Saints
Bl. Rafal Chylinski
Born: 8 January 1694 at Buk, Poznan, Poland as Melchior Chylinski Died: 2 December 1741 at Lagiewniki, Lodzkie, Poland, the Conventual church there became a place of pilgrimage Beatified: 9 June 1991 at Warsaw, Poland by Pope John Paul II A pious youth, his family nicknamed him “the little monk.” After graduating the Jesuit college […]
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Bl. John van Ruysbroeck
Born: c 1293–4 Ruisbroek, near Brussels Died: December 2, 1381 (aged 87–88) Groenendael, near Brussels Venerated: in the Catholic Church Beatified: 1903 by Pope Pius X The Blessed John van Ruysbroeck 1293 or 1294 – 2 December 1381) was one of the Flemish mystics. Some of his main literary works include The Kingdom of the […]
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St. Chromatius of Aquileia
Born: 4th Century Aquileia Died: 406/407 Venerated: in Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church Feast: December 2 “Saint Chromatius” is also the name of the father of Saint Tiburtius. See Saints Tiburtius and Susanna. Saint Chromatius (died c. 406/407 AD) was a bishop of Aquileia. He was probably born at Aquileia, and grew up there. […]
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St. Bibiana
Born: 4th century Rome Died: 4th century Rome Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Major shrine: Santa Bibiana, Rome Feast: December 2 Patronage: parish, epilepsy, epileptics, hangovers, headaches, insanity, mental illness, mentally ill people, single laywomen, torture victims. Saint Bibiana (Viviana, Vivian, or Vibiana) is a Roman Virgin and Martyr. The earliest mention […]
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Bl. Charles de Foucauld
Born: 15 September 1858 Strasbourg, France Died: 1 December 1916 (aged 58) Tamanrasset, French Algeria Beatified: 13 November 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI Feast: 1 December Charles Eugène de Foucauld (15 September 1858 – 1 December 1916) was a French Catholic religious and priest living among the Tuareg in the Sahara in Algeria. He was […]
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St. Edmund Campion
Born: 24 January 1540 London, Kingdom of England Died: 1 December 1581 (aged 41) Tyburn, Kingdom of England Venerated: in Catholic Church Beatified: 9 December 1886, Rome by Pope Leo XIII Canonized: 25 October 1970, Rome by Pope Paul VI Feast: 1 December Son of a Catholic bookseller named Edmund whose family converted to Anglicanism. […]
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St. Eligius of Noyon
Born: June 11, 588 Chaptelat, Limoges, Aquitaine (modern-day France) Died: 1 December 660 Noyon, France Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Feast: 1 December Patronage: cartwrights; clock/watch makers; coin collectors; craftsmen of all kinds; cutlers; gilders; goldsmiths; harness makers; horses; jewelers; jockeys; knife makers; laborers; locksmiths; metalworkers in general; miners; minters; Royal Electrical […]
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St. Tudwal
Died: 30.11.~564 AD Venerated: in Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion True Orthodox Church Feast: 30 November or 1 December Saint Tudwal (died c. 564), also known as Tual, Tudgual, Tugdual, Tugual, Pabu, Papu, or Tugdualus (Latin), was a Breton monk. He is considered to be one of the seven founder saints of […]
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Bl. John of Vercelli
Born: c. 1205 Mosso Santa Maria Biella, Italy Died: 30 November 1283 Montpellier, France Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church (Dominican Order) Blessed John of Vercelli, O.P. (Giovanni da Vercelli) (c. 1205 – 30 November 1283), was the sixth Master General of the Dominican Order (1264-1283). Early life and education John was born in 1205 to […]
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St. Andrew the Apostle
Born: 5 BC Galilee, Roman Empire Died: 62 Patras, Achaia, Roman Empire Venerated: in All of Christianity Canonized: Apostolic age by Pre-congregation Major shrine: Duomo Cathedral in Amalfi, Italy, St Andrew’s Cathedral, Patras, Greece; St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland; the Church of St Andrew and St Albert, Warsaw, Poland. Feast: 30 November Patronage: Scotland, Barbados, […]
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