Monastic or Hermit · March 21
St. Nicholas of Flüe
Nicholas of Flüe was a Swiss hermit and ascetic who is the patron saint of Switzerland.
Switzerland · Present-day geography
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Monastic or Hermit · September 6
St. Bega
Bega is a medieval Irish saint of Northumbria, venerated primarily in the town of St Bees.
Ireland (historical island) · Historical island
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Monastic or Hermit · May 1
St. Isidora
Isidora was a Christian nun and saint of the 4th century AD.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Monastic or Hermit · August 19
St. Sebaldus
Sebaldus was an Anglo-Saxon missionary to Germany in the 9th or 10th century.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Monastic or Hermit · February 1
St. Verdiana
Verdiana was an Italian anchorite who lived in prayer and seclusion at Castelfiorentino.
Italy · Present-day geography
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St. Adalard of Corbie
Adalard of Corbie was a Benedictine abbot of Corbie and a relative of Charlemagne.
Belgium · Present-day geography
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Bishop · March 1
St. Albinus of Angers
Albinus of Angers was a French abbot and bishop.
France · Present-day geography
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Monastic or Hermit · July 10
St. Amalberga of Maubeuge
Amalberga of Maubeuge was a Merovingian nun and saint who lived in the 7th century.
Belgium · 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 · April 21
St. Anastasius Sinaita
Anastasius Sinaita was a Greek writer, priest and abbot of Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai.
Egypt · Present-day geography
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Bishop · February 9
St. Ansbert of Rouen
Ansbert of Rouen was a Frankish monk, abbot and bishop of Rouen, today regarded as a saint in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church.
France · 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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