint Louis (Louis IX)
King of France in the 13th century, Louis IX is the model of the Christian sovereign combining justice, piety, and coura…
Saint Lupus of Soissons
Thirteenth bishop of Soissons in the 6th century, Saint Loup was trained in Reims by Saint Remi. He participated in the …
Saint Moderan (Moran)
Bishop of Rennes in the 8th century, Moderan renounced his office after a pilgrimage to Rome marked by a miracle involvi…
Saint Nicaise of Reims
Archbishop of Reims in the 5th century, Nicaise built the first Notre-Dame Cathedral. Warned by an angel of the barbaria…
Nicolas Roland
Nicolas Roland (1642-1678) was a French priest, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, and …
Saint Nino
A Christian captive taken to Iberia in the 3rd or 4th century, she converted her masters through her piety and miracles,…
Saint Remigius (Apostle of the Franks)
Born miraculously in Laon, Saint Remi became Archbishop of Reims at age 22. He is famous for converting and baptizing Ki…
The Venerable Richard
Abbot of Saint-Vannes of Verdun in the 11th century, Richard was a great monastic reformer in northern France and Belgiu…
Saint Robert or Rigobert
Archbishop of Reims in the 8th century, Rigobert was a model of ecclesiastical discipline and charity. Although he bapti…
Saint Theodoric (Theodorion)
The son of a thieving peasant, Thierry was instructed by Saint Remi and founded the Abbey of Mont-d'Or near Reims after …
Saint Timothy and Saint Apollinaris
Coming from the East to evangelize Reims in the 3rd century, Timothy was martyred with his guard Apollinaris, who was co…
Urban II
Pope from 1088 to 1099, Eudes de Lagery, under the name Urban II, was the promoter of the Gregorian Reform and the initi…
Saint Vulgis (Vulgius)
A disciple of Saint Remi in the 6th century, Vulgis fled the honors of Clovis's court to live for forty years as a hermi…
Saint William of Breteuil
A 12th-century Benedictine abbot, Guillaume led the abbey of Breteuil for thirty years with fervor and humility. Recogni…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Reims?
Saints associated with Reims: Saint Albert of Liège, Saint Austind of Bordeaux, Saint Basle (Basolus), Saint Bruno of Cologne, Saint Bruno the Great, Catholic Martyrs of Ireland, Saint Fulbert of Chartres and Saint Goswin of Douai.