History & Biographies

•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

•Priest and Doctor •Feast day: September 30 •340-420 St. Jerome, one of the greatest scholars in Church history, was born

•Priest •Feast day: September 27 •1581-1660 St. Vincent de Paul, often regarded as the patron of charitable works, was born

•Martyr •Feast day: September 28 •907-929 St. Wenceslaus, the Patron of Bohemia, was born in 907 in the region that

•Martyr •Feast day: September 28 •1594-1637 St. Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino to be canonized, stands as an enduring symbol

The Feast of the Holy Name of Mary is celebrated annually on September 12, just four days after the Nativity

•Priest •Feast day: September 9 •1580-1654 St. Peter Claver was born in Verdu, Catalonia, Spain, on June 26, 1580. Coming

•Religious •Feast day: September 5 •1910-1997 St. Teresa of Calcutta, also known as Mother Teresa, is one of the most