Saints
St. Angela of Foligno
Born: 1248 Foligno, Holy Roman Empire Died: 3 January 1309 Foligno, Papal States Venerated: in Roman Catholicism (Third Order of St. Francis) Beatified: 11 July 1701 by Pope Clement XI Canonized: 9 October 2013, (equivalent canonization) by Pope Francis Major shrine: Chiesa di San Francesco Foligno, Perugia, Italy Feast: 4 January (7 January in the […]
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Born: Elizabeth Ann Bayley August 28, 1774 New York City, Province of New York, British America Died: January 4, 1821 (aged 46) Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church, Episcopal Church (United States) Beatified: March 17, 1963, by Pope John XXIII Canonized: September 14, 1975, by Pope Paul VI Major shrine: National Shrine […]
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St. Genevieve
Born: c. 419–422 Nanterre, France Died: 502–512 (aged 79–93) Paris, France Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church Canonized: Pre-congregation Feast: 3 January Patronage Paris Saint Genevieve (French: Sainte Geneviève; Latin: Sancta Genovefa, Genoveva; from Gaullish geno “race, lineage” and uida “sage”) (Nanterre, c. 419/422 AD – Paris 502/512 AD), is the patron saint […]
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St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Born: 10 February 1805 Kainakary, Kuttanad, Travancore, British Raj (now in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India) Died: 3 January 1871 (aged 65) Koonammavu, Kingdom of Cochin, British Raj (now in Ernakulam, Kerala, India) Venerated: in Catholic Church Beatified: 8 February 1986, Kottayam by Pope John Paul II Canonized: 23 November 2014, Rome by Pope Francis Major […]
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St. Basil the Great
Born: 329 or 330 Caesarea, Cappadocia Died: January 1 or 2, 379, Caesarea, Cappadocia Venerated: in Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy, Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion Lutheranism Canonized: Pre-congregation Feast: January 1 and January 30 (Byzantine Christianity) January 2 (General Roman Calendar; Anglicanism) Thout 6 (Coptic Christianity)(Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod; Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod) June 14 […]
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St Gregory Nazianzen
Born: AD 329 Arianzum, Cappadocia Died: 25 January 390 (aged 60–61) Arianzum, Cappadocia Venerated: in Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion Lutheranism Canonized: pre-congregation Major shrine: Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George in the Fanar Feast: Eastern Orthodox Church: 25 January (primary feast day) 30 January (Three Great Hierarchs) General Roman Calendar: […]
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St. Vincent Strambi
Ordination: 19 December 1767 Consecration: 26 July 1801 by Leonardo Antonelli Birth name: Vincenzo Domenico Salvatore Strambi Born: 1 January 1745 Civitavecchia, Papal States Died: 1 January 1824 (aged 79) Rome, Papal States Sainthood Feast day: 25 September Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 26 April 1925 Saint Peter’s Basilica, Kingdom of Italy by Pope […]
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St. Joseph Mary Tomasi
Born: 12 September 1649 Licata, Kingdom of Sicily, Crown of Aragon Died: 1 January 1713 (aged 63) Rome, Lazio, Papal States Denomination: Roman Catholic Parents Giulio Tomasi di Lampedusa & Rosalia Traina Feast day: 1 January, 3 January (Theatines) Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 29 September 1803 by Pope Pius VII Canonized: 12 October […]
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St. John
Saint John, brother of Saint James the Greater, the Apostle of Spain, is the beloved disciple. He was privileged, with his brother and Saint Peter, to behold the Saviour raise up a dead child to life, then saw Him transfigured on the mountaintop; he alone reposed his head on His breast at the Last Supper. […]
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Bl. Matthia dei Nazzarei
Born: 1 March 1253 Matelica, Macerata, Papal States Died: 28 December 1319 (aged 66) Matelica, Macerata, Papal States Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 27 July 1765, Saint Peter’s Basilica, Papal States by Pope Clement XIII Feast: 28 December Patronage: Matelica Blessed Mattia de Nazarei (1 March 1253 – 28 December 1319) was an Italian […]
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