Blessed Archangel of Calatafimi
A member of the illustrious Placentini family in Sicily, Archangel of Calatafimi first lived as a hermit before joining the Order of Friars …
Iconographic attribute
cave
15 saints
Saint Asterius
A nobleman from Périgord born in the 6th century, Saint Astier trained under Saint Cybard before converting his pagan family. He lived as a …
Blessed Dalmace Monier (Monner)
A 14th-century Catalan Dominican religious, Dalmace Monier was a renowned theologian and master of novices in Girona before retiring into so…
Saint Donatus of Orléans
A priest originally from Orléans in the 6th century, Donatus retired to the solitude of the Lure Mountain after a pilgrimage to Tours. He le…
Saint Ebbon (Ebbes)
Nephew of Saint Goeric and Count of Tonnerre, Ebbon became abbot and then Bishop of Sens in 709. He distinguished himself in 731 by leading …
Saint Eparchius (Cybard)
Originally from Périgord, Cybard renounced an administrative career to become a monk at Issigeac and then a recluse in Angoulême in the 6th …
Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe
Bishop of Ruspe and Doctor of the Church, Fulgentius was a major figure in the Catholic resistance against the Arianism of the Vandals in Af…
Saint Gatian
A disciple of the Apostles sent to evangelize Touraine in the 1st century, Gatien fought against Roman idolatry and founded the first church…
Saint Germain of Montfort
Born in Belgium in the 10th century, Germain was the tutor of Saint Bernard of Menthon before becoming a Benedictine monk at Savigny and the…
Saint John of Egypt (the Prophet)
A former carpenter who became a solitary in the Lower Thebaid, Saint John of Egypt was distinguished by his absolute obedience and exception…
Saint Landulph (Lau)
A canon and later Bishop of Évreux in the 7th century, Saint Landulphe (or Lau) led a life of contemplation and extreme penance in an isolat…
Saint Privat of Mende
Bishop of Mende in the 3rd century, Privat distinguished himself by his charity toward the poor and his life of prayer in a cave. During the…
Saint Sour (Sorus)
Born in Auvergne, Saint Sour retired to Périgord to lead a life as a hermit and recluse in the rocks of Terrasson. After miraculously curing…
Saint Tarcice of Rodez
Born of Frankish nobility and granddaughter of Clotaire I, Saint Tarcice left opulence to live as a hermit in a cave in Rodelle. Miraculousl…
Saint Walbert
A former Sicambrian nobleman and soldier, Walbert became the third abbot of Luxeuil in the 7th century. During his forty-year tenure, the ab…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are depicted with cave?
Saints depicted with cave: Blessed Archangel of Calatafimi, Saint Asterius, Blessed Dalmace Monier (Monner), Saint Donatus of Orléans, Saint Ebbon (Ebbes), Saint Eparchius (Cybard), Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe and Saint Gatian.