Beatrice of Silva
A Portuguese noblewoman who became a nun in Toledo, Beatrice of Silva founded the Order of the Immaculate Conception (the Conceptionists) in…
Saints Calendar
August 17th
8 saints celebrated
Clare of Montefalco
Augustinian nun of Montefalco (1268-1308), abbess and mystic of the Passion of Christ; canonized by Leo XIII in 1881. Feast day August 17.
Saint Clare of Montefalco
An Italian Augustinian nun of the 13th century, Clare of Montefalco distinguished herself through a life of extreme austerities and a deep d…
Jeanne Delanoue
A merchant from Saumur converted to the service of the poor, Jeanne Delanoue founded the Congregation of Saint Anne of Providence. Beatified…
Leopoldina Naudet
Leopoldina Naudet (1773-1834) was an Italian religious of French origin, foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of the Holy Family in Ver…
Saint Mamas (Mammes)
A famous martyr of the East, called the 'Great Martyr' by the Greeks, Saint Mammes is the principal patron of the Langres Cathedral. His rel…
Marie-Élisabeth Turgeon
Canadian religious sister and foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, dedicated to the education of poo…
Michele Arcangelo Maria Antonio Vinti
A Sicilian diocesan priest (1893-1943), Michele Arcangelo Maria Antonio Vinti distinguished himself by his tireless ministry of confession, …