Bishop · June 22
St. Paulinus of Nola
Paulinus of Nola born Pontius Meropius Anicius Paulinus, was a Roman poet, writer, senator, and bishop.
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Martyr · June 22
St. John Fisher
John Fisher was an English Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Rochester from 1504 to 1535 and as chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
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Doctor of the Church · June 27
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria was a Christian theologian and Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444.
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Doctor of the Church · June 28
St. Irenaeus
Irenaeus was a Greek bishop in the second century, noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christian communities in the southern regions of present-day France and, more widely, for the development of Christian theology by opposing Gnostic…
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Martyr · July 1
St. Oliver Plunkett
Oliver Plunkett, also spelled Plunket Irish: Oilibhéar Pluincéid; 1 November 1625 – 1 July 1681), was the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and the last victim of the Popish Plot.
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Apostle / Disciple · July 3
St. Thomas the Apostle
Thomas the Apostle also known as Didymus , was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament.
Holy Land (historical region) · Historical region
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Doctor of the Church · July 15
St. Bonaventure
Bonaventure was an Italian Catholic Franciscan bishop, cardinal, scholastic theologian and philosopher.
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Martyr · July 20
St. Apollinaris of Ravenna
Apollinaris of Ravenna is a Syrian saint, whom the Roman Martyrology describes as "a bishop who, according to tradition, while spreading among the nations the unsearchable riches of Christ, led his flock as a good shepherd and honoured the Church of…
Turkey · Probable birthplace
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Doctor of the Church · August 1
St. Alphonsus Liguori
Alphonsus Maria de Liguori was an Italian Catholic bishop and saint, as well as a spiritual writer, composer, musician, artist, poet, lawyer, scholastic philosopher, and theologian.
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Martyr · August 9
St. Edith Stein
Edith Stein was a German philosopher who converted to Catholicism and became a Discalced Carmelite nun.
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Bishop · August 16
St. Stephen I of Hungary
Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen , was the last grand prince of the Hungarians between 997 and 1000 or 1001, and the first king of Hungary from 1000 or 1001 until his death in 1038.
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Pope · August 21
St. Pius X
Pope Pius X was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 until his death in August 1914.
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