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Born in 1245 in Sant'Angelo, St. Nicholas of Tolentino took his name from St. Nicholas of Myra, at whose shrine his parents prayed to have a child. Nicholas became a monk at 18, and seven years later, he was ordained a priest. He gained a reputation as a preacher and a confessor. C. 1274, he ...
Roman martyr put to death by beheading in Rome during the reign of Emperor Severus Alexander. This feast day also honors the saint Tatiana, venerated by the Greek Orthodox Church, with Mertios and Euthasia.
Bishop of Albi and a friend of Pope St. Gregory I the Great. Also called Sauve, he was a native of Albi and, originally a lawyer, he entered a monastery and served for a time as a monk before receiving election as abbot. Then, after, hying as a hermit, he became a bishop, serving as shepherd of ...
North, Central and South America have given us many recent saints with an ever-growing list of saints, blesseds and venerables. Learn more about these incredible souls.
According to legend Adrian was a pagan officer at the imperial court of Nicomedia. Impressed by the courage of a group of Christians who were being tortured, he declared himself a Christian and was imprisoned with them and suffered excruciating tortures before he was put to death. His young wife, ...