Religious · March 25
St. Lucy Filippini
Lucy Filippini was an Italian educator who helped establish schools for girls and co-founded the Religious Teachers Filippini.
Italy · Present-day geography
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218 lives of faith. Showing 157–168.
Founder · August 19
St. Calminius
Calminius, also known as Calmin, founded three French abbeys in the 6th or 7th centuries AD: Mozac Abbey, in Puy-de-Dôme; Laguenne Abbey and the abbey of Monastier-Saint-Chaffre.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Bishop · September 17
St. Albert of Vercelli
Albert of Vercelli was a bishop and Latin patriarch of Jerusalem who gave the Carmelite hermits their rule of life.
Italy · Present-day geography
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Priest or Deacon · October 11
St. Alexander Sauli
Alexander Sauli was an Italian priest who is called the "Apostle of Corsica ".
Italy · Present-day geography
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Monastic or Hermit · July 10
St. Amalberga of Temse
Amalberga of Temse was probably a Frisian venerated Christian woman who was likely a Frankish subject from the Ardennes, located in Francia.
Origin uncertain · Traditional account
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Priest or Deacon · May 13
St. André-Hubert Fournet
André-Hubert Fournet was a French Roman Catholic priest and together with Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier des Ages the founder of the Daughters of the Holy Cross, Sisters of St. Andrew.
France · Present-day geography
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Priest or Deacon · June 1
St. Annibale Maria di Francia
Annibale Maria di Francia was an Italian Rogationist Father known for founding a series of orphanages, the Rogationists and the Daughters of Divine Zeal.
Italy · Present-day geography
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Monastic or Hermit · July 5
St. Athanasius the Athonite
Athanasius the Athonite was a Byzantine monk who is considered the founder of the monastic community on the peninsula of Mount Athos, which has since evolved into the greatest centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism.
Turkey · Present-day geography
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Martyr · April 10
St. Bademus
Bademus was a rich, noble citizen of Bethlapeta in Persia, who founded a monastery nearby.
Persia (historical region) · Historical region
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Priest or Deacon · October 11
St. Cainnech of Aghaboe
Cainnech of Aghaboe was an Irish abbot, monastic founder, priest and missionary during the early medieval period.
Ireland (historical island) · Historical island
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Monastic or Hermit · August 9
St. Candida Maria of Jesus
Candida Maria of Jesus was a Spanish nun and the founder of the Daughters of Jesus.
Spain · Present-day geography
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Monastic or Hermit · September 9
St. Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
Ciarán of Clonmacnoise was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and the first abbot of Clonmacnoise.
Ireland · Present-day geography
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