St. Augustine of Hippo is the patron of brewers because of his conversion from a former life of loose living,

St. Monica was married by arrangement to a pagan official in North Africa, who was much older than she, and

Foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Born in Catalonia, Spain, she overcame many difficulties in her youth and

St. Louis, King of France, patron of Tertiaries, was the ninth of his name. He was born at Poissy, France,

St. Bartholomew, 1st. century, one of the 12. All that is known of him with certainty is that he is

Servite cardinal and preacher. Born in Florence, Italy, to a noble family, he was educated in Paris and Padua where

Archdeacon and companion of St. Donatus. Andrew and his sister, St. Bridget the Younger, were born in Ireland of noble

On June 2, 1835, Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto saw the light of earth at Riesi, Province of Treviso, in Venice; on

St. Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church St. Bernard was born of noble parentage in Burgundy, France, in the

John Eudes was born at Ri, Normandy, France, on November 14, 1601, the son of a farmer. He went to