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Tag: Saint
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Ita Of Killeedy
St Ita – Deirdre or Dorothy (ca 480-570) was born in Waterford, Ireland. Against her father’s wishes, she refused to marry. Instead, she set up her own community of nuns who devoted their lives to the education of the young and care of the poor, sick and elderly. She is often referred to as, “The Foster…
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Sava The Enlightener
St Sava or St Sabas (1174-1235) was the youngest son of a Serbian Grand Prince. At 17yrs, he became a Monk and later Abbot, founding many Monasteries and Churches including, Khilandrai Monastery on Mount Athos. He was the first Archbishop of the Serbs and remains one of their greatest figureheads. When St Sava moved to Greece, his…
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Hilary of Poitiers
St Hilary (ca 310-367) was born into a pagan family (non-worshipping) but through his education and study of multiple religions and scripture, he became a Christian. He was married with a daughter when all were baptised. St Hilary was ordained a priest and later appointed the Bishop of Poitiers, France. He was exiled from his Diocese for four…
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Marguerite Bourgeoys
St Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700) was born the sixth of twelve children at Troyes, France. Her father died when she was very young and her mother when she was 19yrs. At 32 she was refused admission to The Carmelite Order so, she left France for Quebec in Canada with other colonists. St Marguerite committed her life to working with the…
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Gregory of Nyssa
St Gregory was born in Nyssa, Cappadocia, Turkey. Both Gregory and his brother Basil were canonised as Saints. St Gregory was appointed Bishop of Nyssa and although deposed in 376 by Arians, he was reinstated two years later. St Gregory was a noted theologian whose works included, writings on the doctrine of the Trinity and today’s Nicene…
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Dermot, Diarmis, Diarmaid or Dermot the Just
St Dermot (Died ca 542) is also known as Dermot the Just (nickname), Diarmis or Diarmaid. He was a native of Connaught in Ireland and possibly of Royal heritage. St Dermot was an Abbott, preacher and writer, and was the spiritual director to Saint Kiernan of Clonmacnois. St Dermot founded the monastery of Caille-Fochladha, Lough Derryvaragh,…
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Adrian of Canterbury, Abbot
According to the writings of St Bede the Venerable, St Adrian (or Hadrian) was born in North Africa, appointed Abbot of a monastery near Naples in Italy and died in 710. Pope Vitalian offered him the position of Archbishop of Canterbury on two separate occasions but he declined, citing his unworthiness. When St Theodore of Tarsus, a friend…
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Raymond of Penyafort
St Raymond (1175 – 2175) was born in Barcelona and lived until the age of 100yrs. He was highly academic, receiving multiple law doctorates and lecturing in the University of Bologna. At the age of 41, St Raymond joined the Dominicans and later became instrumental in multiple new initiatives including, a review of Canon Law.…
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André Bessette
St André Bessette (1845 – 1937) was born in a small town outside Quebec, Montreal. He was the ninth of thirteen children. At 9yrs, his father, a carpenter, died in a tree-fall accident and at 12, his mother died from TB. St André became a Lay Brother and remained in the same congregation for over…
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John Neumann
St John (1811-1860) was born in Bohemia, Central Europe. He was ordained a Redemptorist Priest and later appointed Bishop of Philadelphia where he created the first Diocesan school system. St John is greatly remembered for embracing multiple immigrant groups into the US – involving the help of many other institutions and Orders in the process…