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64Saint Agnes of Rome
In the year 291 in Rome, Saint Agnes was born. She also goes by the name Saint Ines. The name Agnes means "pure or sacred" in Greek. Saint Agnes went through quite a lot for her beliefs in her times and is remembered as a virgin-martyr for it.Agnes...
9 comments65Saint Amelia
Do you know where Luxembourg is? Well it is in Europe, and that is where Saint Amelia was born in the year 741. Amelia's brother was named Rodien, and they were both taught to be devout Christians from an early age onward by their parents. Saint...
45 comments62Saint Matilda
Saint Matilda was born in the year 895 in Germany to Count Dietrich of Westphalia. Her father was Reinhild of Denmark, however Matilda was brought up mainly by her grandmother. This is where her religiousness came from because her grandmother was an...
2 comments62Saint Barbara
Saint Barbara lived in the third century, and became a martyr in the year 306. St. Barbara is the patron saint of miners, engineers and also people who work with explosives. St. Barbara's name is often mentioned when there are violent storms,...
3 comments62Saint Lidwina of Schiedam
Saint Lidwina was born on April 18, 1380 in Schiedam, Holland. Her father was a wealthy noble in Holland named Peter, and her mother was from a poor family who worked their own farm. Her father's family lost their fortune though, so St. Lidwina of...
3 comments61Saint John the Apostle
Saint John the Apostle was born in the year around the year 1, exact date is unknown, in the town of Galilee. His father's name was Zebedee and his brother is also a saint, Saint James the Great. Saint John the Apostle and Saint James the Great met...
3 comments63Saint Anthony of Egypt
Saint Anthony of Egypt is the patron saint of people having trouble with a skin disease, and also anybody who cares for animals. His birth was sometime around the year 251 in Egypt. St. Anthony and his...
2 comments70Saint Aaron, Patron Saint
Saint Aaron, sometimes known as Saint Aihran, was born in Armorican Domnonia, which was a kingdom of Great Britain. His birth occured in the sixth century, but their is some uncertainty that surrounds Saint Aaron's definite place of birth. Aaron...
10 comments68Saint Anastasia
Saint Anastasia had an extremely religious family, especially her mother. She brought St. Anastasia up to be very religious. Her father, while religious too, was a pagan. This may be why her mother had Anastasia baptised so young, she probably...
11 comments66Saint Apollonia
This page is dedicated to Saint Apollonia, patron saint of toothaches and other dental problems. Her feast day falls on February 9th.
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