Saint Ado of Vienne
Born into nobility in 799, Ado was a monk at Ferrières before becoming Archbishop of Vienne in 860. A great traveler and…
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43 saints associated
Agnes of Bohemia
A princess of Bohemia, Agnes refused royal marriages to dedicate herself to the poor. She founded the Hospital of Saint …
Anton Maria Schwartz
Austrian priest and founder of the Calasanctine Congregation, Anton Maria Schwartz dedicated his life to the spiritual a…
Saint Apollinaris of Valence
Coming from an illustrious family of Vienne, Apollinaris became Bishop of Valence in the 5th century, restoring a ruined…
Barbara Maix
Barbara Maix (1818-1873), in religion Maria Barbara of the Most Holy Trinity, was an Austrian religious, foundress of th…
Bernard II of Baden
Margrave of Baden and diplomat in the service of Emperor Frederick III, Bernard II of Baden renounced his sovereign righ…
Saint Caldeolus
Thirty-fourth Bishop of Vienne in the 7th century, Caldeolus (or Edalde) consulted Pope John V on liturgical differences…
Charles I of Austria
The last Emperor of Austria-Hungary, Blessed Charles I of Austria dedicated his life and reign to the pursuit of peace a…
Clement Mary Hofbauer
Redemptorist priest born in Moravia, known as the apostle of Vienna, he spread the Congregation of Saint Alphonsus Liguo…
Saint Columba of Sens
A converted Spanish princess, Columba fled persecution to Gaul, where she was baptized in Vienne before settling in Sens…
Saint Epiphanius of Pavia
Bishop of Pavia in the 5th century, Saint Epiphanius was a tireless mediator between the last Roman emperors and the bar…
Franz Alexander Kern
Austrian Premonstratensian priest (1897-1924), Father Jakob Kern offered his physical sufferings and his life in a spiri…
Franz-Josef Rudigier
Bishop of Linz from 1853 to 1884, Franz-Josef Rudigier distinguished himself by his pastoral zeal, his defense of the li…
Hildegard Burjan
An Austrian politician of Jewish origin who converted to Catholicism, Hildegard Burjan founded the Caritas Socialis to s…
The Holy Name of Mary
The Feast of the Holy Name of Mary celebrates the power and sweetness of the Virgin's name, established universally by I…
Janez Frančišek Gnidovec
A Slovenian Lazarist priest and Bishop of Skopje, Janez Frančišek Gnidovec was distinguished by his heroic charity, his …
Joseph Amand Passerat
A French Redemptorist priest, successor to Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer as Vicar General of the transalpine communities, …
József Mindszenty
Primate of Hungary and cardinal, József Mindszenty is a major figure of Christian resistance against Nazism and Communis…
László Batthyány-Strattmann
László Batthyány-Strattmann (1870-1931) was a Hungarian prince and ophthalmologist, a member of the Third Order of Saint…
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi
Born Giulio Cesare in Brindisi, Lawrence became an eminent Capuchin, theologian, and diplomat in the service of the papa…
Leopoldina Naudet
Leopoldina Naudet (1773-1834) was an Italian religious of French origin, foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of th…
Marco d'Aviano
An Italian Capuchin priest and famous preacher, Blessed Marco d'Aviano was the spiritual advisor to Emperor Leopold I an…
Maria Restituta Kafka
An Austrian Franciscan sister of Czech origin and a dedicated nurse, she opposed the Nazi regime by refusing to remove c…
Mary Ward
Mary Ward was an English religious sister, foundress of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM) and the Congrega…
Saint Maximus (Même)
Born near Cahors, Maxime fled a forced marriage to dedicate himself to God. Having become abbot of Limours, he distingui…
Saint Paschasius of Vienne
Bishop of Vienne at the beginning of the 4th century, Saint Paschasius succeeded Saint Simplicius. He is famous for havi…
Saint Pelade of Embrun
Archbishop of Embrun in the 5th century, Pelade was trained by Saint Catalin and distinguished himself by his charity to…
Blessed Peter Canisius of Nijmegen
A 16th-century Dutch Jesuit, Peter Canisius was one of the key figures of the Counter-Reformation in Germany. A theologi…
Saint Pothinus and his companions (Martyrs of Lyon)
In 177, under Marcus Aurelius, forty-eight Christians from Lyon and Vienne, led by Bishop Pothinus and the slave Blandin…
Saint Severinus of Noricum
A hermit from the East who came to Noricum in the 5th century, Severinus became the protector of the populations facing …
Saint Stanislaus Kostka of Poland
A young Polish nobleman, Stanislaus Kostka fled Vienna on foot to join the Society of Jesus in Rome despite his family's…
Saint Stephen (First Martyr)
The first deacon chosen by the Apostles for the service of the poor, Stephen was an inspired preacher and a miracle work…
Saint Stephen of Châtillon
Born around 1155, Étienne de Châtillon was first an exemplary monk at the Charterhouse of Portes before becoming Bishop …
Thomas of Olera
A Capuchin lay friar and mendicant, Thomas of Olera was a great mystic, spiritual advisor to princes and emperors, and a…
Wilhelm Janauschek
An Austrian Redemptorist priest (1859-1926), Wilhelm Janauschek distinguished himself by his missionary zeal, heroic pat…