Martyr · 9 August
St. Edith Stein
Edith Stein was a German philosopher who converted to Catholicism and became a Discalced Carmelite nun.
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264 lives of faith. Showing 37–48.
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St. Cyprian
Cyprian was a bishop of Carthage and an early Christian writer of Berber descent, many of whose Latin works are extant.
North Africa (historical region) · Historical region
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St. Januarius
Januarius , also known as Januarius I of Benevento, was Bishop of Benevento and is a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church.
Italy · Traditional attribution
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Apostle / Disciple
St. Matthew the Apostle
Matthew the Apostle was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
Holy Land (historical region) · Historical region
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Martyr · September 28
St. Lorenzo Ruiz
Lorenzo Ruiz , also called Saint Lorenzo of Manila, was a Filipino Catholic layman and a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic.
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Martyr · 28 September
St. Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
Wenceslaus I , Wenceslas I or Václav the Good was the Prince of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935.
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Martyr · 9 October
St. Denis of Paris
Denis of Paris was a 3rd-century Christian martyr and saint.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace unknown
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St. Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch , also known as Ignatius Theophorus , was an early Christian writer and the Patriarch of Antioch.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Apostle / Disciple
St. Luke the Evangelist
Luke the Evangelist was one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of the canonical gospels.
Turkey · Traditional attribution
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St. Nicholas Tavelic
Nicholas Tavelic, O.F.M. , was a Croatian Friar Minor, priest and missionary who was the leader of a group of friars who died a martyr's death in Jerusalem on November 14, 1391. He was beatified along with his companions, who included friars from Italy and…
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St. Catherine of Alexandria
Catherine of Alexandria, also spelled Katherine, was, according to tradition, a Christian virgin and martyr, who suffered martyrdom in the early 4th century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius.
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Apostle / Disciple · 30 November
St. Andrew the Apostle
Andrew the Apostle was an apostle of Jesus.
Holy Land (historical region) · Historical region
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