List: Saints | Curated by John Welford

Jan 5, 2024
31 stories
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SaintsPerhaps some were also sinners?
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St AsaphA miracle or a stroke of luck?
Jan 4
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Jan 4
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St Patrick And The SnakesSorry — he did not banish them!
Dec 7, 2023
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Dec 7, 2023
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St Collen And The FairiesThere have been times when these stories were regarded as history!
Oct 3, 2023
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Oct 3, 2023
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St Bona: Heavenly Friend of Airborne Trolley DolliesA 12th-century Italian pilgrim who is the patron saint of travel hostesses
Aug 2, 2023
Aug 2, 2023
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St Marius and St MarthaA married couple who were martyred during the reign of Emperor Claudius
Jul 26, 2023
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Jul 26, 2023
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St MawesA 6th century Celtic preacher about whom a number of unlikely legends arose
Apr 2, 2023
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Apr 2, 2023
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St Kevin: The Patron Saint of BlackbirdsAlthough he had a goose to thank for his monastery
Jul 7, 2022
Jul 7, 2022
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St Frances de ChantalA widow who founded a special order of nuns
Jun 6, 2022
Jun 6, 2022
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St JosaphatA Christian who was murdered by Christians
May 5, 2022
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May 5, 2022
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St Mary Di RosaA saint with a strong social conscience
May 1, 2022
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May 1, 2022
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St MartinaAn early Christian martyr? Nobody really knows!
Mar 28, 2022
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Mar 28, 2022
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St Vincent of SaragossaA Spanish victim of the persecutions ordered by Emperor Diocletian
Mar 15, 2022
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Mar 15, 2022
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St Raymond of PenafortA 12th/13th century Spanish monk who used his previous legal training to become an expert in Church law
Mar 7, 2022
Mar 7, 2022
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St Francis of AssisiThe founder of the Franciscan Order of Friars, he was one of the more likeable saints!
Feb 28, 2022
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Feb 28, 2022
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St CrispinHe and his brother were shoemakers who were martyred in the late 3rd century
Feb 26, 2022
Feb 26, 2022
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St VictorinusA bishop who was martyred during the reign of Emperor Diocletian
Feb 24, 2022
Feb 24, 2022
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St Andrew: Patron Saint of ScotlandBut the connection is extremely tenuous!
Feb 24, 2022
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Feb 24, 2022
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St Simon the ZealotA lesser known disciple about whom conflicting legends abound
Feb 16, 2022
Feb 16, 2022
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St VivianaA 4th century Christian martyr
Feb 8, 2022
Feb 8, 2022