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Sailors - Botolph, Brendan the Navigator, [5] Elizabeth Seton, Erasmus of Formiae, [5] Nicholas of Myra, Peter the Apostle, Phocas the Gardener. Sailors in Brittany - Maturinus; French Canadian voyagers and sailors - Andrew the Apostle; Salespeople - Lucy; Scholars - Brigid of Ireland; School children - Isidore of Seville, Madeleine Sophie Barat
A special hall in the crypt level of the Basilica contains statues of American saints. The Catholic Church recognizes some deceased Catholics as saints, beati, venerabili, and servants of God. Some of these figures are significantly associated with what was at the time or subsequently became the United States.
A list of Christian saints and blesseds in chronological order, ... Saints portal; Biography portal; History portal; 1st century (1-100) 2nd century (101-200)
It lists of hundreds of saints from Ireland and beyond. [1] In various religions, a saint is a revered person who has achieved an eminent status of holiness, known as sainthood. The word saint comes from the Latin word sanctus, meaning ' holy ', and although saint has been applied in other religious contexts, the word has its origins in ...
On Oct. 10, 2020, Carlo Acutis, a computer enthusiast, was beatified and given the title of “Blessed,” in the town of Assisi in Italy. Already, Catholics are calling this 15-year-old video ...
Venantius of Camerino (Italian: San Venanzio, also known as Saint Wigand) (died 18 May 251 or 253) is the patron saint of Camerino, Italy and Raiano, Italy. Christian tradition holds that he was a 15-year-old who was tortured, and martyred by decapitation at Camerino during the persecutions of Decius. Martyred with him were 10 other Christians ...
Name Birth Birthplace Death Place of death Beatification date Canonization date Notes Pope John Paul II: 1920 Wadowice, Poland: 2005 Vatican City: May 1, 2011 April 27, 2014
This is an incomplete list of humans and angels whom the Catholic Church has canonized as saints.According to Catholic theology, all saints enjoy the beatific vision.Many of the saints listed here are to be found in the General Roman Calendar, while others may also be found in the Roman Martyrology; [1] still others are particular to local places and their recognition does not extend to the ...