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Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1844-1879) Bernadette was born to a miller and his wife in Lourdes, France. A poor businessman. Bernadette’s father lost the mill and earned money from time to time as a handyman, who turned to alcohol to deal with his depression. Her mother was very devout and bore […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (c 482-568) Paternus was born in Brittany to devout Christians. When Paternus was young his father left the family to become a hermit in Ireland. Paternus’ mother then raised the boy in her own making sure he was schooled in his Christian faith. The boy grew to […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1190-1246) Peter Gonzales, also known as St. Elmo or St. Telmo, was born to a Castilian family of nobility. He was educated by his uncle, the Bishop of Astorga. He was named canon of the local cathedral even though he was very young. While the prideful young […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (c. 590-655) Little is known of Martin’s early life. None-the-less, after being elected the bishop of Rome in 649, he certainly made his mark on the Church. One of his first missions was to call a local Council which established the correct theology of the church regarding the […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (Died 352 AD) For four months following the death of Pope St. Marcus in October 336, the see of Rome was vacant. Julius, a native of Rome, was elected to the post on Feb. 6, 337. Much of his pontificate was concerned with the situation of St. […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1878-1903) Gemma was the first girl born to devout parents near Lucca in Tuscany. As a child she also adopted the devout faith that her beloved mother had imparted to her but, unfortunately the girl lost her mother when she was only eight years old. After her […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1774-1835) Magdalene was born in Verona, Italy to a rich and noble family. Though born to wealth, her life was filled with misfortune, such as the death of her father, the departure of her mother, sickness and misunderstandings. At 17, she believed she was called to the […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (c. 348–397) Little is known of Liborius’ life. He was a Gaul, influenced by Latin culture. He is said to have been bishop of Le Mans for 49 years, for which he built some churches. His missionary activity probably was limited to the Gaul of his time. […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1751-1816) Marie Rose Julie Billiart was born in Cuvilly, France, into a family of well-to-do farmers. Early on she showed an early interest in religion and in helping the sick and poor. Julie had to take up manual work as a young teen when her family lost […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1651-1719) John Baptist was the first-born child to wealthy parents in Reims, France. He received the tonsure at age 11 and became Canon of the Cathedral of Reims at 16. When his parents died, he assumed the responsibility of administering the family’s affairs, but managed to complete […]