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• 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. Alphonsus Lugori

• St. Lawrence

• St. Tarcisious

• 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

• St. Cyprian

• St. Marinus

• St. John Vianney

• 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.

• Saint Lawrence was tied on top of an iron grill over a slow fire that roasted him

• God gave him so much strength and joy that he even joked. "Turn me over," he said to the judge. "I'm done on this side!" Just before he died, Lawrence said, "It's cooked enough now."

• Patron saint of cooks and grilling

• Feast day is August 10th 

• Pope St. Cornelius

• St. Lawrence

• St. Tarcisius

• 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

• St. Theresa of Avila

• St. Catherine of Genoa

• St. Clare of Assisi

• 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. John of Vianney

• St. Marinus

• St. Tarcisious

• 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 

• St.Marinus

• Pope St. Constantine

• St. John Vianney

• 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).

• Hyacinth is patron saint of weightlifting

• Sts. James and John

• St. Andrew and Simon Peter

• Sts. Protus and Hycanith

• Born April 5th 1447 in Genoa, Italy

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

• Famous for her writing

• Died on September 15th, 1510, in Genoa

• Feast day is September 15th

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

• Saint Catherine of Genoa
• Saint Teresa of Avila
• Saint Francis of Assisi
• Saint Clare of Assisi

• 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

• Saint Augustine
• Saint Cyprian
• Saint Jerome
• Saint Ambrose

• 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

• Pope St. Cornelius

• Pope Linus
• Pope Clement I
• Pope Sixtus II