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The patron saint of Catalonia is Saint George; there he is known as Sant Jordi. Antonio Marie Claret. Anthony Mary Claret [1] Carmen Salles y Barangueras [2] Enrique de Ossó i Cervelló [3] Eulalia of Barcelona [4] Felix of Girona; Francesc Gil de Federich de Sans (of the Martyrs of Vietnam) [5] Francisco Coll Guitart [6] Fructuosus of ...
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 ...
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, in Washington, D.C., is the largest Catholic church in the United States. 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.
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 ...
Bridge builders - Bénézet, [8] Peter the Apostle; Bricklayers - Stephen; Broadcasters - Gabriel the Archangel; Brush makers - Anthony of Padua; Builders - Barbara, [8] Vincent Ferrer; Businessmen - Homobonus; Butchers - Adrian of Nicomedia, Andrew the Apostle, Anthony the Abbot, [5] George, Peter the Apostle
Aloysius Gonzaga (1568–1591), Italian, patron saint of young Christians. Roque González de Santa Cruz (1576–1628), the film The Mission is based on his life. John Soan de Goto (1578–1597), one of the Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan. Rene Goupil (1608–1642), French missionary and one of the first North American martyrs.
Zygmunt Gorazdowski (1 November 1845 – 1 January 1920) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Sisters of Saint Joseph. Gorazdowski suffered from tuberculosis during his childhood which impeded his studies for the priesthood in what required him to take time off in order to recover before he could be ordained.
The following is the list of saints, including the year in which they were canonized and the country or countries with which they are associated. As a fact, in the list Óscar Romero is the only native saint of Central America [1] and the Caribbean. The rest were Spanish missionaries who carried out their apostolic work in these American countries.