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Saints'NamesforBoys
Feast
Day

Name

Meaning

Saint&Patronage

Aaron

Lofty
mountain

BrotherofMoses,andHighPriestoftheOldLaw

Dec.20

Abraham
Abram

fatherof
many

Godsetintomotiontheplanofsalvationbytesting
Abrahamsfaith.HewaswillingtosacrificehissonIsaac
inobediencetoGod,butGodprovidedasubstitutearam
asasignofthecomingoftheMessiah.

Adam
Adan

firstofthe
Earth

Firstmanandfatherofthehumanrace

Jan.9

Adrian

Brave

SaintAdrianofCanterburywasahighlysuccessful
missionaryinpaganEngland,andagreatteacherofBible
study.

Alan
Alain,Allan,
Allen

Harmony

OurLadytoldBlessedAlandelaRochetorevivethe
ancientConfraternityoftheMostHolyRosary.Hewasa
DominicanFatherinBrittany,atheologianfamousforhis
sermons.

Alban

White

SaintAlbanwasconvertedbyapriestwhomhesheltered
frompersecutionsandrescuedbychangingclotheswith
him.Patronsaintofconverts.

Albert

illustrious

SaintAlberttheGreatwasabishopwhointroducedGreek
andArabicsciencetomedievalEurope,raising
understandingofbotany,biology,physics,andotherstudies
ofnature.Ascientisthimself,hewrotemanybookson
thesesubjects.

Alexander
Alistair,Alec,
Alex,
Alejandro,
Sacha,Sandor

helperof
people

SaintAlexanderSaulibecameabishopinadiocesewhere
faithhaddied.Clergyandlaityknewlittleaboutscripture
andChurchteachings.Withthehelpofthreefriends,he
inspiredthepeopletonewfaith,correctedabuses,rebuilt
brokendownchurches,andfoundedcollegesand
seminaries.

Helper

SaintAlexiusgrewupwealthybutenjoyedhelping
beggars.HewantedtodevotehimselftoGod,buthis
parentsarrangedamarriageforhim.Onhisweddingday
hisfianceeagreedtolethimfollowhisvocation.OurLady
spokefromapictureatchurch,pointinghimoutandcalling
himthe"ManofGod".

June20

Nov.15
Oct.11

(July17) Alexis
Alex,Alexei,
Alexius,Sasha

June21

Aloysius
Famous
Louis,Alois,
warrior
Lewis,Ludwig,
Luigi,Luis

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SaintAloysiusGonzaga,atage16,gaveuphisrighttobea
princetogrowinsanctitythroughtheJesuitdiscipline.He
diedatage23,becausehecontractedadiseasefromthe
sickpeoplehehadhelped.Patronsaintofyouth.
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Aug.1

Alphonse

eagerfor
battle

SaintAlphonsusLiguoriwasacivilandacanonlawyer
whomadeitapointtoalwaysattendMassbeforeheading
tocourt.Hispromisedthathewouldneverwasteamoment
ofhislife,andheldfasttoitforover90years,evenwhen
hisrheumatismhurtsomuchthathecouldbarelymove.

Dec.7

Ambrose

immortal

SaintAmbroseofMilanwascalled"thehoneytongued
doctor"becauseofhisgiftofpreachingandhisreputation
asanexpertonChurchdoctrine.Wordswerevery
importanttohimandhesaid,"Letnowordescapeyourlips
invainorbeutteredwithoutdepthofmeaning."

May5

Angel
Angelo

Angel

SaintAngelusofJerusalemwasborntoJewishconverts
andlearnedtorespectJewsaswellastohelpthemaccept
JesusastheMessiah.Afterassistingintheformationofthe
firstCarmelitehouse,hewassenttoItalywherehe
convertedmanySicilianJews.

Nov.30

Andrew
Manly
Andre,Andreas,
Andres,Drew

SaintAndrewwasthefirstApostle.Heenthusiasticallyled
otherpeopletoGod,startingwithhisbrother,SaintPeter.

April21

Anselm

divinehelmet SaintAnselmofCanterburyactivelyfoughtagainst
slaveryinEngland,evengettingpoliticallyinvolvedand
obtaininglegislationthatmadeitillegaltosellhuman
beings.
Priceless

June13

Anthony
Tony,Anton,
Antonio,
Antony

Arnold

Strengthofan SaintArnoldwasconfessorinthecourtofCharlemagne
eagle
whowasnotedforhischaritytothepoor.

Oct.24

(July8)

SaintAnthonyofPaduawasalwaysareadyhelperintime
ofneed.Livingasahermit,helefthiscaveonlytoattend
Massandsweepthenearbymonastery.Whenhefilledin
forascheduledspeakerwhofailedtokeephiscommitment,
hisreputationasagreatpreacherspreadwidely.Patron
saintforfindinglostarticles.
SaintAnthonyClaretwasconvincedthattheChurch
shouldusethepoweroftheprintedwordtoevangelizethe
world.

Aug.28

June11

Aug.24

Augustine
Majestic
August,Austin,
Augustin

WhenSaintAugustinewasayoungadult,herejectedhis
upbringing,convertedtoafalsereligionandlived
immorally.Itwasalifestylehedidnotwanttogiveup,but
hefinallyrealizedthatnothingtrulysatisfiedhimexcept
friendshipwithGod.Hesaid,"Ourheartsweremadefor
You,OLord,andarerestlessuntiltheyrestinYou."

Barnabas
Barnaby

SaintBarnabaswasconvertedshortlyafterPentecost.He
gaveupallhispossessionstodetachfromtheworldand
followthewayofChrist.Hishelpful,compassionateand
optimisticnatureinspiredothernewChristians,including
SaintPaul.

sonof
consolation

Bartholomew sonofTalmai SaintBartholomewwasanApostlewhosegreatestdesire

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Barry

"HowcananythinggoodcomefromNazareth?"Butwhen
hemetJesus,hewantedtobecomeoneadisciple.Jesussaid
ofhim,"Hereisamaninwhomthereisnodeception."

Jan.2

Basil
Royal
Vasily,Vassily

SaintBasiltheGreatpracticedlawbutdecidedtobecomea
monk.Hefoundedamonasterywhichhedirected.Hewrote

afamousmonasticrulethatlastedlongerthananyothersin
theEast.Patronofhospitaladministrators.

May25

Bede

SaintBedetheVenerablecombinedcontemplativeprayer
withtheologicalstudies,alwayshungrytodiscovermoreof

therichesoftheFaith.Heespeciallyadmiredthespirituality
oftheBlessedMother.

July11

Benedict
Blessing
Benoit,
Bennett,Benito

Life

Jan.12

SaintBenedictbelievedinexcellinganddoinghisverybest
tohonorGod.Whenhefoundedtwelvemonasteries,the
demandforspiritualexcellenceinhisMonasticRulewasso
frustratingtolazymonks,someofthemtriedtopoisonhim,
butheblessedthedrinkandconsumeditwithnoilleffects.
AfterSaintBenedictBiscopmadeapilgrimagetoRome,he
addedRomanelementsofworshiptoEnglishliturgiesand
thusbecamethepatronsaintofmusiciansandpainters.

(Mar.31) Benjamin
Benson

sonofthe
righthand

Aug.20

Bernard
Barnard,
Bernadine,
Bernardo,
Nardo,
Bernhard

boldasabear SaintBernardusedtoaskhimselfeverymorning,"Why
haveIcomehere?"andheanswered,"Toleadaholylife."
Hevaluedusingalltalents,resources,time,experiences,
hurts,andspiritualgrowthforGodsothatnodaywouldbe
wasted.

Feb.3

Blaise
Blase

Babbler

July15

Bonaventure

goodattempt SaintBonaventurewasoneofthegreatestthinkersofthe
MiddleAges.Hewasexceptionallygiftedinhissoul,mind,
andpersonality.

June5

Boniface

doerofgood SaintBonifacelefteverythingthatwasfamiliartohimto
things
evangelizetheGermantribesandreorganizetheChurchin
France.Hetraveledcontinuously,alwayswillingtodeal
withchangeforthesakeoftheLord.

May28

(May16) Brendan
Brandon,

SaintBenjaminwasaDeaconwhowasimprisonedforhis
faith.Releasedonconditionthatheneverpreachabout
Christagain,herefusedtocomplyandneglectedno
opportunitytotalkaboutJesus.Hewasmartyred.

SaintBernardofMenthonprotectedtravelersfromthieves
intheAlpineMountainsandestablishedhospicesforpeople
makingpilgrimagestoRome.Thebigdogsthataretrained
tosearchformissingvictimsinthemountainswerenamed
afterhim.

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SaintBlaisewasaphysicianwhohealedhumansand
animals.Whileimprisonedforhisfaith,hehealedhisfellow
prisonersandsavedachildwhowaschokingonafishbone.
Thushebecamethepatronofthroatailments,coldsand
viruses.

SaintBrendanandacrewofotherIrishmonksvoyaged
acrosstheAtlantictoAmericainashipmadeofoxhides
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Brennan

(Dec.1)

Brian
Bryan,Bryant

400yearsbeforetheVikingsandalmost1000yearsbefore
Columbus!

Strong

SaintAlexanderBriantwasanEnglishJesuitwhompeople
called"thebeautifulyouth"becauseofhishandsomelooks
andpurityofheart.Whenhewasmartyred,hefeltnopain
duringthetortures.Hesaid:"WhetherthisthatIsaybe
miraculousorno,Godknows."Hewas25whenhedied.

(Nov.13) Brice
Bruce

Breach

SaintBricewasaselfcentered,overlyambitiousclericwho
repented.Butwhenhebecameabishop,herevertedtohis
oldwaysandneglectedhisduties.Whenexiled,herepented

againandcompletelychangedhisattitude.Resumingas
Bishop,heservedwithsuchhumility,holinessandability
thatthepeopleveneratedhimasasaintbeforehedied.

Oct.6

Brown

SaintBrunoknewthatcheerfulnesscomesfromserving
Godwithhardwork,fasting,andcontinualprayers.Hesaid,
"TryandyouwillseehowrewardingitistoserveGodwith
alltheloveofyourheart."Hefeltgreatconcernforthose
wholivedinSatansgripandisthepatronofpossessed

people.

Bruno

July18

SaintBrunoofSegniwasanaviddefenderoforthodox
Christianteachings.Oneofthedoctrineshestrongly
promotedwastherealpresenceofJesusintheEucharist.
July14

Camillus
Camille,
Camillo

Temple
servant

Nov.4

Carl
Strong
Charles,Carlo,
Carlos,Carroll,
Cary,Karl,
Karol

SaintCharlesBorromeoservedasabishopinadiocesethat
wasplaguedbysuperstitionsandotherfaultyreligious
practices,butheresolvedtheproblemsbyissuingwise
rulings,institutingthemwithkindness,andsettingan

examplethroughhisownholylife.Helearnedfromhavinga
severespeechimpedimentthat"weareallweak,butifwe
wanthelp,theLordGodhasgivenusthemeanstofindit
easily."

Mar.4

Casimir
Cass,Casper

Peaceful

SaintCasimirofPolandwasthesonofakingandheldthe
highofficeofGrandDuke.Hehatedluxuryandthe

temptationsoftheflesh.Hesecretlydidmanypenancesto
keephimselffocusedonthegrowthofhisspirit.

Mar.3

Chad

martial

WhenSaintChadbecameabishop,heputtremendouseffort
intounderstandingecclesiasticaltruthandmaintainingpurity
ofdoctrine.Hedevotedmuchtimetotheactivitiesof
humilityandselfsacrifice.Whenhetraveled,hewentby

footratherthanbyhorseback,inimitationoftheapostles.
ThisspiritualitymadehispreachingoftheGospelpowerful
andeffective.

Nov.4

Charles

strong

SaintCharlesBorromeoservedasabishopinadiocesethat

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SaintCamillusdeLellisrepentedfromawildspentyouth
andgamblingaddictiontoserveGod,andalthoughhewas
incurablydiseased,hetookcareofotherswhoweresick.He

foundedtheCongregationoftheServantsoftheSick,
believingthatthesufferingpeoplewerelivingimagesof
Jesus.

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Carl,Carlo,
Carlos,Carroll,
Cary,Karl,
Karol

wasplaguedbysuperstitionsandotherfaultyreligious
practices,butheresolvedtheproblemsbyissuingwise

rulings,institutingthemwithkindness,andsettingan
examplethroughhisownholylife.Helearnedfromhavinga
severespeechimpedimentthat"weareallweak,butifwe
wanthelp,theLordGodhasgivenusthemeanstofindit
easily."

Christian

anointed,
belongingto
Christ

JesusChristisyourpatron!Withthisnameandaheartthat
isdevotedtoChrist,youhavethewholebodyofChristthe
CommunionofSaintsasyourprayerpartners.

(July25)

Christopher
Christ
Cristobal,Chris bearer

SaintChristopherdiedamartyrduringthereignofDecius
inthethirdcentury.However,hewasquitepossiblyonlya
legendcreatedbypopularstorytelling,soheisnolongeron
theofficiallistofSaints.Heisknownforcarryingtravelers
acrossastream(whichiswhyheisthepatronoftravelers),
includingachildwhowassurprisinglyheavy.Itturnedout
thatthechildwasJesusbearingtheweightoftheworld.

(Nov.4)

Clair
Clare,Clarus,
Clarence

clear

SaintClaruswasapriestwhobecameaBenedictinemonk
andlivedasahermit.Whenheresistedtheadvancesofa
noblewoman,shehadhimkilled.

(June6)

Claude
Claudius

lame

SaintClaudwasaholypriestwhoservedasaBenedictine
Abbotandlaterabishop,thoughhepreferrednottohave
suchstatus.Inthe12thcentury(400yearslater),hisbody
wasdiscoveredtobeincorrupt.Hisburialplacebecamea
favoriteplaceforpilgrimages,andmiraculouscuresoccurred
there.

Nov.23

Clement

merciful

SaintClementknewtheApostlespersonallybeforethey
weremartyred.Aspope,hechallengedhispeopletofollow
theirexamples.Hesaid,"Weoughttoputasidevainand
uselessconcernsandshouldconsiderwhatisgood,pleasing
andacceptableinthesightofHimwhomadeus."

(Nov.23) Colin
dove
Columban,
Colman,
Colum,Cullen

SaintColumbanmovedfromplacetoplacepreachingthe
Gospel,formingacommunitywhoaccompaniedhim,and
beingawitnessofhumilityandlovethroughhisownlife.He
oftentooktimeouttobealonewithGodintheforrest,and
theanimalsobeyedhisvoice.

Sept.16

Cornelius
horn
Connor,Conor,
Cornel,Neal,
Neil

SaintCorneliuswaspopeduringterriblepersecutions,and
heanguishedoverthesufferingsofhispeople.SaintCyprian
washisfriendandsaidtohim,"Letusrelieveburdensand
afflictionsbymutuallove."

Oct.25

Crispin

curlyhaired

SaintsCrispinandCrispinianwerebrotherswhopromoted
Yourkingdombydayandsupportedtheirfamiliesbynight
asshoemakers.

June27

Cyril
Cyr,Kyril

lordly

SaintCyrilofAlexandriadefendedtheBlessedVirgin
Mary'stitleasMotherofGod,atatimewhentherewas
muchpersecutionagainsther.Hecalledher"Hail,Mary,
MotherofGod,venerabletreasureofthewholeuniverse."

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enemytriedtoforcehimtoacceptfalseteachingsaboutthe
Church,buthestoodfirm.WhenantiChristianstriedto
provethatJesuswerewronginHisprophecies,Cyril's
confidencecamefromknowingthatJesuswouldprove
Himselfright.

Sept.26

Damian
tamer
Damiano,
Damien,Damon

SaintsCosmasandDamianweretwinswhobecame
excellentdoctors.Theyrefusedpaymentfortheirmedical
carebecausetheybelievedthatwhentheytreatedpatients,
theywerealsocaringforJesus.Byconveyinggreatlove,
theywontheheartsoftheirpatientsastheytaughtthem
abouttheFaith.

(Feb.16) Daniel
Dan,Niel

theLordis
judge

SaintDanielandfourcompanionswereEgyptianswho
visitedChristianscondemnedtodohardlaborinthemines
duringpersecutions,tocomfortthem.Theywerearrested
forthis,torturedandbeheaded.

Mar.1

David

beloved

SaintDavidofWalesreceivedavisionfromJesusthatsent
himtoJerusalemwhereantiChristiansentimentwas
strong.ByrelyingonGod,hepreachedsopowerfullythat
heconvertedmanywhohadbeenattackingtheFaith.

(Oct.9)

Denis
wild,frenzied
Dennis,Dion,
Sidney,Sydney

Aug.8

Dominic
Domingo,
Dominick

Ibelongtothe SaintDominicdeGuzman,founderoftheDominican
Lord
Order,workedhardagainstheresies.Whenpeoplerefused
toacceptthetruth,hegrewdiscouraged,buttheBlessed
MotherappearedandaskedhimtopraytheRosarydaily
andtoteachittoothers.ThroughtheRosary,theheresies
wereconquered.
SaintDominicSaviowasoneofthechildrentouchedby
SaintJohnBoscosministry.Analtarboyatagefive,he
startedontheroadtothepriesthoodatagetwelvebutdied
atfifteen.Yet,heaccomplishedmuchgoodinhisshortlife
becauseofhispiety.Hisbirthplaceandchildhoodhomeare
nowretreathousesforyouth.

(July15)

Donald

darkstranger

SaintDonaldhadninedaughters,andwhenhiswifedied,
thefamilyformedareligiouscommunity,whichhe
directed.InhisnativeScotland,naturalfeaturessuchas
hillsarecalledthe"NineMaidens"inmemoryofhis
daughters.

Nov.20

Edmund

happy
protection

SaintEdmundofEastAngliawasakingwhowas
capturedbypaganinvaders.Theenemywantedhimtosign
atreatythatwouldharmhiscountryandChurch,buthe
chosetodieratherthantogrieveGodandhurthispeople.

Oct.13

Edward

prosperous
guardian

SaintEdwardtheConfessorwasoneofthemostpopular
Englishkings,becausehetrustedinGodandgreatlyloved

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SaintDenis(alsocalledDionysius)wasthefirstbishopof
ParisandtheApostleofFrance.

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hispeople.ByrelyingonGod,hewasabletorulewisely
andmaintainpeace.
Oct.12

Edwin

(Feb.16) Elias
Elijah

prosperous
friend

SaintEdwinwasapagankingwholistenedtoaChristian
preacherpubliclyexplaintheGospel.Heaccepted
salvation,renouncedhisworshipofthegods,and
commandedhishighpriesttodestroytheiraltarsand
temples.

theLordis
God

SaintEliasministeredwithSaintDanieltoChristians
condemnedtodohardlaborintheminesduring
persecutions,tocomfortthem.Whentheywerearrestedfor
theirbeliefs,Eliasbravelysharedhismysticalinsights,
eventhoughthisledtohisdeath.

(Dec.24) Emil
excelling
Emile,Emilian,
Emilion,
Emilius

SaintGregorytheGreathadthreeauntswholedprayerful
religiouslivesintheirfather'shouse,Tarsilla,Saint
Emiliana,andGordiana.Theyencouragedeachanotherto
growthinholiness.

(Dec.25) Emmanuel
Immanuel,
Manuel

Godwithus

JesusChristisyourpatron!Havinganameassociated
withthejoyofChristmasisareminderthatyouarecalled
tobringChristtoallthosearoundyou.

(May18) Eric
Erick,Erich

everruler

SaintEricwasakingofSwedenwhocodifiedSwedishlaw
underGospelprinciples.Heusedhispowerandauthorityto
spreadtheGospelthroughhiskingdom.

(Nov.7)

Ernest

serious

SaintErnestwastheabbotofaBenedictineAbbeyin
Germany.HewentontheCrusades,preachedinArabiaand
Persia,andwascapturedbytheMoors.Hewastorturedto
deathinMecca.

(June2)

Eugene
Gene

wellborn

SaintEugeneIwasapriestwhohadservedinseveral
differentpositionsintheChurchandbecamepope.Hewas
widelyknownforhischarityandholiness.

(Sept.7)

Eustace

fruitful

SaintEustaceservedasaparishpriestuntilhewaselected
abbot.HelaterbecametheapostoliclegatetoEnglandfor
PopeInnocentIII.

Jan.20

Fabian

prosperous
farmer

SaintFabianwasfilledwithzealandwisdom.Asalayman
andfarmer,heenteredRomeonthedayanewpopewas
beingelected.ByGod'sdesign,adoveflewintothe
proceedingsandlandedonhishead,anobvioussignthat
Godhadanointedhimtoserveaspope.Surprisedbut
obedient,SaintFabiansaidyes.

(Jan.14)

Felix
happy
Felician,Felicio

SaintFelixofNolawasapriestwaswasordainedbyand
workedwithSaintMaximusofNola.WhenMaximuswas
dying,Felixhidhimfromsoldiersinavacantbuilding.
Godusedaspidertospinaweboverthedoor,foolingthe
soldiersintothinkingnoonehadenteredthere.

Ferdinand

SaintFerdinandIIIofCastilewasagreatadministrator

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Fernando,
Ferde,Fernand,
Hernando

whohadverydeepfaith.HisfriendshipwithGodinspired
himtobeajustruler,andhepardonedthosewhoattacked
histhrone.

(April24) Fidelis
Fidel

faithful

SaintFidelisofSigmaringenwasalawyerwhogrew
disgustedbythegreed,corruption,andlackofinterestin
justicebyhiscolleagues.Hechangedcareerstojointhe
priesthood.Hegaveawayhiswordlywealthtopoor
seminariansandotherneedypeople.

Oct.4

free

WhenSaintFrancisofAssisiturnedhislifeovertoGod,
hegaveawayhispossessions,includingtheclothesonhis
back.HediscoveredthatthisfreedhimtoexperienceHis
lovemorefully,sohesaid,"Letusgivealmsbecausethese
cleanseoursoulsfromthestainsofsin."
SaintFrancisXavierwassenttoevangelizethe
unexploredFarEast.Thiswasmadedifficultbysciatica,
butheoffereduphispainforthemissionandhereceived
manysupernaturalgifts,includingprophecy,healing,
calmingstorms,andraisingpeoplefromthedead.He
baptizedmorethan40,000converts.

Dec.3

Francis
Frank,Franz,
Francesco,
Francisco,
Franco,
Francois

(July18)

Frederick
peaceruler
Fred,Federico,
Frederic,
Friedrich

Sept.29

Gabriel

God'sstrength Godhadgivenusarchangelstoassistusduringour
pilgrimageonearth.SaintGabrielisamessengerofthe
GoodNewshecanhelpushearGod'svoiceandtoteach
usthetruth.

Nov.8

Geoffrey
Godfrey,
Jeffrey,Jeff,
Gottfried,
Goffredo

God'speace

SaintGodfreywastheabbotofarundownabbeywho
restoredittogooddisciplineandrebuiltitintoaflourishing
community.

April23

George
Georges,
Giorgio,Igor,
Jorge,Jurgen

farmer

SaintGeorgewasnicknamedthe"VictoryBringer"
becausehereliedonGod'spowertodefeatevilwhereverhe
went.Startingasasoldierinthearmy,heconvertedand
becameasoldierforChrist.Layingdowntheworldsarmor
bygivinghiswealthtothepoor,heforeveraftercarriedthe
shieldoffaithandwonmanyvictoriesforthosewhosought
God'shelp.

(Oct.13)

Gerald
Geraldo,
Garcia,Jerold

spearrule

SaintGeraldofAurillacwasaCountwhogaveawayhis
possessionsanddedicatedhimselftoGodandministry.
Thoughheneverjoinedanorder,helivedinasifhedid.
Hebuiltachurchandabbeyonhisproperty.

Oct.3

Gerard
strongspear
Gerhard,
Gerado,Girado,
Girard

(June15) Germain

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SaintFrederickwasabishopwhoestablishedorder
throughouthisdiocese.Hesenteager,faithfilledandholy
missionariestotheplaceswherepaganismstillexisted.He
wasgoodatcaringforthespiritualgrowthofconverts.

SaintGerardofBrognejoinedamonasteryinordertofind
aquiet,peacefulplacetospendhistimeinprayer,although
hewillinglylefthissolitudetohelpothersbecomestronger
intheirfaith.Hebelievedthatifpeoplerealizedthejoythat
camefrompraying,theywouldpraymoreoften.
SaintGermaineCousinwasaseverelyabusedand
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neglectedchild.SheturnedtoGod,whotaughtherhowto
forgiveherfamilyandgrowinholiness.Sheentrustedthe
sheepshetendedtoGod'scarewhileshewenttodaily
Mass,andtheywereneverattackedbywolves.Oneday
whentherainsfloodedtheriver,avillagersawthewater
partsoshecouldgettoMass.Shediedfromher
mistreatmentsatage22fortyyearslaterherbodywas
exhumedandfoundincorrupted.
(June19) Gervais
Gervas,Jarvis,
Jervis

spearservant

SaintGervasiuswasoneofthefirstmartyrsofMilan.He
isthepatronofhaymakersandisinvokedforthediscovery
ofthieves.HisrelicswerediscoveredbySaintAmbrose,
whowasguidedtothembyavision.

(Feb.4)

Gilbert

brightpledge

SaintGilbertofSempringhamwasexiledtoParisbyhis
fathertostudytheartsbecauseherefusedtobecomea
soldier.Whenhereturnedhome,heopenedaschoolfor
poorchildren,givingthemspecialtraininginreligion.
Whenhisparentsdied,hespenthisinheritancebyfounding
monasteriesandhelpingthepoor.

Sept.3

Gregory

watchman

SaintGregorytheGreatwasthefirstpopewhoreferredto
himselfas"theservantoftheservantsofGod,"andallthe
popessincethenhaveusedthesametitle.

(Sept.12) Guy
Guido

guide

SaintGuyofAnderlechtwasborninpoverty,andhe
believedthiswasaholyconditionthatGodwantedforhim.
Once,heinvestedinanseaexpeditioninthehopesof
gettingrich.Theshipsank,andGuytookitasasign.He
walkedtoRomeinpenanceforhisgreed,thentoJerusalem
whereheworkedforawhileasaguidetopilgrims.

(June17) Harvey
Herve

warrior

SaintHarveywasblind,butthisdidnotstophimfrom
servingasagoodabbotforhiscommunity.Hewasfamous
formiracles.

July13

Henry
homeruler
Hank,Harry,
Emeric,Enrico,
Heinrich,Henri,
Rico

(Mar.20) Herbert
Herve

(April7)

SaintHenryIIwasoneofthebestrulersoftheChristian
RomanEmpire.HereformedtheChurch,assistedthe
growthofnewmonasteries,andoversawthebuildingof
manybeautifulchurches.Becausehebelievedthatthe
Creedwasessentialtounderstandingourfaith,he
convincedthePopetoinstituteitsuseeverySundayand
majorfeastday.

shining
warrior

SaintHerbertwasthediscipleandclosefriendofSaint
Cuthbert.Herbertbeggedhisspiritualfathertopraythat,as
theyhadservedGodtogetheronearth,theymightbe
allowedtoseeGod'sgloryatthesamemomentinheaven.
Soonafter,Herbertsuccumbedtoapainfulillnesswhich
lasteduntiltheydiedsimultaneouslythefollowingyear.

Herman
soldier
Armand,Ernan,
Germain,

SaintHermannJosephwasamonkandmysticwhohada
specialdevotiontotheBlessedMother.Heconsecratedthe
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Hermann,
Herme,
Hernando

friendlyandhumble.HeprayedforhoursatOurLady's
altarandexperiencedecstaticvisionsthere.Hecomposed
wonderfulprayersandhymnstoOurLady.

Jan.13

Hilary
merry
Hilarion,Hilaire

SaintHilaryofPoitierswasanaviddefenderofChrist's
divinitywhenmanywereclaimingthatHewasonlyhuman.

(Nov.3)

Hubert
Umberto

SaintHubertturnedtothereligiouslifeafterhiswifedied,
reputedlyafterseeingacrucifixbetweenthehornsofastag
whilehewashunting.Thusheisthepatronofhunters.He
becameabishopwhoendedidolworshipinhisdiocese,
madenumerousconversions,andbecameknownforhis
miracles.

brightmind

(April29) Hugh
thought
Hughes,Hugo,
Ugo

ThefatherofSaintHughtheGreatwantedhimtobecome
aknightandsecularleader,buthismothersupportedhis
interestinreligiouslife,especiallyafteralocalpriesthada
visionaboutit.Whenhebecameapriest,hefought
corruptionintheChurchandfoundednearly2000houses
forreligiouswhosharedhishighstandards.

July31

Ignatius
fiery
Ignace,Ignazio,
Inigo,Nacho

Oct.17

SaintIgnatiusofLoyolawaswoundedinbattleandhadto
spendmonthsinrecovery.Hewantedtopassthetime
readingadventurebooksaboutknights,butallhecouldfind
werebiographiesonthesaints.Readingthese,hefelt
challengedtodowhatthesaintshaddone.
SaintIgnatiusofAntiochwastakentoRomeunder
militaryguardafterhewascondemnedtodieintheRoman
amphitheater.Ontheway,hewroteinspiringlettersto
Christiancommunities.Nothingwouldstophimfrom
carryingouthisministryofpreachingtheGospel.

Dec.20

Isaac

helaughs

Godsetintomotiontheplanofsalvationbytesting
Abrahamsfaith.HewaswillingtosacrificehissonIsaac
inobediencetoGod,Whoprovidedasubstitutearam
asasignofthecomingoftheMessiah.Isaacpassedthe
promiseontohissonJacob,whowaslaterrenamedIsrael.

April4

Isidore
Dore,Dorian

stronggift

SaintIsidoreofSevillewasoneofthemostlearnedmenof
hisdayandhasbecomethepatronsaintofcomputerusers
andtheInternet.

(May19) Ives
Ivar,Iver,Ivo,
Ivor,Yves

archer

SaintIvoofKermartinwasalawyerandapriest,often
defendingthepoorforfree.Hefoughtthegovernmentover
taxesandtherightsoftheChurch.Hewasanincorruptible
diocesanjudgebuteventuallyresignedfromalllawworkto
shepherdthepeoplespiritually.Heworkedmiracles,
includingfeedinghundredsfromoneloafofbread.

Dec.20

holdingbythe JacobwasthesonofIsaacandgrandsonofAbraham.His
heel,or
namecomesfromhisbirth,whenheemergedgrabbingonto
supplanter
histwinbrother'sheelastheyfoughtforfirstplace.Helater
stolefromhisbrother(Esau)thefirstborn'srights.Hewas

Jacob
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renamedIsraelbyGodafterhewrestledwithadivine
visitorandwasfinallybrokenofhispride.
July25

James
supplanter
Jacob,Diego,
Jacques,Jaime,
Santiago,Iago,
Seamas,
Shamus

SaintJamestheGreaterwasoneofthefirstApostles,but
hestartedoutasaveryimpulsive,selfcenteredman.He
daredtoaskJesusforaplaceofhonorinHiskingdom,and
hewantedJesustodestroythevillagesthathadrejected
Him,buteventuallyhedevelopedatrueunderstandingof
holiness.

(Feb.16) Jeremiah
Jeremy,
Jeremias

exaltedofthe
Lord

SaintJeremyandfourcompanionswereEgyptianswho
visitedChristianscondemnedtodohardlaborinthemines
duringpersecutions,tocomfortthem.Theywerearrested
forthis,torturedandbeheaded.
TheOldTestamentwriterJeremiah(Jeremias)wascalled
atayouthfulagetobecomeoneofIsrael'sgreatest
prophets.

Sept.30

Jerome
Geronimo

holyname

SaintJeromesaidthatignoranceofthescripturesis
ignoranceofChrist.AssecretarytothePope,hereceived
thecommissiontotranslatetheBiblefromitsoriginal
languagesintoLatintheVulgate.

July26

Joachim
Joaquin

Godprepares

ThegrandparentsofJesus,SaintsJoachimandAnn
dedicatedtheirpreciousdaughterMarytotheserviceofthe
Templewhenshewasthreeyearsold,preparingthewayfor
hertobecometheBlessedMother.

Joel

thecoming
downofGod

IntheOldTestament,Joelwasthesecondinthelistofthe
twelveMinorProphets.Hewarnedofthejudgmentof
Jahwehinordertoawakenthepeoplefromtheirmoral
lethargy,whilerejoicinginJahweh'sworkofsalvation.

Dec.27

John
Godhasmercy SaintJohnbecameoneofJesus'closestfriends.Hewasthe
Baptiste,Evan,
onlyonewhostayedwithHimuntiltheend.Onthecross,
Gian,Giovanni,
JesusplacedHisMotherintohiscare.AfterJesusrose,he
Hans,Ian,Ivan,
ranaheadoftheotherApostlestoseetheemptytomband
Jan,Johann,
hewasthefirsttorecognizeHimatthelakeside.
Johannes,Jon,
SaintJohnChrysostomwasveryvocalincondemningthe
Juan,Sean,
sinfulcustomsofhissociety,earningthename"Johnofthe
Shane,Shaun
GoldenTongue."Withhispowersofpersuasion,hestopped
immoralperformancesofplays.

Sept.13

Aug.4

SaintJohnVianneyisthepatronsaintofparishpriests
withaspecialconcernformenwhoenterthepriesthoodlate
inlife.Hehimselfhadadelayedvocation,andhemanaged
togetthroughseminaryonlywithgreatdifficulty.

Mar.19

Joseph
Josef,Jose,
Gisseppe

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provideforhisfamilywashonorable.
Sept.18

SaintJosephofCupertinoenduredmuchrejectionhis
motherdisapprovedofhimandthereligiousordershetried
tojoinrefusedhimbutratherthansuccumbingtoself
pity,heturnedtoGodforacceptance.Hebecameapriest
whoworkedmiraclesandconversedintimatelywithChrist
inecstasies.

Oct.28

Jude

praised

SaintJudewasoneofthefirst12Apostles.Hewasknown
forexorcisingpaganidols,whichcrumbledasthedemons
fled.Heisthepatronofdesperatesituationsandlostcauses.

Feb.12

Julian
Julius,Giles,
Jules,Julio

softbeard

SaintJulianspenthislifecaringforthepoorasasacrifice
forinadvertentlykillinghisparents.Heisthepatronsaint
ofcircusworkers,innkeepers,travelers,andmurderers.

June1

Justin

just

SaintJustinMartyrstruggledwithhisintellectinorderto
findGod.Hehadstudiedvariousphilosophies,fillinghis
mindwithmanyideasthatwerecontrarytoChristianity,
andthismadeitdifficultforhimtoaccepttheFaith.But
onceconverted,hewrotestrongdefensesofChristian
beliefs.

(Oct.11)

Kenneth
Kent,Canice

handsome

SaintKennethwasanIrishpriestwhowasaclosefriendof
SaintColumba.Hewasaverysuccessfulmissionaryand
builtafewmonastaries.

(June3)

Kevin

handsome,
beautiful

SaintKevinwasbornintoroyalty,butwhenhewas
ordained,hebecameahermitfor7years.Thenhefounded
amonasteryforthedisciplesheattracted.Manyfantastic
miracleswereattributedtohim,andhesupposedlylivedto
theageof120.

July8

Kilian
Killian

church

SaintKilianwasabishopwhotraveledthroughouthis
diocesetoreachalltheparishesandministertohisflock.
Herealizedthathiscallingtobeamissionarymeantgoing
beingthebordersofhisowncountry,sohetookeleven
companionsandlefthometoevangelizeGaul.

(June27) Lance
rulingwell
Ladislaus,
Lancelot,Lazlo

SaintLadislauswasagreatkingofHungarywho
encouragedChristianmissionaries,builtmanychurches,
andgavereligiousfreedomtotheJewsandMohammedans
inhiscountry.Hewasknownforhiszeal,piety,andmoral
life.

Aug.10

Lawrence
laurel
Lars,Lauren,
Laurence,
Laurenz,Loren,
Lorenzo

July21

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SaintLawrenceprotectedtheChurchsmoneyfromthe
RomanEmpirebygivingittothepoor.Whenthegreedy
prefectofRomedemandedtheChurchstreasures,
Lawrencepresentedtohimthepoorandthesick,
announcing,"ThisistheChurch'streasure!"Whenhewas
martyred,hewasroastedonfire.KeepingGod'sjoyand
goodhumortotheend,hetoldhistorturers:"Turnmeover,
I'mdoneonthisside!"
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SaintLawrenceofBrindisiservedYouasamilitary
chaplainwhopreachedeffectivelyandtaughttheFaithin
manylanguages.
Nov.10

Leo
Lee,Leigh,
Lon,Leov,
Lionel

(Oct.9)

Louis
famouswarrior SaintLouisBertrandwasaDominicanpriestwhowasso
Alois,Aloysius,
pooratpreaching,itseemedhe'dbeineffective,buthis
Lewis,Ludwig,
deeploveforpeopleproducedgreatresults.Asa
Luigi,Luis
missionaryinSouthAmericafor6years,hebaptized
thousands.Thoughheknewonlyonelanguage,Godgave
himthegiftoftongues,sothatwhenhepreached,allthe
differentIndiantribesunderstoodhim.

Oct.18

Luke
light
Lucian,Lucas,
Luca,Luciano,
Lucio,Lucius

SaintLuketheEvangelistwasaphysicianwhohelped
SaintPaulsetupyoungfaithcommunities.Heisapatron
saintofdoctors.

Malachy
Malachi

SaintMalachywasappointedarchbishop,butbecauseof
politicalintrigueshewasunabletoserveathisflockfor
twoyears.Overthenextthreeyears,herestoredorderto
theChurch,andputtheRomanLiturgytouse.Numerous
miracleswereattributedtohim,andhewashadthegiftof
prophecy.

Oct.26

(Nov.3)

lion

messengerof
theLord

SaintLeotheGreatwaspopeduringfearsometimes.
Heathenarmieswereattackingthefaithfulinmanyplaces
andChristianswerespreadingerrorsabouttheFaith.Yet,
heledtheChurchwiselyandcourageously,refusingtofear
anythreat,anydifficulty,oranyarmy.

SaintLucianwasadevilworshipperwhoconvertedto
Christianity.Heisthepatronofpossessedpeople

April25

(June2)

Mark
ofMars
Marc,Marcel,
Marco,Marcus,
Markus,
Marcellus

SaintMarktheEvangelistwasoneofthosewhoranaway
infearwhenJesuswasarrested,butaftertheresurrectionof
JesusandthedescentoftheHolySpiritintheUpperRoom,
hebecameawriteroftheFaith,andhehelpedSaintsPaul,
Barnabas,andPeterbuildthenewChurch.
SaintMarcellinuswasapriestwhowasmartyeredforhis
faith.Hethoughtofhisimprisonmentasjustonemore
opportunitytoevangelize.Heconvertedhisjailerandhis
family,andhisexecutionerbecameaChristianafterhis
death.

Nov.3

Martin
Martino

warlike

Nov.11

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SaintMartindePorresstudiedmedicinetocurethe
sufferingsofpeople.ByenteringtheDominicanorderand
growinginholiness,hediscoveredthatGodoftenwould
healpeoplemiraculouslythroughhisprayers.
SaintMartinofTourswasraisedbypaganparents,but
afterjoiningtheRomanarmyhebegantostudythe
Christianfaith.WhenhisdesiretoimitateYoucompelled
himtohelpabeggar,Youcametohiminavisionand
calledhimtoreceivebaptismandenterreligiouslife.
Eventuallyhebecameabishopandbanishedpaganworship
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Matt,Matteo,
Mattias,
Matthias

theLord'sgift SaintMatthewtheApostlewasconsideredbyhisown
peopletobeatraitorbecausehecollectedtaxesforthe
enemy,butYou,OLord,didnotlabelhimasbad.You
knewhewaswillingtohearthetruthandlearnfromit,so
Yousaid,"Followme,"andimmediatelyhelefthismoney
andhisjobtoacceptsalvation.
BeforetheHolySpiritdescendedonthedisciples,Hechose
SaintMatthiastoreplaceJudasasthetwelfthapostle.This
wasthebeginningoftheapostolicsuccessionanda
remindertoustodaythatGodistheOnewhocallsmento
thepriesthood.

Sept.22

Maurice
Maur,Morris,
Moritz,
Mauricio

dark

SaintMauricewasaChristianofficerinchargeofalegion
ofconvertsinanantiChristianarmy.Hehadavery
challengingandsignificantresponsibilitytohelphismen
remainstrongintheFaithdespitepersecutions.Whenhe
andhismenrefusedtosacrificetothegods,theywere
martyred.

Aug.14

Maximilian
Max,Maxim

greatest

SaintMaximilianKolbewasimprisonedinAuschwitz
whereheministeredtothecaptivesandcelebratedMassby
consecratingbreadandwinethathadbeensmuggledin.He
wasmartyredafterhevoluntarilytooktheplaceofayoung
marriedprisonercondemnedtodie.Hesthepatronofdrug
addictsandpeopleinprison.

Jan.21

Meinrad
Maynard

strong
firmness

SaintMeinradisthepatronandinsomepartthefounderof
thestillfunctioningBenedictineabbeyofEinsiedelnin
Switzerland.
HelivedasahermitatEinsiedelnandwasmartyredin861
whenhegavehospitalitytotwocriminals.

Feb.6

Mel

honey

SaintMelisthenephewofSaintPatrick.Hewentwithhis
uncletoIrelandasamissionaryandhelpedhimevangelize
thatcountry.Hesupportedhimselfbyworkinghard,and
anyextrathatheearnedhegavetothepoor.

May8

Michael
Michel,
Michele,
Miguel,
Mikhail,
Mitchell

whoislike
God?

SaintMichaeltheArchangelledthearmyofangelsthat
defeatedSatanandthedemonswhentheyrebelledagainst
God.Becausehisnamemeans"WhoislikeGod,"Pope
SaintGregorytheGreatsaid,"Wheneversomeactof
wondrouspowermustbeperformed,Michaelissent,so
thathisactionandhisnamemaymakeitclearthatnoone
candowhatGoddoesbyhissuperiorpower."

Moses

savedbywater MosesoftheOldTestamentwasrescuedfromdeathduring
persecutionsoftheJewsinancientEgypt,raisedasoneof
thePharoah'sownfamily,andlaterreturnedtofreethe
HebrewsfromcruelslaveryunderthePharoah'styranny.
SaintMosestheEthopianwasanAbyssinianslavefeared
forhisstrengthandferocity.Heledofagangofthievesbut
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wisdomisincludedinthesayingsoftheDesertFathers.
Aug.24

Nathaniel
Nathan

giftofGod

SaintNathanielisthesamepersonasSaintBartholomew,
theApostlewhosegreatestdesirewastoknowthetruth.
HisinitialreactiontoJesuswas,"Howcananythinggood
comefromNazareth?"ButwhenhemetJesus,hewantedto
becomeoneadisciple.Jesussaidofhim,"Hereisamanin
whomthereisnodeception."

Sept.16

Neil
horn
Cornelius,
Connor,Conor,
Cornel,Neal

SaintCorneliuswaspopeduringterriblepersecutions,and
heanguishedoverthesufferingsofhispeople.Saint
Cyprianwashisfriendandsaidtohim,"Letusrelieve
burdensandafflictionsbymutuallove."

Dec.6

Nicholas
people's
Colin,Nicol,
victory
Niles,Nikolaus,
Claus,Klaus

SaintNicholaswasanarchbishopwhodearlylovedtohelp
thepoor,especiallyyoungchildren.Heworkedtoprotect
theinnocentandministertothosewhowerewronged.
Eventually,thestoriesofhiskindnessevolvedintothe
legendofSantaClaus.

(Dec.26) Noel

Christmas

SaintNeolChabanelwasamissionarypriestkilledwith
otherNorthAmericanmartyrsbytheIroquoisinaviolent
raid.Hehadnotlikedhisassignment,sotoputGodabove
hispersonaldesires,hehadmadeasolemnvow,inthe
presenceoftheBlessedSacrament,toremainuntildeathin
thisservice.Soonafterthemassacre,manyIroquois
converted.

June6

Norbert

brightness

SaintNorbertchosethepriesthoodbecauseitseemedtobe
agoodcareermove,butGodchangedhisheart.Adramatic
escapefromdeathconvincedhimtotakehisvows
seriously,andhebegananewlifeofpenance.Hedevoted
histimetoteachingpriestsandincreasingtheirholiness.

(July11)

Oliver

peace

SaintOliverPlunkettwasanarchbishopofIrelandduring
antiCatholicpersecutions.Thoughhehadtogointohiding,
hewasdeterminedtocontinueshepherdinghispeople.
Later,hechosetodieratherthangivefalseevidence
againstotherbishops.

July2

Otto

rich

SaintOttoofBambergwasapriestwhoworkedforthe
royalcourt,butwhenhisemperorbrokefromRomeand
thenappointedhimbishop,thesaintrefusedtheposition,
declaringhisobediencetotheChurch.Hebecamebishop
onlyafterthePopeconsecratedhim.

(Aug.24) Owen
Ouen

topossess

ThoughSaintOuenwasachancellortotheking,healso
servedtheChurch.Later,hewasordainedandbecamean
archbishopwhoencouragedlearningandthegrowthof
monasteries.Hewasknownforhisspiritualityand
generosity,andhesupportedmissionaryactivities.

(Feb.11) Pascal
Paschal,
Pasquale

Passover

SaintPaschalwasapopewhogaverefugetopeople
escapingpersecutions.Hebuiltandredecoratedmany
churchesinRomeandtransferredmanyrelicsfromthe
catacombstochurchesinthecity.

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Patrick

noblyborn

SaintPatrickhadbeenborninScotlandtoRomanparents
whowereinchargeoftheBritishcolonies.Whenhewas
aboutfourteen,hewaskidnappedduringaraidandtakento
paganIrelandtoherdsheep.HelearnedtheDruidic
languageandpracticesofthepeople,whichlaterhelped
himtoevangelizethemwhenhereturnedasabishop.

Jan.25

Paul
Pablo,Paolo,
Pawel

little

SaintPaultheApostlewasconvertedfrompersecutingthe
ChristiansbyanencounterwithJesusontheroadto
Damascas,afterwhichhepouredhispassionateenthusiasm
intospreadingtheGospel.Hispowerfulleadershipwas
markedbyboldnessandunwaveringconviction.

Feb.22

Peter
Pierre,Pedro,
Perrin,Pierce

rock

JesusgaveSaintPeterhisname(changingitfromSimon)
tosignifythathewastherockuponwhichHewouldbuild
YourChurch.AfterJesus'resurrection,HeordainedPeter
asthefirstleaderoftheChurch.
SaintPeterChanelbecameapriestatatimewhenmany
hadlostinterestintheFaith.Assignedtoaparishthatwas
spirituallydead,hediscoveredthatfrequentprayerand
dailyMasskepthimfrombecomingdiscouraged.Injust
threeyearsofworkingtoinspirepeopletogetexcitedabout
JesusandHisChurchagain,theparishcamealivewith
spiritualfervor.

April28

Sept.9

SaintPeterClaverwasknownas"theSlaveoftheBlacks"
becauseduringthearrivalofslavesinAmerica,he
ministeredtothemphysicallyandspiritually.Heentered
thesmellycargoholdsoftheshipstocareforthedeadand
sickcaptives.Healsobaptized300,000slaves,andhe
workedtoinfluenceplantationownerstotreattheirslaves
humanely.
May3
May26

April30

Philip
loverofhorses JesuschoseSaintPhiliptobeoneofHisfirstdisciples,
Phelps,Filippo,
becausehesoopenlyandobviouslylovedGod.
Felipe,Philippe
SaintPhilipNeriwasapriestwhomthepeoplenicknamed
the"SaintofJoy"becauseGodhadgiftedhimwitha
specialsenseofhumor.Hissmilewentwithhimwhenhe
visitedthesickandtheimprisoned,andwhenheserved
pilgrimswhotraveledtoRome.
Pius
Pio

holy

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SaintPiusVwasthepopewhoreformedtheChurchafter
theProtestantdivision.Topropagateimprovedstandards,
hepublishedanewbreviaryandmissal,heissuedanew
catechismtohelppeopleunderstandclearlytheteachingsof
theChurch,andhepromotedtheRosary.
SaintPiusXwasthepopewhoauthorizedchildrento
receiveHolyCommunionandencouragedeveryoneto
receivetheEucharistasoftenaspossible.Duringhis
papacy,hehadmanyheavyresponsibilitiesthatincreased
indifficulty,andhereliedonGod,saying,"HisPoweris
infinite,andifIleanonhim,itwillbemine.HisWisdomis
infinite,andifIlooktoHimforcounsel,Ishallnotbe
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Quentin
Quin,Quinn

fifth

SaintQuintinuswasaRomanwhowenttoGaulasa
missionary.Hewassosuccessfulinpreachingthathewas
imprisoned,torturedandbeheaded.

Sept.29

Raphael
Rafael

God'shealer

SaintRaphaelisoneofsevenArchangelswhostandbefore
thethroneoftheLord.Theangelofhealing,heistheone
whomovedthewatersofthehealingsheeppoolin
Jerusalem.Heisthepatronoftheblind,ofhappymeetings,
ofnurses,ofphysiciansandoftravelers.

Aug.31

Raymond
Ramon,
Redmund,
Raimondo

wiseprotection SaintRaymondNonnatusspenthisinheritancepayingthe
ransomforChristianswhohadbeenenslavedandeven
tradedhimselftosetothersfree.Becausehemiraculously
survivedhisbirthashismotherdied,heisapatronsaintfor
pregnancies.

(Oct.19)

Rene
reborn
Renato,Renatus

SaintReneGoupilwasthefirstofthosemartyredbythe
Iroquois.HehadtriedtobecomeaJesuitpriest,buthis
healthpreventedthecompletionofhisnovitiate.Hethen
studiedsurgeryandwenttoCanada,whereheofferedhis
servicestothemissionaries.Hewastomahawkedfor
makingtheSignoftheCrossonsomechildren.

(Feb.7)

Richard
Ricardo,
Riccardo

firmruler

SaintRichardwasthefatherofSaintsWillibald,
Winnebald,andWalburga.Hewasonapilgrimageto
Romewithhistwosonswhenhebecameillanddied.
Miracleswerereportedathistomb.

Sept.17

Robert
Robin,
Rupert(see)

brightflame

SaintRobertBellarmineisthepatronsaintofcatechumens
becausehewrotetwocatechismsanddevotedmuchofhis
timetoteachingtheFaithtochildren.Healsowrotea
revisedversionoftheBible.

(Mar.13) Roderic
nobleruler
Roderick,
Rodrigo,Rory,
Rurik

SaintRoderic,alsoknownasRuderic,wasapriestduring
persecutionsbytheMoors.Hisownbrothers,onea
MohammedanandtheotheralaxCatholic,beathim
unconsciouswhenhetriedtostopanargumentbetween
themandrefusedtogiveuphisChristianbeliefs.Hewas
alsoimprisonedforalongtimeandmartyredforhisfaith.

(Jan.5)

SaintRoger(RuggierodaTodi)receivedthehabitfrom
SaintFrancisofAssisi.Thelatterappointedhimtoserveas
spiritualdirectoratoneofthecommunitieshefounded.

Roger
famousspear
Hodge,Rogelio,
Rudiger,
Ruggero

(Feb.28) Roman
Romanus,
Romain,
Romano,
Romaric,
Romeo

Roman

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SaintRomanusofCondatwasamonkwholivedasa
hermitwithhisbrotherandsister.Hisspiritualteachings
attractedfollowers,andhehealedtwolepersbyembracing
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brightflame

SaintRupertwasaBenedictineabbotandanarchbishop
whoevangelizedsouthernGermany.TheDukeofBavaria
gavehimaruinedtowntorebuild,whichRupertrenamed
asSalzburg.

(Mar.18) Salvatore
Salvador,
Salvator

Savior

SaintSalvatorewasaFranciscanFriarwhodeveloped
greathumilityandservice.Hewalkedbarefootandkept
longandrigorousfasts.Hissupernaturalgiftshealedthe
blind,thelameandthedeaf.Hewasspeciallydevotedto
theBlessedMotherandtoSaintPaul,bothofwhomvisited
himonseveraloccasions.

July28

Samson

Brightasthe
Sun

SaintSamsonwasaholymonkwhoexceededthosearound
himinspiritualmaturity.WhenhemetsomeIrishmonks
whosespiritualeducationwasmoreadvancedthanhisown,
hewentwiththemtoIrelandsohecouldlearnfromthem
whileheservedattheirside.

(Feb.16) Samuel

askedofthe
Lord

SaintSamuelandfourcompanionswereEgyptianswho
visitedChristianscondemnedtodohardlaborinthemines
duringpersecutions,tocomfortthem.Theywerearrested
forthis,torturedandbeheaded.

Sebastian

venerable

SaintSebastianispatronofathletesbecauseofhisphysical
enduranceandhisenergeticwayofspreadingChristianity.
HeisalsopatronofsoldiersbecausehejoinedtheRoman
armytodefendChristianbelieversandmartyrswithout
drawingattentiontohimself.

Oct.28

Simon
obedient
Simeon,Simone

Rupert
Robert(see)

May24

SaintSimonwasoneofthe12Apostles(nottobeconfused
withSimon/Peter).Hewaszealousaboutpreachingthe
GoodNews.
BecauseofthegreatholinessoftheprayerlifeofSaint
SimeonStylitestheYounger,andbecauseofhisgrowing
reputationasahealerandmiracleworker,theplacewhere
helivedasahermitbecameasiteformanypilgrimages.

April11

Stanislaus
Stanley

Dec.26

Stephen
crowned
Steven,Stefen,
Stefano,
Esteban,
Stephan,Sven

SaintStephenwasoneofthefirstdeaconsintheChurch.
Hisholinesswassoevidentthatwhenhepreachedtohis
enemies,hisfaceglowedbrightlylikeanangel's.He
becamethefirstmartyr.

Sylvester

SaintSylvesterIlivedthroughmanygoodandbadevents
duringhislongyearsofserviceasPope,fromhorrendous

April17

Dec.31

militaryglory

fromthe
forest,woods

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SaintStanislausofCracowdedicatedhimselftothe
formationofclergy,andhebecamepopularasaspiritual
adviser.AsBishopofCracow,Poland,hesuccessfully
reformedtheChurch.HewasmurderedwhilesayingMass
becausehespokeagainsttheking'scrueltyandimmorality.

SaintStephenHardingfoundgreatjoyinimitatingJesus
throughalifeofpoverty,praying,fasting,andworking
hard.Whentheothermonksgottiredofsuchadifficult
life,Stephenformedanewcommunity,theCistercians.

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persecutionstothedownfallofthepersecutors.
(June21) Terence
smooth
Terrence,Terry

SaintTerencewasoneoftheearlybishopsoftheChurch,
servingtheChristiancommunityofIconium.SomeBible
scholarsthinkthathemightbetheTertiusmentionedbySt.
PaulinhisEpistletotheRomans.

Thaddeus

wise

(infotocome)

April22

Theodore
Feodor,Tad,
Theo,Teodoro

God'sgift

SaintTheodoreofSykeonwasamonkandabishopwho
workedamazingmiracles,includinghealings.Heputan
endtoaplagueofinsectsbypraying,confidentlyputting
thematterintoGod'shands.

Nov.9

SaintTheodoreTyrowasayoungsoldierintheRoman
armywhenheconvertedtoChristianity.Thoughhewas
orderedtofightenemiesoftheempire,hebelievedthatthe
devilwastheonlytrueenemy.Soon,hewaskilledfor
beingaChristian,thuswinningthebattleagainstthe
demonswhowantedtokeephimoutofHeaven.

July3

Thomas
Tomas,Tom,
Tommaso

twin

Jan.28

SaintThomastheApostledoubtedJesus'resurrectionuntil
hetouchedHiswounds.AfterPentecost,Godcalledhimto
becomeamissionaryinIndia,buthedoubtedagainand
saidno.Hechangedhismindonlyafterbeingtakeninto
slaverybyamerchantwhohappenedtobegoingtoIndia.
Oncehewascuredofhisdoubt,Godfreedhimandhe
begantheworkhehadcalledhimtodo.Heisthepatron
saintagainstdoubt.
SaintThomasAquinasfamilymisunderstoodhisdevotion
tostudyingtheFaith.Becauseoftheirdisapproval,hehad
tojointheDominicanssecretly.Hisfamilykidnappedhim,
intentonchanginghismind,buthistrustinGodkepthis
hopealive.Ayearlater,Godfreedhimtorejointhefriars.
HebecameagreattheologianandDoctoroftheChurch.

Jan.26

Timothy
Timotheus,
Timoteo

Godfearing

SaintTimothywasoneofPaul'sdisciples,aswellashis
closepersonalfriendandpartnerinevangelization.

Jan.26

Titus
Tito

safe

WithTimothy,SaintTituswasoneofPaul'sdisciples,as
wellashisclosepersonalfriendandpartnerin
evangelization.

Tobias
Tobia,Tobiah,
Tobit

goodnessof
God

(infotocome)

Feb.19

Valerius
Valerian

valiant

SaintValeriuswasabishopwhoworkedthroughout
southernFrancetoevangelizetheregionandtoincrease
monasticism.

Victor
Victorio,

winner

(infotocome)

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Vittorio
Sept.27

Vincent
Vincente,
Vincenzo

conquering

SaintVincentdePauldevelopedaspecialconcernforthe
pooraftergivingtheSacramentstoadyingpeasant.He
caredforslaves,prostitutes,warvictims,andthedestitute.

April8

Walter
Walther,
Gualthieri

strongwarrior SaintWalterofPontnoisewasmadeanabbotagainsthis
will.Hefledseveraltimestoescapetheposition,and
finallywenttoRometogivehisresignationdirectlytothe
pope.However,thepopeaskedhimtoreturntohis
monastery,accepthisresponsibilitiesasabbot,andnever
quitagain.Heobeyed.

April6

William
Willis,
Wilhelm,
Guiliermo,
Guillaume

stronghelmet

SaintWilliamofEskilsoeworkedsohardonhisspiritual
growththathedevelopedawidespreadreputationfor
holinessandausterity.

Oct.31

Wolfgang

pathofawolf

SaintWolfgangwasamonkandabishopwhohadthegifts
ofteachingandhealing.Heevangelizedthepaganempire
ofhiscountrysenemyinordertoreducethethreatof
attack.LegendsaysthatheforcedSatantohelphimbuilda
church.

Xavier

bright

(infotocome)

Zachary
Zaccaria,
Zacharias,
Zecharian

rememberedof (infotocome)
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