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St. Colman of Stockerau
Born: in the British Isles, exact location undetermined Died: hanged in October 1012 at Stockerau, Austria Patronage: against gout, against hanging, against plague, hanged men, horned cattle, horses, Austria, Melk, Austria. Also known as Colman of Melk, Coloman, Colomannus, Koloman, Kálmán Additional Memorial 13 October (traditional in the region of Austria) May have been of […]
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St. Camillus of Lellis
Born: 25 May 1550 at Bocchiavico, Abruzzi, kingdom of Naples, Italy Died: 14 July 1614 at Genoa, Italy of natural causes Canonized: 29 June 1746 by Pope Benedict XIV Patronage: against illness, sickness or bodily ills; sick people (proclaimed on 22 June 22 1886 by Pope Leo XIII), hospitals, hospital workers, nurses, Abruzzi, Italy. Also […]
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St. Charbel Makhlouf
Born: 8 May 1828 at Beka-Kafra, Lebanon as Joseph Zaroun Makhlouf Died: 24 December 1898 at Annaya of natural causes Canonized: 9 October 1977 by Pope Paul VI. Also known as Joseph Zaroun Makhlouf Son of a mule driver. Raised by an uncle who opposed the boy’s youthful piety. The boy’s favorite book was Thomas […]
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St. Christina of Bolsena
Born: 3rd century, probably at Rome, Italy into the family Anicii Died: c.250 near Lake Bolsena, Tuscany, Italy, her father tied a rock around her neck, and threw her into Lake Bolsena, when she miraculously survived, her tongue was cut out, and she was thrown into a furnace, when she survived, she was shot full […]
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St. Christina the Astonishing
Born: 1150 at Brusthem near Liege, Belgium Died: 24 July 1224 at Saint Catherine’s convent, Sint-Truiden, Belgium of natural causes Beatified: popular devotion existed and continues, but no formal beatification has taken place, unknown if any cause is before the Congregation, because of lack for formal designation, she is sometimes listed as Saint Christina, sometimes […]
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St. Christopher
Born: at Canaan as Offero Died: martyred c.251 Name Meaning Christ-bearer Patronage: against bad dreams, epileptics; against epilepsy, against floods, against hailstorms, against lightning, against pestilence, against storms, against sudden death, against toothache, Air Forces, archers, automobile drivers, automobilists, motorists, bachelors, boatmen, bookbinders, bus drivers, cab drivers, taxi drivers, cabbie, civil aeronautics, fruit dealers, fullers, […]
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Pope St. Celestine I
Born: Campania, Italy Papal Ascension: 20 September 422 Died: 27 July 432 in Rome, Italy of natural causes, buried in the cemetery of Priscilla in Rome, his tomb is decorated with painted scenes of the Council of Ephesus, relics translated to the church of Saint Praxedes on 820. Son of Priscus. May have been related […]
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St. Cajetan
Born: October 1480 at Vicenza, Italy as Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene Died: 1547 at Naples, Italy of natural causes Canonized: 12 April 1671 by Pope Clement X Patronage: job seekers, unemployed people, Theatines. Also known as Cajetan the Theatine, Cajetan of Thiene, Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene, Gaetano da Thiene, Cayetano, Gaetano, Gaetanus, Kajetana […]
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St. Cyriacus the Martyr
Died: excoriated and beheaded in 303 on the Salarian Way, Rome, Italy, buried near the Salarian Way, relics translated to Santa Maria in Via Lata, Rome, at Neuhausen, and the Saint Cyricus Abbey, Altorf, Alsace, France Patronage: against diabolical possession, against eye disease, against temptations (especially at time of death), eyes, Altidona, Italy, Saint-Cierges, Vaud, […]
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St. Clare of Assisi
Born: 16 July 1194 at Assisi, Italy Died: 11 August 1253 of natural causes Canonized: 26 September 1255 by Pope Alexander IV Patronage: embroiderers, needle workers, eyes, against eye disease, for good weather, gilders, gold workers, goldsmiths, laundry workers, telegraphs, telephones, television (proclaimed on 14 February 1958 by Pope Pius XII), television writers, Poor Clares, […]
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