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St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Born: 12 October 1891 at Breslaw, Dolnoslaskie, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland) as Edith Stein Died: gassed on 9 August 1942 in the ovens of Oswiecim (a.k.a. Auschwitz), Malopolskie, Poland, body cremated Canonized: 11 October 1998 by Pope John Paul II Patronage: against the death of parents, Europe, martyrs. Also known as Edith Stein, Teresia Benedicta […]
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Pope St. Telesphorus
Papal Ascension: 128 to 129 Died: martyred 138 to 139 Also known as Telesforo Greek, probably from Calabria. Pope. Celebrated Easter on Sunday but maintained fellowship with communities that did not. Started the tradition of Christmas Midnight Mass, and decided that the Gloria should be sung. Some legends say he was a hermit before his […]
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Bl. Thomas Plumtree
Born: in Lincolnshire, England Died: hanged, drawn and quartered on 4 January 1570 in the market place at Durham Castle, Durham, England, left to hang as a warning to other Catholics, he was finally buried on 14 January 1570 Beatified: 9 December 1886 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation) Also known as Pastor Rebel Additional […]
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St. Theopemptus of Nicomedia
Died: 284 Also known as Heopompus, Teopempto, Theopompus, Theopontus Additional Memorial 27 December (Armenian) Bishop of Nicomedia, Bithynia (in modern Turkey). Converted Saint Theonas. Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.
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St. Theonas
Died: 284 Also known as Synesius, Teonas Additional Memorials 5 January (Orthodox), 19 January (Armenian) Pagan magician. Convert, brought to Christianity by Saint Theopemptus of Nicomedia. Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.
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St. Theogenes of Cyzicus
Died: drowned in 320 at Cyzicus on the Hellespont Also known as Teogene, Théogène Priest. Bishop of Parios, Asia Minor. Ordered to join the imperial Roman army during the reign of emperor Licinius, he refused as it would require him to sacrifice to idols. Arrested, he was imprisoned without food for 40 days; he prayed […]
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St. Thaumastus of Mainz
Died: 5th century Poitiers, France of natural causes, healing miracles reported at his burial site, scrapings from the tomb of Saint Thaumastus were reputed to have healing powers Patronage: against colic in children, against fever, against toothache Also known as Thaumastus of Poitiers, Theomastus Early 5th century bishop of Mainz (in modern Germany). Saint Gregory […]
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St. Telemachus
Died: stoned to death or cut to pieces (sources vary) on 1 January 391 or 404 (sources vary) in Rome, Italy Also known as Almachio, Almachius, Almachus Hermit or monk from the eastern part of the Roman empire. He protested in Rome against gladiatorial combat, and was murdered by its supporters. His efforts moved the […]
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St. Tôma Khuông
Born: 1789 in Nam Hòa, Hung Yên, Tonquín (modern Vietnam) Died: beheaded with an ax on 30 January 1860 in prison in Hung Yên, Vietnam while kneeling before a cross he had been ordered to stomp on Venerated: 11 February 1951 by Pope Pius XII (decree of martyrdom) Beatified: 29 April 1951 by Pope Pius […]
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St. Thomas of Hereford
Death: 1282 Feast day: October 2 Bishop of Hereford, also called Thomas Cantilupe. Born at Buckinghamshire, England, circa 1218, he studied at Oxford, Paris, and Orleans. Returning to England, he became chancellor of Oxford University in 1261, using his influence to aid the barons in their struggle against King Henry III (r. 1216-1272). In 1265, […]
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