Monastic / Hermit · April 8
St. Julie Billiart
Julie Billiart, SNDdeN was a French Catholic nun, educator, and cofounder of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.
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Monastic / Hermit · April 10; May 8
St. Magdalene of Canossa
Magdalena di Canossa was an Italian religious sister and the foundress of the two Canossian congregations.
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Monastic / Hermit · July 13
St. Teresa of the Andes
Teresa of Jesus of Los Andes, OCD was a Chilean Discalced Carmelite.
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Monastic / Hermit · April 16
St. Bernadette Soubirous
Bernadette Soubirous, SCN , also known as Bernadette of Lourdes , was a miller's daughter from Lourdes , in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France, and is best known for experiencing apparitions of a "young lady" who asked for a chapel to be built at…
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Doctor of the Church · April 21
St. Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury , also known as Anselm of Aosta after his birthplace and Anselm of Bec after his monastery, was a Benedictine abbot, philosopher and theologian who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109.
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Monastic / Hermit · April 25
St. Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur
Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur y Gonzáles, OFB , also called Hermano Pedro de San José Betancurt or more simply Peter de Betancurt, Hermano Pedro , Santo Hermano Pedro , or San Pedro de Vilaflor , was a Spanish saint and missionary in Guatemala.
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Bishop · May 8
St. Peter II of Tarentaise
Peter , usually known as Peter of Tarentaise , was a Cistercian monk who served as the archbishop of Tarentaise from 1141 until his death.
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Bishop · May 13
St. John the Silent
John the Silent , also known as "John the Hesychast" , was a Christian saint known for living alone for 76 years.
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Monastic / Hermit · May 22
St. Rita of Cascia
Rita of Cascia , was an Italian Catholic widow and Augustinian nun.
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Doctor of the Church · May 25
St. Bede
Bede, OSB , also known as the Venerable Bede or Bede the Venerable, was an English Benedictine monk, author and scholar.
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Bishop · May 27
St. Augustine of Canterbury
Augustine of Canterbury was a Christian monk who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace unknown
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Bishop · June 5
St. Boniface
Boniface was an English Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of Francia during the eighth century.
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