Showing 51 saints matching with "saint Wilfrido"

In York, in Northumbria, saint Wilfrido, Bishop, who, after working with all care, was forced to leave his seat and died between the monks of Ripon, who was Abbot at one time.

He lived between the end of the 7th century and the beginning of the VIII. His father belonged to the first generation of Christians converted Anglo-Saxon paganism. The child was handed over to the monastery of Ripon for his upbringing and custody when she decided to live alone after the death of his wife. Already in his youth, Willibrord decides freely to religious profession. Leave the monastery of Ripon by taking advantage of the economic situation on the journey to Rome from the Holy Abbot Wilfrido. From now on you will stay twelve years in the monastery of Rathmelsigui, in Ireland, learning of eagerness missionary of the Abbot Egberto that already failed evangelization of Friesland on the continent. When in

In Dryopolis (today Eichstätt), in Franconia, saint Willibaldo or Wilebaldo, Bishop, who, having embraced the monastic life, toured as a pilgrim many shrines and holy sites in order to establish therein the monastic life, until St. Boniface ordered Bishop of this headquarters and made him a valuable contributor yours in the evangelization of Germania, converting many peoples to Christ.

In Troyes, of Neustria, saint Winebaldo (Vinebaldo, Winebald), Abbot of the monastery of Saint Lupo, illustrious for his austerity (c. 620).

Next to the fountain of Holywell, Cambria, saint Winefrida, Virgin, venerated which is as eximia nun (s. c. VII).

In the Taruanense of Austrasia, saint Winoco, region which was first received by saint Bertino of breton origin, in the community of monks of Sithiu, and then built the monastery of Wormhoudt, who led Holy as prior, working hard with their own hands.

In the peninsula of Armorica (Brittany), saint Winwaleo, first Abbot of Landevenec, who tradition tells that he was a disciple of saint Budoco in the island of Lavret, and that his life illustrated the monastic rule.

In Roermond, along the Meuse, Brabant, of Austrasia, Saint Wiro, who, according to tradition, devoted himself to the evangelization of this region together with his companions Plechelmo and Odgero (c. 700).

In Cordoba, in the Spanish region of Andalusia, commemoration of Saint Witesindo (Vintesindo), martyr, who fear Muslims turned to the Catholic faith, but then refused to take part in the Muslim cult, was killed by hatred of the Christian faith.

In the monastery of Hersfeld, in Germania, burial of Saint Witta or Albino, first bishop of Burberg, who, a native of England, was called by St. Boniface and was commissioned to sow the seed of the word of God in the region of Hesse (c. 786).

In Ratisbon (Regensburg), of Bavaria, saint Wolfgango, Bishop, who, after being a school teacher and have professed as a monk, was elevated to the episcopal see, establishing the discipline of the clergy, and while visiting the region of Pupping rested in the Lord.

In the city of Worchester, England, St. Wulfstano, Bishop, who, from the cloister to the headquarters, maintained monastic customs together with the pastoral zeal. It tirelessly visited the parishes of his diocese, in erect churches, encourage studies and condemn the sale of slaves.

Daughter of a Roman Senator, fled his home to give your life to God and to others, and ended his days serving the poor in the city of Milass, being an example of humility and spirit of service.

In the place of Dechao, also in Hebei, commemoration of St. Xi Guizi, martyr, who while still not more than catechumen, before a crowd in an uproar is confessed Christian, being baptized with the blood that flowed from his wounds.

In lower Brittany, saint Ywio, Deacon and Monk, disciple of saint Cutberto, Bishop of Lindisfarne, who went from England to this region, where lived delivered to vigils and fasts (c. 704).

Commemoration of saint Zaccaria, Prophet, dictionary of the return of the banished people to the promised land, announcing at the same time as a peaceful King, Christ the Lord, enter triumphant in the Holy City of Jerusalem, who led to compliance.

In the mercury mount, in Lucania (today Italy), saint Zaccaria, surnamed "angelic", master of the monastic life (c. 950).

In Rome, saint Zaccaria, potato, with utmost vigilance and prudence ruled the Church of God, slowing the momentum of the Lombards, indicating the order straight to the Franks, providing churches the Germans and seeking the understanding with the Greeks.

In Bologna, in the region of Emilia, in Italy, saint Zama, considered as the first bishop of this city (s. c. IV).

Commemoration of Saint Zacchaeus, Bishop, who, according to tradition, was the fourth successor of James, brother of the Lord, in the Government of the Church of Jerusalem (s. II).

In Gablonne, Bohemia (today Czech Republic), saint Zdislava, mother, who lent comfort to the afflicted.

Zenas, Assistant to the military of the Roman Empire Zeno and martyred with him. Zenon thrown to the Dungeon is visited by his assistant, who can not contain without kissing the chains of the martyr; and, also arrested by Christian, both are beheaded on 23 June of the year 304.

In Florence, in Tuscany, saint Zenobio, Bishop of Florence. Friend Saint Ambriosio of Milan, Director of Saint Dámaso I papa, worked with Saint Eugenio and Saint Crescencio.

In Sidon, Phoenicia, saint Zenobio, priest, that during the grueling persecution under the Emperor Diocleciano encouraged others to martyrdom, being also crowned with death (s. IV).

In Rome, in the cemetery of Pretextato, in via Apia, saint Zeno, martyr (s. inc.).

Commemoration of saint Zeno, Bishop of Maiuma, in Palestine, who built a basilica to his nephews martyrs Eusebius, Nestabio and Zenon, and until the end of his life worked as a Weaver for procuring livelihoods and help the poor (c. 400).

Saints Zenon and Zenas, martyrs, Arabia, 304. Military of the Roman Empire, resident in Arabia Philadelphia, his hometown. After having given everything theirs to the needy, is filed firm the most prefect ready to give witness to Christ against any suffering and death itself. Thrown into the black hole it is visited by his assistant, who can not contain without kissing the chains of the martyr; and, also arrested by Christian, both are beheaded on 23 June of the year 304.

In Nicomedia, Bithynia (today Turkey), saint Zeno, martyr (s. III).

In Verona, in the territory of Venice, saint Zeno, Bishop, who with their work and preaching led to the city until the baptism of Christ (c. 372).

In the village of Zhuhedian, near Jieshui, in Hunan province, in China, saint Zhang Huailu, martyr, who, pursued by the followers of the Yihetuan movement, still only a catechumen spontaneously confessed that he was Christian, and armed with the sign of the cross, deserved to be baptized in Christ with his own blood.

Atalia, of Pamphylia (Antalya today, in Turkey), saints burnish and his wife Zoe, along with their children Ciriaco and Teodulo, martyrs, who, according to tradition, in the time of Emperor Hadrian were slaves in the service of a pagan, and by order of the same master were first whipped, then brutally tormented because of his free confession of the Christian faith and finally thrown into an oven on, in which gave their souls to God (s. II).

In Lystra in Lycaonia (today Zoldera, in Turkey), St. Zoelo, martyr (s. II/III).

In Córdoba, in the Spanish province of Betica, saint Zoilo, martyr.

In Rome, on the via Tiburtina, along with saint Lorenzo, burial of Pope St. Zosimus.

In Constantinople, St. Zótico, presbyter, who worried about feeding orphans (s. IV).

In the Archdiocese of Lviv, Saint Zygmunt Gorazdowski, priest, born in Saintok (Poland) 1845. He promoted numerous works for priests, young, sick and poor. He founded a new newspaper, various institutions of charity and the Congregation of the religious of St. Joseph. He died on January 1, 1920 in Lviv (Ukraine)

In London, in England, saint Ana Line, widow and martyr, who, having died her husband, banished for being Catholic, offered his home to accommodate priests and, for this reason, under the reign of Isabel I was hanged at Tyburn. It suffered the priests and martyrs Marcos Barkworth, of the order of Saint Benedict, and Roger Filcock, of the society of Jesus, who were descuartizados before he died.