Saint Basle (Basolus)
A former noble soldier born in Limoges, Saint Basle retired as a hermit near Reims in the 6th century. After forty years of penance and mira…
Iconographic attribute
pilgrim's staff
5 saints
Saint Godric
A former English peddler, Godric converted to religious life after a journey to Lindisfarne. After numerous pilgrimages to the Holy Land and…
Nicholas of Flüe
Nicholas of Flüe (Bruder Klaus), farmer, magistrate and later mystic hermit of the Ranft, died in 1487 and was canonized in 1947 by Pius XII…
Blessed Nicholas of Flüe (Brother Klaus)
A respected magistrate and soldier from Unterwalden, Nicholas of Flüe left his family in 1467 to become a hermit at the Ranft. He lived ther…
Saint Sabina of Troyes
Sister of Saint Savinian, Savine left her pagan family to seek her brother after an angelic vision. Baptized in Rome by Pope Eusebius, she l…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are depicted with pilgrim's staff?
Saints depicted with pilgrim's staff: Saint Basle (Basolus), Saint Godric, Nicholas of Flüe, Blessed Nicholas of Flüe (Brother Klaus) and Saint Sabina of Troyes.