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St. Euphrasia
Born: 380 Died: 420 of natural causes. Also known as Eufrasia, Eupraxia Born to the Roman nobility, the daughter of Antigonus, senator of Constantinople. Related to Roman Emperor Theodosius I who finished the conversion of Rome to a Christian state. Her father died soon after Euphrasia was born; she and her mother became wards of […]
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St. Emily de Vialar
Born: 12 September 1797 at Gaillace, Albi, southern France as Anne Marguerite Adelaide Emily de Vialar Died: 24 August 1856 at Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France of natural causes Canonized: 24 June 1951 by Pope Pius XII. Also known as Anne Marguerite Adelaide Emily de Vialar, Emilie de Vialar, Emilie de Vialard. Born to an aristocratic family, […]
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St. Ebbe the Elder
Born: c.615 in Northumbria, England Died: 25 August 683 at Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland of natural causes. Also known as Ebbe of Coldingham, Abbs, Aebbe, Ebba, Tabbs Daughter of the pagan King Aethelfrith the Ravager of Bernicia and Princess Aacha of Deira, one of seven children. Sister of Saint Oswald of Northumbria and King Oswiu. Niece […]
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St. Ethelwold of Winchester
Born: c.912 at Winchester, England Died: 1 August 984 of natural causes, buried at cathedral of Winchester, England. Also known as Adeluoldus, Aethelwald, Aethelwold, Etelvoldo, Etelwold, Ethelwald, Father of Monks He grew up in the court of King Athelstan. Studied under and was ordained by his relative, Saint Alphege of Winchester. Ordained with Saint Dunstan […]
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St. Eusebius of Vercelli
Born: 283 at Sardinia Died: 1 August 371 in Vercelli, Italy Patronage: Congregation of the Daughters of Saint Eusebius, Berzo Demo, Italy, Piedmont, Italy, Vercelli, Italy. Also known as Eusebi, Eusebio, Eusebe, Euzebiusz, Euzebije Memorial 1 August (in the Piedmont region of Italy), 15 December (consecration of Saint Eusebius) Born to a pious family – […]
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St. Eleutherius of Bithynia
Died: beheaded c.305 in Bithynia, buried the place of executions, and a church was built over his grave. Also known as Eleutherius of Tarso, Eleutherius of Tarsius, Eleuterio Imperial Roman senator. Chamberlain to Emperor Maximian Galerius at Constantinople. Convert to Christianity, after which he withdrew from the imperial court to his country estate in Bithynia. […]
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St. Emidius of Ascoli Piceno
Born: German Died: beheaded c.303, relics at Ascoli Piceno, Italy Patronage: against earthquakes, Ascoli Piceno, Italy, city of Ascoli Piceno, Italy. As a thirteen-year-old orphan, Anne Garcia Manzanas, of Almendral, Spain, tended her brothers’ sheep. Devoted to the Passion of Christ, she wanted to consecrate her virgin- ity to God, but feared she would be […]
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St. Euplus of Catania
Died: flogged to death on 12 August 304 in Catania, Sicily, Italy, relics in Trevico, Italy that were long thought to be from Euplus were examined scientifically in 2005 and determined to be from three different people Patronage: Catania, Sicily, Italy, Francavilla di Sicilia, Italy, Trevico, Italy. Also known as Euplio, Euplius Deacon. Tortured and […]
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St. Emiliana of Rome
Born: Roman citizen Died: relics at the Oratory of Saint Andrew on the Celian Hill, Rome, Italy Patronage: single laywomen Also known as Aemiliana, Emilian, Emilienne Daughter of the senator Gordian and Saint Silvia of Rome. Sister of Saint Trasilla. Paternal aunt of Pope Saint Gregory the Great. Niece of Pope Saint Felix III. Spent […]
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St. Edward the Confessor
Born: 1003 at Islip, Oxford, England Died: 5 January 1066 of natural causes, interred at the Abbey of Saint Thomas Becket, body incorrupt Canonized: 1161 by Pope Alexander III Patronage: difficult marriages, English royal family, kings, separated spouses, Sestriere, Italy Born a prince, the son of King Ethelred II and Queen Emma; half-brother to King […]
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