Saints / Religious

Religious

319 lives of faith. Showing 241–252.

Religious · May 29

St. Ursula Ledóchowska

Julia Ledóchowska, USAHJ, in religion Maria Ursula of Jesus, was a Polish Catholic religious sister who founded the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus.

Austria

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Religious · July 9

St. Veronica Giuliani

Veronica Giuliani was an Italian Capuchin Poor Clares nun and mystic. She was canonized by Pope Gregory XVI in 1839.

Italy

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Bishop · September 24

St. Vincent Strambi

Vincenzo Strambi was an Italian Passionist. He was appointed prelate and served as the Bishop of Macerata-Tolentino from 1801 until his resignation in 1823.

Italy

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Priest · November 7

St. Vincenzo Grossi

Vincenzo Grossi was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Daughters of the Oratory.

Italy

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Religious · December 15

St. Virginia Centurione Bracelli

Virginia Centurione Bracelli was an Italian noblewoman from Genoa. Her father was the Doge of Genoa, and she had a short marriage due to being widowed in 1607.

Italy

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Artistic interpretation of St. Zygmunt Gorazdowski

Religious · January 1

Zygmunt Gorazdowski 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 and which required him to take time off in order to recover before he could be ordained.

Poland

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Religious · September 19

St. Émilie de Rodat

Émilie de Rodat, born Marie Guillemette Emilie de Rodat, also known as Emily de Rodat, was a nun, virgin, mystic, and the founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Villefranche.

France

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