June 9 – Columba, Abbot of Iona; Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionaries to Britain – Columba, born probably in Donegal, Ireland of royal descent he studied at […]
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Columba, Abbot of Iona; Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionaries to Britain
Columba, Abbot of Iona; Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionaries to Britain – Columba, born probably in Donegal Ireland of royal descent he studied at Moville under St. […]
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Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishop of Constantinople
May 9 – St. Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishop of Constantinople – (c. 329 – 389 or 390) – 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople, he is widely considered the […]
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Saint Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria
May 2 – St. Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria; Confessor and Doctor of the Church; born c. 296; died 2 May, 373. St. Athanasius, also known as Athanasius […]
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Saint Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome
March 12 – St. Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome (Roman Catholic: September 3) – (c. 540 – 12 March 604) St. Gregory was pope from 3 […]
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Saint Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop
March 9 – St. Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop – (c. 335 – c. 395) Also known as Gregory Nyssen, was bishop of Nyssa from 372 to 376, […]
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Saint Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch
October 17 – St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, surnamed Theophorus, which in Greek means “God-Bearer,” (ca. 35 or 50-between 98 and 117), was probably a convert and […]
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Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople
St. John Chrysostom c. 349–407. Bishop of Constantinople, was an important Church Father. He is known for his eloquence in preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of […]
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Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo
August 28 – St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo (November 13, 354 – August 28, 430), Bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin-speaking philosopher […]
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Saint Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons
St. Irenaeus (Greek: Εἰρηναῖος), (2nd century AD – c. 202) Bishop of Lugdunum in Gaul, then a part of the Roman Empire (now Lyons, France). He was […]
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