221 lives of faith. Showing 37–48.
Priest / Deacon · 2 August
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
John Vianney was a French Catholic priest and member of the Third Order of Mary who is often referred to as the Curé d'Ars .
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Bishop
Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen , was the last grand prince of the Hungarians between 997 and 1000 or 1001, and the first king of Hungary from 1000 or 1001 until his death in 1038.
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Priest / Deacon · 19 August
John Eudes, CIM was a French Catholic priest and the founder of both the Order of Our Lady of Charity in 1641 and Congregation of Jesus and Mary, also known as the Eudists, in 1643.
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Doctor of the Church · 20 August
Bernard of Clairvaux, O.Cist. , venerated as Saint Bernard, was an abbot, mystic, co-founder of the Knights Templar, and a major leader in the reform of the Benedictines through the nascent Cistercian Order.
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Priest / Deacon
Joseph Calasanz , also known as Joseph Calasanctius and Josephus a Matre Dei, was a Spanish Catholic priest, educator and the founder of the Pious Schools, which provided free education to poor boys.
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Priest / Deacon · 9 September
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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Priest / Deacon · 18 September
Joseph of Cupertino, OFMConv was an Italian Conventual Franciscan friar and mystic and venerated as a saint.
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Priest / Deacon · 23 September
Pio of Pietrelcina , widely known as Padre Pio was an Italian friar of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, priest, stigmatist and mystic.
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Doctor of the Church
John Henry Newman was an English Catholic theologian, academic, philosopher, historian, writer, and poet.
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Doctor of the Church
Jerome of Stridon , also known as Hieronymus, was an early Christian priest, confessor, theologian, translator, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome.
Dalmatia (historical region) · Disputed birthplace
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Priest / Deacon
Francis Borgia, was a Spanish Jesuit priest.
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