Priest / Deacon · 20 May
St. Bernardino of Siena
Bernardino of Siena, OFM , was an Italian Catholic priest and Franciscan missionary preacher in the Republic of Siena.
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Bishop
St. Augustine of Canterbury
Augustine of Canterbury was a Christian monk who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace unknown
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Bishop · 5 June
St. Boniface
Boniface was an English Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of Francia during the eighth century.
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Apostle / Disciple
St. Thomas the Apostle
Thomas the Apostle also known as Didymus , was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament.
Holy Land (historical region) · Historical region
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Apostle / Disciple
St. James the Great
James the Great was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus.
Holy Land (historical region) · Historical region
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Priest / Deacon · 2 August
St. Peter Julian Eymard
Peter Julian Eymard[1] was a French Catholic priest, saint and founder of two religious institutes: the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament for men and the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament for women.
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Priest / Deacon · 9 September
St. Peter Claver
Peter Claver was a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary born in Verdú, Spain, Spanish Empire, who, due to his life and work, became the patron saint of slaves, Colombia, and ministry to African Americans.
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Monastic / Hermit · October 3
St. Théodore Guérin
Théodore Guérin was a French-American Catholic religious sister who founded the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, based in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana.
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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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Bishop
St. Anthony Mary Claret
Anthony Mary Claret, was a Spanish Catholic prelate and missionary who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba and was the confessor of Queen Isabella II.
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Bishop · 31 October
St. Wolfgang of Regensburg
Wolfgang of Regensburg was bishop of Regensburg in Bavaria from Christmas 972 until his death.
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Martyr
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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