St. of the day, 7th grade, Sts. 1-10

• Born in 1696 in Naples, Italy

• He was known as a child prodigy—he earned a doctorate in law by the age of 16

• Was a bishop and Doctor of the Church

• Founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer

• Patron saint of moral theologians because of his brilliance; he is also patron saint of the work of lay people because of his productivity

• Died in 1787 at the age of 90

• Feast day is August 1

• St. John Vianney

• St. Lawrence

• St. Alphonsus Liguori

• St. Tarcisius

• Born in France in 1786

• Farm family and received little education

• Ordained in 1815 despite being a poor student

• Parish priest for over 40 years

• People flocked to him for confession because he was so kind to his penitents

• Died in France in 1859; heart is incorrupt

• Patron saint of all priests

• Obligatory Memorial is August 4th

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• Born in Huesca, Spain, in 225 AD

• Was a deacon in Rome under Pope Sixtus II 

• In AD 258, Emperor Valerian issued an edict: all bishops, priests and deacons must be put to death.

• He joked about it

• Patron saint of cooks and grilling

• Feast day is August 10th 

• St. Lawrence

• St. Marinus

• St. Protus

• St. Hyacinth

• Born in Italy in 1194 to wealthy parents

• Born into the Italian nobility

• Led to Christ by St. Francis

• Ran away and joined the religious

• Founded the Poor Ladies (now Poor Clares)

• Very kind and gentle

• Saved convent with the Blessed Sacrament

• Died of natural causes in 1253

• Patron saint of television

• Obligatory Memorial is August 11

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• Born in 263 AD in Italy

• Little is known about this saint

• He was martyred in 275 AD at the age of 12 during Roman Christian Genocide

• Feast day is August 15th

He is the patron saint of hosts, youth, and wounds

• St. Cyprian

• St. Marinus

• St. Hyacinth

• St. Tarcisius

• Born April 5th 1447 in Italy

• Mystic admired for her work with the sick and the poor 

• Famous for her writing

• Died on September 15th, 1510, where she was born

• Feast day is September 15th

• Patron Saint of Italian hospitals, brides, and childless people

• St. Clare of Assisi

• St. Monica

• St. Theresa of Avila

• St. Catherine of Genoa

• Born in 275 AD in Croatia 

• Early Christian that founded a church and monastery in Croatia

• Was a stonemason

• Helped form the modern day country of San Marino

• Died in 366 AD

• Patron of bachelors, deacons, falsely accused people, and San Marino 

• Feast day is September 3rd 

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• 3rd century brothers who dedicated themselves zealously to the study of sacred Scripture.

• They lived with the hermits of Egypt and later went to Rome.

• They were arrested for their Christianity by Emperor Gallienus (260–268) in Rome.

• Refusing to deny their faith, they were scourged and then beheaded on September 11 (which is their feast day).

• (second name) is patron saint of weightlifting

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• Was born into a rich pagan family sometime during the early third century in North Africa

• Soon after converting to Christianity, he became a bishop of Carthage in 249.  Was a friend of Pope St. Cornelius

• His skill in Latin led to his being considered a great Latin writer

• Martyred by being beheaded in 258 by the Romans

• Feast day is September 16

• Pope St. Cornelius

• St. Alphonus Liguori

• St. Cyprian

• St. Tarcisius

• Reluctantly became pope in 251

• Ruled during a time of persecution

• Welcomed those who had left the Church in fear of death; was a friend of St. Cyprian

• Exiled from Rome because Romans believed Christians angered the gods and sent a plague

• His name means ‘battle horn’

• Martyred in 253

• Patron saint of cattle

• Obligatory Memorial is September 16

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