Alix Le Clerc
Alix Le Clerc (1576-1622) was a religious sister from Lorraine, who founded the Congregation of Our Lady (Canonesses of Saint Augustine) wit…
Saints Calendar
January 9th
9 saints celebrated
Angelo Fontanarosa
Italian Passionist priest (1881-1966), founder of the Madonna Addolorata sanctuary in Mascalucia and spiritual director of the Venerable Luc…
Saint Honoratus of Buzançais
A cattle merchant in Buzançais in the 13th century, Honoré was renowned for his piety and charity, particularly towards poor couples. He was…
Blessed Julia della Rena
Noble by birth, Julie della Rena chose humility by becoming a servant in Florence before retiring as a recluse in Certaldo. She lived for th…
Saint Julian and Saint Basilissa
Originally from Antioch, Julian and Basilissa lived a virginal marriage before leading vast monastic communities. Basilissa died in peace wi…
Saint Julian of Antioch
Saint Julian, martyr of Antioch, saw his relics (notably his skull) brought from the East to Paris during the reign of Gregory the Great. Qu…
Pauline Jaricot
Pauline Jaricot (1799-1862) was a French laywoman, founder of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and the Living Rosary, beatified …
Blessed Philippe Berruyer
Nephew of Saint Guillaume of Bourges, Philippe Berruyer was an exemplary prelate of the 13th century, serving successively as Bishop of Orlé…
Polycarpe Gondre
Jean-Hippolyte Gondre, known as Brother Polycarpe (1801-1859), was a French religious, second founder of the Institute of the Brothers of th…