List of articles in "Saint" category - Page 149

Jeanne Chezard de Matel (6 November 1596 – 1670) was the French mystic who founded the Order of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament the rule and constitutions of the […]

Saint Riginos is the patron saint of the island of Skopelos Greece. His feast day February 25 is a local holiday on the island. Christian tradition states that he was […]

Saint Thorlak Thorhallsson (Old Norse: Þorlákr Þórhallsson; Icelandic: Þorlákur Þórhallsson; 1133 – December 23 1193) also spelled Thorlac is the patron saint of Iceland. Born in Skálholt in southern Iceland […]

The Blessed Laura Vicuña (April 5 1891 – January 22 1904) is a Chilean holy figure canonized as blessed by the Roman Catholic Church. She is the patron of abused […]

A similarly named saint is Barsanuphius of Optina.Barsanuphius of Palestine (Italian: Barsonofio Barsanofrio Barsanorio) (died ca. 540 AD) also known as Barsanuphius of Gaza was a hermit of the sixth […]

Saint Paphnutius the Bishop is an Egyptian saint from the tenth century AD.He was initially a monk in the Nitrian Desert. He exerted harsh asceticism and worship ate dry beans […]

Saint Theoclia is an Egyptian martyr and saint from the 4th century AD.Saint Theoclia was the wife of Saint Justus. They were separated at Alexandria at which point Saint Justus […]

Saint Epimachus of Pelusium was an Egyptian martyr.Epimachus was born in Pelusium and worked as a weaver along with his two companions: Theodore and Callinicos. At age 27 he heard […]

Saint Domnius (also known as Saint Dujam or Saint Duje Saint Domnio Saint Doimus or Saint Domninus) was a 3rd-century Bishop of Salona and patron of the city of Split. […]

Saint John of Senhout is an Egyptian saint from the 4th century AD.He was born in the Egyptian city of Senhout. His father’s name was Macarius and his mother’s name […]