History & Biographies

•Pope and Doctor •Feast day: November 10 •400-461 St. Leo I, known as St. Leo the Great, was one of

The Basilica of St. John Lateran holds an unparalleled place in the history of Christianity as the oldest of the

•Bishop •Feast day: November 4 •1538-1584 St. Charles Borromeo, born in Arona, Italy, in 1538, is celebrated as a model

•Religious •Feast day: November 3 •1579-1639 St. Martin de Porres, known as the Patron of Social Justice, was born in

In the Catholic Church, the month of November holds special significance as it is dedicated to the Holy Souls in

•Apostles •Feast day: October 28 •First Century St. Simon the Zealot and St. Jude Thaddeus, both lesser-known apostles, played significant

•Bishop •Feast day: October 24 •1807-1870 St. Anthony Mary Claret, a towering figure of 19th-century Catholicism, was born on December

•Priest •Feast day: October 23 •1386-1456 St. John of Capestrano, born in 1386 in Capestrano, Italy, stands as one of

•Priest •Feast day: October 19 •1694-1775 St. Paul of the Cross, born Paolo Francesco Danei on January 3, 1694, in

•Priests, Martyrs •Feast day: October 19 •+1642/1649 The North American Martyrs, also known as the Canadian Martyrs or Jesuit Martyrs,