Iconographic attribute

giving alms

2 saints

Saint Benedict II

Feast: May 7th • 7th century

A Roman by birth and an expert in ecclesiastical chant, Benedict II was elected pope in 683. His short ten-month pontificate was marked by t…

Feast: March 23rd • 16th century

A Spanish magistrate appointed Archbishop of Lima in the 16th century, Toribio dedicated his life to the evangelization of Peru and the defe…

Which saints are depicted with giving alms?

Saints depicted with giving alms: Saint Benedict II and Saint Toribio of Mogrovejo.