Blessed Angela of Foligno
A socialite converted after the loss of her family, Angela of Foligno became a major Franciscan mystic of the 13th century. She is famous fo…
Patronage
Widows
5 saints
Saint Asella
An illustrious Roman virgin of the 4th and 5th centuries, Asella dedicated herself to God from childhood and enclosed herself in a cell at t…
Dorothea of Montau
A wife and mother of nine children who became a mystic recluse near the cathedral of Marienwerder, Dorothea of Montau (1347-1394) was recogn…
Elizabeth Ann Seton
The first saint born in the United States, Elizabeth Ann Seton, a widow who converted to Catholicism, founded the Sisters of Charity of Sain…
Marguerite d'Youville
A Canadian widow who became the foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Montreal, known as the Grey Nuns, Marguerite d'Youville was the first…