Monastic or Hermit · November 3
St. Pirmin
Pirmin was a Merovingian-era monk and missionary who founded or restored numerous monasteries in Alemannia.
Spain · Present-day geography
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Monastic or Hermit · October 5
St. Placidus
Placidus was an early Benedictine monk and disciple of Benedict of Nursia; later traditions confused him with a Sicilian martyr.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Monastic or Hermit · March 23
St. Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès
Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès was a Lebanese Maronite nun who was canonized by Pope John Paul II on June 10, 2001.
Lebanon · Present-day geography
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Monastic or Hermit · June 19
St. Romuald
Romuald was the founder of the Camaldolese order and a major figure in the eleventh-century "Renaissance of eremitical asceticism ".
Italy · Present-day geography
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Monastic or Hermit · October 4
St. Amun
Amun was a 4th-century Christian ascetic and the founder of one of the most celebrated monastic communities in Egypt.
Egypt · Present-day geography
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Monastic or Hermit · December 6
St. Asella
Asella was a Roman virgin and hermit who was a disciple and friend of Saint Jerome, who spoke of her in his writings.
Italy · Present-day geography
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Monastic or Hermit · November 10
St. Baudolino
Baudolino was a hermit who lived at the time of the Lombard king Liutprand in Forum Fulvii, a locality on the lower reaches of the river Tanaro in north-west Italy.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Monastic or Hermit · October 16
St. Gall
Gall was a disciple and one of the traditional twelve companions of Columbanus on his mission from Ireland to the continent.
Ireland (historical island) · Historical island
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Bishop · February 9
St. Teilo
Teilo was a British Christian monk, bishop, and founder of monasteries and churches.
United Kingdom · Present-day geography
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Bishop · July 30
St. Tatwine
Tatwine was the tenth Archbishop of Canterbury from 731 to 734.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Monastic or Hermit · September 1
St. Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart
Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart was an Italian Discalced Carmelite nun.
Italy · Present-day geography
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Monastic or Hermit · October 15
St. Thecla of Kitzingen
Thecla of Kitzingen was an Anglo-Saxon Benedictine nun, abbess, and missionary.
United Kingdom · Present-day geography
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