Saint Arnulf
Arnoul, a young layman in the service of an officer, distinguished himself by his charity before sacrificing his life to save his master fro…
Iconographic attribute
rope
10 saints
Saint Beatrice (Beatrix)
Sister of the martyrs Simplicius and Faustinus, Beatrice was strangled in prison around 303 by order of the greedy Lucretius who coveted her…
Blessed Benvenuta Bojano of Friuli
Born into a noble family of Friuli in the 13th century, Benvenuta Bojano joined the Third Order of Saint Dominic. She distinguished herself …
Saint Clare of Assisi
A noblewoman of Assisi, Clare renounced her fortune in 1212 to follow the ideal of poverty of Saint Francis. Foundress of the Poor Ladies (P…
Saint Delphine of Signes
A Provençal noblewoman married to Saint Elzéar of Sabran, Delphine of Signe lived with him in perpetual virginity and great piety. After her…
Saint Desiderius of Vienne
Bishop of Vienne in the 6th century, Didier was a learned and zealous prelate, esteemed by Saint Gregory the Great. His opposition to the sc…
Saint Godelieve
Born in 1049 in the Boulonnais, Godelieve was married to Bertolf of Gistel who, under the influence of his mother, persecuted her cruelly. D…
Saint Gorgon and Saint Dorotheus
High-ranking officers at the palace of Diocletian in Nicomedia, Gorgon and Dorotheus refused to renounce Christ. After miraculously survivin…
Blessed Gregory Lopez
Originally from Madrid, Gregory Lopez renounced his nobility to lead the life of a hermit in Navarre and then in New Spain. He lived for thi…
Blessed Peter Armengol
A former bandit leader who converted, Peter Armengol became a religious of the Order of Mercy. He surrendered himself as a hostage in Africa…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are depicted with rope?
Saints depicted with rope: Saint Arnulf, Saint Beatrice (Beatrix), Blessed Benvenuta Bojano of Friuli, Saint Clare of Assisi, Saint Delphine of Signes, Saint Desiderius of Vienne, Saint Godelieve and Saint Gorgon and Saint Dorotheus.