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St. Alexius of Rome
Died: early 5th century Patronage: Alexians, beggars, belt makers, nurses, pilgrims, travellers.Also known as Alexis of Rome, Alexis the Beggar, The Man of God The only son of a wealthy Christian Roman senator. The young man wanted to devote himself to God, but his parents arranged a marriage for him. On his wedding day his […]
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St. Arbogast of Strasbourg
Born: 7th century Aquitaine, France, some writers claim him for Scotland and/or Ireland Died: c.678 of natural causes, at his insistence, he was buried in an area normally reserved for criminals, the church of Saint Michael was soon built over his grave, relics translated to the nearby Saint Arbogast abbey, relics scattered and lost during […]
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St. Anna Wang
Born: c.1886 in Machiazhuang, Weixian, Hebei, China Died: beheaded on 22 July 1900 in Machiazhuang, Weixian, Hebei, China, body dumped in a mass grave, exhumed on 6 November 1901 and given proper burial Canonized: 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II. Additional Memorial 28 September as one of the Martyrs of China Born to […]
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St. Anne
Canonized: devotion is Pre-Congregation, cultus extended to the whole Church in 1584 Name Meaning gracious one; grace Patronage: against poverty, against sterility or infertility, broommakers, cabinetmakers, carpenters, childless people, equestrians, expectant mothers; pregnant women, grandmothers, grandparents, homemakers, horse men and women, housewives; homemakers, lace makers or workers, lost articles, miners, mothers, old-clothes dealers, poor people, […]
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St. Alphonsa of India
Born: 19 August 1910 at Kudamalloor, Kerala, India Died: 28 July 1946 at Bharananganam, India, of natural causes, buried in the chapel connected with the cemetery of Saint Mary’s church, Bharananganam, India, which has become an important place of pilgrimage Canonized Sunday 12 October 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI Name Meaning noble ready; battle ready […]
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St. Abraham of Smolensk
Born: 12th century at Smolensk, Russia Died: c.1222 at Smolensk, Russia of natural causes Canonized: 1549 by Pope Paul III. Also known as Avraamii Born wealthy and orphaned young. When he was old enough to choose for himself, he gave away his fortune, and became a monk at the Bogoroditskaya monastery. Bible scholar, priest, and […]
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St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori
Born: 27 September 1696 at Marianelli near Naples, Italy Died: 1 August 1787 at Nocera, Italy of natural causes Canonized 26 May 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI Patronage: against arthritis, against scrupulosity, confessors (given on 26 February 1950 by Pope Pius XII), final perseverance, moral theologians, moralists (1950 by Pope Pius XII), scrupulous people, theologians, […]
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St. Aspren of Naples
Patronage: archdiocese of Naples, Italy. Also known as Asprenato, Aspronas, Aspremo Convert, brought to the faith by Saint Candida the Elder. Knew Saint Peter the Apostle, and one story says he was healed by him. First bishop of Naples, Italy, and devoted himself to evangelization.
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St. Anthony the Roman
Born: 1086 in Rome, Italy Died: 1148 in Novgorod, Russia of natural causes. Raised in a pious family during the time of the Great Schism; Anthony’s loyalties lay with the Orthodox Church. He gave away his goods, and became a hermit monk. Lived on a rock surrounded by the sea for fourteen months. The rock […]
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St. Aristarchus of Thessalonica
Born: Thessalonica Died: beheaded in the 1st century in Rome, Italy. Also known as Aristarco, Aristarque, Arystarch Convert and spiritual student of Saint Paul the Apostle, he worked with Paul in Ephesus, Corinth, Jerusalem, and Rome (Acts 20:1; 27:2; Philemon 24). In the Epistle to the Colossians, Paul calls him “my fellow prisoner” referring to […]
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