Index of Saints themes.

  • Saint-James

    See "The Golden Legend" for the medieval life of St James.

  • Saint-James-the-Greater

    The brother of St John the Evangelist. James was one of the three apostles that Jesus selected to bear witness to his Transfiguration. He was beheaded by Herod Agrippa in 44AD.

    See "The Golden Legend" for the medieval life of St James the Greater.

  • Saint-Jerome

    A 5th century saint and doctor of the church who translated the Bible into Latin (Vulgate).

    See "The Golden Legend" for the medieval life of Jerome.

  • Saint-Joachim

    Father of the Virgin Mary

  • Saint-John

    Brother of St James the Greater, a disciple of John the Baptist, and friend of St Peter. He went everywhere with Jesus and was the only one of the disciples that was with him at the Crucifixion. Called by Jesus the beloved disciple. He was the first of the disciples to reach the tomb on hearing of the resurrection and was the first to recognise him at Lake Tiberias.

    See "The Golden Legend" for the medieval life of St John.

  • Saint-John-Chrysostom

    John Chrysostom (347–407) was Archbishop of Constantinople, and one of the early Christian theologians who is regarded as a Saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church.

  • Saint-John-of-the-Cross

    John was a Spanish mystic and Carmelite friar, who along with St Teresa of Ávila is consider the founder of the mendicant order known as the Barefoot Carmelites.

  • Saint-Joseph

    Husband of the Virgin Mary and adopted father of Jesus.

  • Saint-Jude

    One of the apostles of Jesus, sometimes called Thaddaeus, and sometimes thought to be James the brother of Jesus. He is often depicted with a carpenters rule, or a club. Also he is shown carrying the image of Christ as Thaddaeus is supposed to have been the apostle sent to King Abgar who had received the Image of Edessa.

    See "The Golden Legend" for the medieval life of St Jude.

  • Saint-Lawrence

    Lawrence (Laurence) was a 3rd century figure who was martyred during the time Valerian by being grilled to death. St Lawrence has been associated with a relic in Valencia that is said to be the cup that Jesus and the Apostles drank from at the Last Supper.

    See "The Golden Legend" for the medieval life of St Lawrence.

  • Saint-Leger
  • Saint-Leobinus

    Born near Poitiers this peasant boy became a 6th century hermit, abbot, and finally bishop of Chartres Cathedral

  • Saint-Louis

    King of France 1226-1270. Died whilst participating in the Eight Crusade, died in Tunis, North Africa. He was buried in the St Denis Basilica, and in 1297 he was canonized by Pope Boniface VIII at Orvieto.

    See "The Golden Legend" for the medieval life of St Louis.

  • Saint-Luke

    See "The Golden Legend" for the medieval life of St Luke.

  • Saint-Margaret-of-Antioch

    A legendary 4th century figure, who refused marriage and was subsequently tortured, including being swallowed by a dragon, whipped, and finally killed.

    See "The Golden Legend" for the medieval story of Margaret of Antioch.

  • Saint-Mark

    The evangelist St Mark is reputed to have been the author of the second gospel in the New Testament. Some traditions says that he was John Mark a cousin of the disciple Barnabus, that he was a companion of Peter, and others that he was one of the 70 that were sent out to preach the Word.

  • Saint-Martin-of-Tours

    Born in Hungary he became a Christian at the age of 10, and joined the Roman army. Refusing to fight he left the army and travelled to Tours where he studied under Hilary of Poitiers. In 371 he became the Bishop of Tours.

  • Saint-Mathias

    According to the Acts of the Apostles 1:21–26, Matthias was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot, after the betrayal.

  • Saint-Matthew

    Was a tax collector for Herod, one of the twelve apostles, and author of the first gospel.

  • Saint-Michael

    Archangel Michael is the principal angel and field commander of the Army of God. His name is the war-cry of the good angels in the battle fought in heaven against Satan and his followers. He is often depicted triumphant over the enemy, or carrying a pair of scales to weigh souls at the last judgement.

  • Saint-Nicholas

    4th century Bishop of Myra, who had a reputation for giving secret gifts, and has become associated with Santa Claus myth. He is also supposed to have brought back to life three butchered children and is often shown with three boys climbing out of a barrel.

    See "The Golden Legend" for the medieval life of Nicholas.

  • Saint-Paul

    Also known as Saul of Tarsus, Paul was a zealot persecuting a small Messianic Jewish sect. He was one of those that encouraged a mob to stone to death St Stephen and later organized the arrest of Stephen's friends. He converted to Christianity whilst on the Road to Damascus.

  • Saint-Peter

    Peter (Simon) was fisherman who owned a boat, and the brother of St Andrew. He was the first disciple of Jesus, and according to the Gospel's of Mark and Matthew he and his brother Andrew were called by Jesus to be "fishers of men". He is always mentioned first amongst the disciples, and along with St John, and St James the Greater he was present at events that were not witnessed by others.

  • Saint-Philip

    Like Peter and Andrew, Philip was living in Bethsaida and was also a Disciple of John the Baptist. He answered Jesus' call ("Follow me"), and later introduced Nathaniel (Bartholomew) to the group. He is usually listed as the fifth Apostle after Peter, Andrew, James, and John. He died of natural causes and was buried at Hieropolis but later his remains were moved to Constantinople, and afterwards to the church of the Dodici Apostoli in Rome.

  • Saint-Philomena

    In the nineteenth century the discovery of the bones of a young women during the excavation of Catacombs of Priscilla led to the veneration of a supposed 4th century virgin martyr said to be a that of a Greek princess who was killed when she refused to marry the Emperor Diocletian.

    Her life history was revealed to a lay member of the Dominican Order Maria Luisa di Gesù. The cult of Philomena rapidly spread after extraordinary cures were attributed to her.

    In 1961 she was removed from the list of Saints.

  • Saint-Piat

    A 3rd century Belgian missionary that was supposed to have brought Christianity to Chartres and Tournai. Legend is that he was killed by having the top of his skull sliced off.

  • Saint-Roch

    A legendary figure that is supposed to have been the son of the Governor of Montpellier. He is associated with the plague as he was supposed to have been infected whilst caring for the sick, but was cured with the help of a dog that feed him with food that the dog had taken from his master.

  • Saint-Sebastian

    Sebastian was killed during the reign of the Emperor Diocletian (285-305). He is supposed to have been tied to a post and shot with arrows, but healed and then later clubbed to death, and his body thrown into a cess pit, so that it could not be recovered and buried. However, he is supposed to have appeared in a dream to St Lucy who then found his body and had it laid in the catacombs.

    See "The Golden Legend" for the medieval life of Sebastian.

  • Saint-Stephen

    Stephen was the first Christian martyr who was stoned to death by a mob, encouraged by a tax collector called Saul, who would later become Saint Paul the Apostle.

    See "The Golden Legend" for the medieval life of Stephen.

  • Saint-Teresa-of-Ávila

    Teresa was a Spanish mystic and Carmelite nun, who along with St John of the Cross is consider the founder of the mendicant order known as the Barefoot Carmelites.

  • Saint-Theodore-of-Amasea

    4th century Roman soldier who refused to make a sacrifice in a pagan temple and had his flesh torn off.

  • Saint-Thomas

    One of the apostles of Jesus, noted for having questioned the Resurrection.

    See "The Golden Legend" for the medieval life of saint Thomas.

  • Saint-Thomas-Becket

    Archbishop of Canterbury who opposed Henry II of England, and was killed in Canterbury Cathedral by two knights from Henry's court, in 1170.

  • Saint-Timothy

    First century bishop of Ephesus who was a follower of St Paul, and the recipient of Paul's Epistles to Timothy.

  • Saint-Vincent

    Patron saint of winemakers, was a Spanish martyr from the 3rd century. Legend is that his donkey eat the leaves of some vines and that those vines produced the best wine. He is supposed to have been killed by being roasted on a gridiron.

    See "The Golden Legend" for the medieval life of saint Vincent.

  • Saint-Vincent-Paul

    17th century French priest. He was taken captive by Turkish pirates, he became a dedicated to helping the poor, and galley slaves.

  • Simon-the-Zealot

    One of the twelve apostles, of whom little is known.

  • Thomas-Aquinas

    Italian Dominican theologian, and one of the most important medieval philosophers.

  • Virgin-Mary

    Mother of Christ.

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