St. Simplicius became pope in 468 at the end of the Roman Empire. He helped organize the administration of the sacraments in order to focus on the sacraments. He also built four churches in Rome. St. Simplicius defended the church and the authority of the Holy See during a heresy in the Eastern Empire. He...Read More

St. Rose of Viterbo was born in Italy in 1234. When she was just 3 years old, she is said to have brought a person back from death. She began preaching when she was only 10 years old. She tried to join the Poor Clares many times, but they refused her. She died in 1252...Read More

St. Felix III was born in Rome and became the 48th pope in March of 483. He may be an ancestor of St. Gregory the Great. While he was pope, the church faced many divisions due in part to actions of Emperor Zeno. St. Felix helped make way for the reunion of the church, which...Read More

St. Faustinian, the second bishop of Bologna, Italy, lived in the 300s. St. Faustinian helped strengthen the church during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian.Read More

St. Peter Damian was born in Italy in 1007. He left his career as a professor to become a Benedictine monk. St. Peter Damian’s health suffered when he tried to replace sleep with prayer. The Vatican called on him to help make peace among clergymen. In 1828 he was declared a doctor of the church.Read More

St. Leo of Catania lived circa 787. He was the bishop of Catania, Sicily. Known for his holiness and learning, he was called “the wonder-worker.”Read More

St. Onesimus, as mentioned in St. Paul’s Letter to Philemon, was a slave of Philemon in Phrygia circa the year 90. St. Onesimus ran away and was eventually befriended by St. Paul, who converted St. Onesimus. St. Paul sent him back to Philemon with an epistle asking Philemon to free St. Onesimus, who eventually died...Read More

Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Greek brothers and priests, were born in 827 and 826. The emperor sent them to Russia in 861 to convert the Khazars to Christianity. They began to convert Moravians in 863 using their native language. The brothers developed a Slavonic language that eventually became what is currently known as Cyrillic. They...Read More