History & Biographies

•Religious •Feast day: October 16 •1647-1690 St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, renowned as the Apostle of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,

•Religious •Feast day: October 16 •1174-1243 St. Hedwig of Silesia, born in 1174 in Bavaria, Germany, was a remarkable figure

•Virgin and Doctor •Feast day: October 15 •1515-1582 St. Teresa of Ávila, also known as St. Teresa of Jesus, was

•Pope and Martyr •Feast day: October 14 •+222 St. Callistus I, known as the Pope of forgiveness and reconciliation, was

•Priest •Feast day: October 9 •1541-1609 St. John Leonardi, a remarkable figure in the Catholic Church, was born in 1541

•Bishop •Feast day: October 9 •+258 St. Denis, known as the Patron of France, is one of the most celebrated

The Catholic Church dedicates the month of October to the Holy Rosary, a prayer that has served as a beacon

•Holy Man •Feast day: October 6 •1030-1101 St. Bruno, born in Cologne in 1030, was a significant figure in the

•Holy Man •Feast day: October 4 •1181-1226 St. Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone in 1181, is

•Virgin •Feast day: October 1 •1873-1897 St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, also known as St. Thérèse of Lisieux, was