Priest · 9 October
St. John Leonardi
John Leonardi, OMD was an Italian Catholic priest and the founder of the Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of Lucca.
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Religious · March 8
St. John of God
John of God, O.H. was a Portuguese soldier turned healthcare worker in Spain, whose followers later formed the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God, a Catholic religious institute dedicated to the care of the poor, sick and those with mental disorders.
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Bishop · 17 December
St. John of Matha
John of Matha OSsT was a French Catholic priest and co-founder of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity, initially dedicated to ransoming Christians who had been captured by marauders from North Africa.
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Monastic · 3 June
St. Kevin of Glendalough
Saint Kevin of Glendalough is an Irish saint, known as the founder and first abbot of Glendalough in County Wicklow, Ireland.
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Priest · 28 April
St. Louis de Montfort
Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, SMM was a French Catholic priest known for his influence on Catholic Mariology. He wrote a number of books that went on to become classic Catholic titles, including Secret of the Rosary and True Devotion to Mary, and influenced several popes.
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Religious · May 9
St. Louise de Marillac
Louise de Marillac D.C., also known as Louise Le Gras, was the co-founder, with Vincent de Paul, of the Daughters of Charity.
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Priest · 24 October
St. Luigi Guanella
Luigi Guanella was an Italian Catholic priest who founded several religious communities. He was beatified on 25 October 1964 by Pope Paul VI and was canonized on 23 October 2011 in a celebration that Pope Benedict XVI celebrated in Saint Peter's Square.
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St. Luigi Maria Palazzolo
Luigi Maria Palazzolo was an Italian Roman Catholic priest. He established the Sisters of the Poor which was also known as the Palazzolo Institute.
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Religious · 25 May
St. Madeleine Sophie Barat
Madeleine Sophie Barat, RSCJ,, was a French religious sister who founded the Society of the Sacred Heart, a worldwide religious institute of educators.
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Priest · 8 March
St. Manuel Míguez González
Manuel Míguez González – in religion Faustino of the Incarnation – was a Spanish priest and a professed member of the Piarists, as well as the founder of the Daughters of the Divine Shepherdess – better known as the Calasanzian Institute.
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Religious · 4 February
St. Maria De Mattias
Maria Matilda De Mattias was an Italian woman who founded the religious congregation of the Sisters Adorers of the Blood of Christ.
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Religious · 13 May
St. Maria Domenica Mazzarello
Maria Domenica Mazzarello, FMA was an Italian Catholic nun who co-founded the Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco.
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