October 4 – St. Francis of Assisi, Renewer of the Church – Born Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone; 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226), he was an Italian Catholic […]
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Saint Jerome, Translator & Teacher
September 30 – St. Jerome, translator and teacher – He is known as the 4th-5th century scholar who translated the Bible into the language ordinary people could […]
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Saint Vincent DePaul
September 27 – St. Vincent DePaul – (24 April 1581–27 September 1660) – Born in Pouy, Landes, Gascony, France, he was a priest of the Catholic Church […]
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Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople
September 13 – St. John Chrysostom c. 349–407 – Bishop of Constantinople – An important Church Father. He is known for his eloquence in preaching and public […]
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Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
August 29 – Beheading of St. John the Baptist – The biblical account portrays the beheading of Saint John the Baptist by Herod Antipas. According to the […]
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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 […]
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Saint Bartholomew, Apostle
August 24 – St. Bartholomew, Apostle – 1st century, one of the 12. All that is known of him with certainty is that he is mentioned in […]
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Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux
August 20 – St. Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux – He was born of noble parentage in Burgundy, France. In 1113, Bernard, with thirty young noblemen, presented himself […]
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Wigbert, Abbot & Missionary
August 13 – Wigbert, Abbot and Missionary – c.670-747 – Born in Wessex, he was an Anglo-Saxon Benedictine monk from the monastery of Glastonbury and a missionary […]
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Saint Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr
August 10 – St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr – He is remembered for his charitable works which ultimately resulted in a death sentence. The story persists that […]
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