Hugh of Lincoln was the son of William, Lord of Avalon. He was born at Avalon Castle in Burgundy and

Margaret was an English princess. She and her mother sailed to Scotland to escape from the king who had conquered

Albert the Great was one of the Church’s greatest intellects. He studied at the University of Padua and later taught

St. Lawrence, it appears, was born about the year 1125. When only ten years old, his father delivered him up

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin (Feast day November 13) St. Frances was born in Lombardi, Italy in 1850, one of

Josaphat, an Eastern Rite bishop, is held up as a martyr to church unity because he died trying to bring

When Sulpicius Severus first met Martin of Tours he was stunned. Not only did the bishop offer him hospitality at

St. Leo the Great was born in Tuscany. As deacon, he was dispatched to Gaul as a mediator by Emperor

Bishop of Ireland, the son of Sechnaa, the psalm singer of St, Patrick. Sechnan was a chief in Meath, Ireland,

St. Castorius is the patron saint of sculptors and his feast day is November 8th. Castorius, Claudius, Nicostratus, and Symphorian

Bishop and theologian who lived in an era of dispute in the Church. Achillas was the bishop of Alexandria, Egypt,

According to unreliable sources, he was a Frank courtier who was converted by St. Remigius, refused the offer of a

What we know of St. Elizabeth comes from the Gospel, the book of Luke, in particular. In Luke, Elizabeth, a

Charles was the son of Count Gilbert Borromeo and Margaret Medici, sister of Pope Pius IV. He was born at