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[a] The Apology of the Augsburg Confession states that the remembrance of the saints has three parts: thanksgiving to God, the strengthening our faith, and the imitation of the saints' holy living. [b] [3] As a result, the Lutheran reformers retained a robust calendar of saints to be commemorated throughout the year.
Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton: 28 August 1774 in New York City, New York, United States : 4 January 1821 in Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States : Widow; Founder, Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul (in the United States), the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul of Halifax, the Sisters of Charity of Saint ...
Acta Sanctorum, January volume, published in 1643. Acta Sanctorum (Acts of the Saints) is an encyclopedic text in 68 folio volumes of documents examining the lives of Christian saints, in essence a critical hagiography, organised by the saints' feast days.
The book tells the story of 70 different saints. [4] For instance, the book includes stories about Thérèse of Lisieux, Joan of Arc, and Francis of Assisi. [5] The book focuses on Catholic saints and does not include Anglican saints. [6] The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City criticized the book for making some factual errors. [7]
Pages in category "American saints" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Amelia Bloomer;
A list of Christian saints and blesseds in chronological order, sorted by date of death: Christianity portal; Saints portal; Biography portal; History portal; 1st ...
North America: Martyred by Amerindians Blessed Pietro Casani: 1572 1647 Anthony Daniel: 1601: France: 1648: North America: Martyred by Amerindians Joseph Calasanctius (Joseph Calasanz) 1556 1648 Francisco Fernandez de Capillas: 1607: Palencia, Spain: 1648: Fujian, China: Missionary Martyr in China Jean de Brébeuf: 1593: Normandy,France: 1649 ...
Matthew 27:52 is the fifty-second verse of the twenty-seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.This verse describes some of the events that occurred upon death of Jesus, particularly the report that tombs broke open and the saints inside were resurrected.