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A list of Christian saints and blesseds in chronological order, sorted by date of death: Christianity portal; Saints portal; Biography portal; History portal; 1st ...
The following are saints canonized by Pope John Paul II from 2001–2005: Saint. Date of Canonization. Place of Canonization. Luigi Scrosoppi [1] 10 June 2001. St. Peter's Basilica. Agostino Roscelli [1] 10 June 2001.
Beekeepers - Ambrose of Milan, Bernard of Clairvaux, Valentine. Beggars - Ambrose of Milan, [ 5 ] Elisabeth of Hungary, [ 10 ] Giles. Bell makers - Agatha of Sicily [ 6 ] Belt makers - Alexius of Rome. Bird dealers - John the Baptist. Blacksmiths - Dunstan, [ 5 ] Peter the Apostle. Boatmen - Julian the Hospitaller.
Rome, Italy. Founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Blessed Matilde of the Sacred Heart. 1841. Robledillo de la Vera, Spain. 1902. Don Benito, Spain. Founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of Mary, Mother of the Church. Gemma Galgani.
Saint Guy is the patron saint of Anderlecht, animals with horns, bachelors, people with epilepsy, labourers, protection of outbuildings, protection of sheds, protection of stables, sacristans, sextons, work horses; and is invoked against epilepsy, against rabies, against infantile convulsions, and against mad dogs. [4]
This is an incomplete list of people 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 ...
Stephen of Bourbon (d. 1262): De Supersticione: On St. Guinefort. [3] [1] The custom was regarded as harmful and superstitious by the church, which made efforts to eradicate it and enacted a fine for the continued practice. [3] [1] [5] Despite repeated prohibitions by the Catholic Church, the cult of this dog saint persisted for several ...
Saint Eligius. Eligius[b] (French: Éloi; 11 June 588 – 1 December 660), venerated as Saint Eligius, was a Frankish goldsmith, courtier, and bishop who was chief counsellor to Dagobert I and later Bishop of Noyon–Tournai. His deeds were recorded in Vita Sancti Eligii, written by his friend Audoin of Rouen.