History & Biographies

•Priest, Martyrs •Feast day: November 24 •1795-1839 St. Andrew Dung-Lac, a man of faith and resilience, stands as the most

•Abbot •Feast day: November 23 •543-615 St. Columban, one of Ireland’s most influential missionaries, was born in 543 in West

•Pope and Martyr •Feast day: November 23 •+99 St. Clement I, also known as Pope Clement I, holds a revered

•Virgin and Martyr •Feast day: November 22 •Second Century St. Cecilia, one of the most venerated martyrs of the early

•Holy Woman •Feast day: November 17 •1207-1231 St. Elizabeth of Hungary, a beacon of Christian virtue and selfless charity, was

•Virgin •Feast day: November 16 •1256-1301 St. Gertrude the Great, a revered mystic and theologian of the 13th century, was

•Holy Woman •Feast day: November 16 •1046-1093 St. Margaret of Scotland, a figure of profound holiness and strength, was born

•Bishop and Doctor •Feast day: November 15 •1206-1280 St. Albert the Great, also known as Albertus Magnus, was a remarkable

•Virgin •Feast day: November 13 •1850-1917 Born in the small town of Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, Italy, on July 15, 1850, St.

•Bishop and Martyr •Feast day: November 12 •1580-1623 St. Josaphat, known as the “Martyr of Ecumenism,” is revered for his