Saint Abraham of Carrhae
A hermit who became Bishop of Carrhae in the 5th century, Saint Abraham evangelized Mount Lebanon through his gentleness and charity, even p…
Iconographic attribute
instruments of penance
5 saints
Blessed Camilla Battista Varano
A princess of Camerino, Camilla Battista Varani overcame her father's opposition to enter the Poor Clares in 1481. A great mystic of the Pas…
Blessed Catherine of Cardona
Born into the illustrious House of the Dukes of Cardona, Catherine fled the Spanish court to live for twenty years as a hermit in a cave nea…
Blessed Mariana de Jesús (de Paredes y Flores)
Born in Quito in the 17th century, Marianne of Jesus dedicated herself from childhood to a life of extreme austerities and solitary prayer. …
Blessed Mary Anne of Jesus
A 17th-century noblewoman from Madrid, Marie-Anne de Jésus overcame her family's opposition to dedicate herself to God. She founded the inst…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are depicted with instruments of penance?
Saints depicted with instruments of penance: Saint Abraham of Carrhae, Blessed Camilla Battista Varano, Blessed Catherine of Cardona, Blessed Mariana de Jesús (de Paredes y Flores) and Blessed Mary Anne of Jesus.