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Bl. William Vives
Died: early 15 century of natural causes, buried at the monastery at Barcelona, Spain. Mercedarian friar at Barcelona, Spain. Prior of his house. At one point he became involved in political maneuvers involving both Church and State authorities; it led to civil protection and benefits to the convent. Wrote biographies of Saint Peter Nolasco and […]
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St. William of Dijon
Born: 962 in the family castle on San Giuglio Island, Lake Orta, Novara, Piedmont, northern Italy Died: 1 January 1031 at Fecamp monastery, Normandy, France of natural causes Also known as William of Cluny, William of Saint Benignus, William of Volpiano, Guglielmo, Guillaume Born to the Italian nobility, the son of Count Robert of Volpiano. […]
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St. Wilfrid
Born: c. 633 Northumbria Died: 709 or 710 Oundle, NorthamptonshireVenerated: in Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church Anglican CommunionPatronage: Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough, Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds, Ripon Shrines Ripon, Sompting (Sussex), and Frisia (Roeder).Feast day: 12 October or 24 April Born in Northumberland in 634, St. Wilfrid was educated at Lindesfarne and […]
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St. Wenceslaus of Bohemia
Born: 907 at Prague, Bohemia (in Czech Republic) Died: 28 September 929 at Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav, Bohemia (in Czech Republic) Patronage: brewers, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Moravia, Prague, Czech Republic, archdiocese of Prague, Czech RepublicFeast day: 28 September Son of Vratislav I, Duke of Bohemia, whose family had been converted by Saint Cyril and […]
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St. William of Rochester
Born: 12th century at Perth, Scotland Died: throat cut in 1201 at Rochester, England, interred in the cathedral at Rochester Canonized: 1256 by Pope Innocent IV Patronage: adopted children William led a wild and misspent youth, but as an adult he had a complete conversion, devoting himself to God, caring especially for poor and neglected […]
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Bl. William of Toulouse
Born: c.1297 in Toulouse, France Died: 18 May 1369 in Toulouse, France of natural causes, buried in the cemetery of the Saint Etienne monastery in Toulouse, so many miracles reported at his grave that he was re-interred in the monastery church Beatified: 1893 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation), the only French Augustinian friar declared […]
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St. William of Roskilde
Born: Anglo-Saxon Died: 1067 of natural causes Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Canonized: 21 January 1224 by Pope Honorius III Feast: 2 September Priest. Court chaplain to King Canute of England and Denmark. During a trip to Denmark, William saw a crying need for Christian missionaries, and he worked there the rest of his life. […]
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St. William Berruyer
William Berruyer, of the illustrious family of the ancient Counts of Nevers, was educated by Peter the Hermit, Archdeacon of Soissons, his maternal uncle. From his early childhood Saint William learned to despise the folly and emptiness of the world, to abhor its pleasures, and to tremble at its dangers. His only delight was in […]
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Bl. William Howard
Born:30 November 1614 Died: 29 December 1680 (aged 66) Tower Hill, London, England Venerated: in Catholic Church Beatified:1929, Rome, Italy by Pope Pius XI Feast: 29 December William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford, FRS (30 November 1614 – 29 December 1680) was the youngest son of Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, and his wife, the […]
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St. Willibrord
Born: c. 658 Northumbria Died: 7 November 739 (aged 81) Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion Major shrine: Echternach Feast 7 November Attributes: Dipping staff into cask Patronage: Convulsions; epilepsy; epileptics; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Archdiocese of Utrecht, Netherlands Saint Willibrord was born in Northumberland (northeastern England) in 657. His father left the […]
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