December 14 – St. John of the Cross – (1542-1591) – Spanish mystic, Carmelite friar and priest. After John joined the Carmelite order, Saint Teresa of Avila […]
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Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
December 7 – St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (c. between 337 and 340 – 4 April 397) – A bishop of Milan and one of the most […]
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Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra
December 6 – St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra – Saint Nicholas (Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος, Hagios [“holy”] Nicolaos [“victory of the people”]) (270–6 December 343), was a historic […]
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Saint John Damascene
December 4 – St. John Damascene (c.675 – c.749) Representative of the Christians to the court of the Muslim caliph. Thrived as a Christian in a Saracen […]
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Saint Andrew, Apostle
November 30 – St. Andrew, Apostle – He was brother of Simon (Peter), both fishermen. From the fourth Gospel we learn that Andrew was a disciple of […]
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Saint Silvester Gozzolini
November 26 – St. Silvester Gozzolini – Founder of the Sylvestrines, b.of the noble family of the Gozzolini at Osimo, 1177; d. 26 Nov., 1267. He was […]
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Saint Clement, Bishop of Rome
November 23 – St. Clement, Bishop of Rome – Also called Clemens Romanus to distinguish him from Clement of Alexandria. He was the third in succession after […]
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Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop
November 11 – St. Martin of Tours, Bishop, 316 – November 8, 397 – While Martin was still a soldier in the Roman army and deployed in […]
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Saint Simon & Saint Jude, Apostles
October 28 – St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles – Jude is so named by Luke and Acts. Matthew and Mark call him Thaddeus. He is not […]
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Saint James of Jerusalem, Martyr
October 23, St. James of Jerusalem, Martyr – James of Jerusalem is referred to in the New Testament as the brother of Our Lord Jesus Christ. He […]
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