- Saint Gobain
Saint Gobain (died 670), also known as Goban, was an Irish Benedictine monk and and spiritual student of Saint Fursey at Burgh Castle, Norfolk, England. Born in Ireland. Little else is known of Gobain except that he accompanied Fursey on his travel to France where they lived as hermits in the forests of Oise. Known to prefer solitude, he was murdered by non-Christian raiders while at Oise in the year 670 AD. His memorial is dedicated on June 20. - Silvia Saint
Silvia Saint (born February 12, 1976) is a Czech pornographic actress. In 1996, she was "Penthouse Pet of the Year" in the Czech edition of the magazine, and between 1997 and 2001, she appeared in over 200 pornographic movies. - Saint George
In Christian hagiography Saint George - The Saint who killed the Dragon was a soldier of the Roman Empire, from Anatolia, now modern day Turkey, who was venerated as a Christian martyr. Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Immortalised in the tale of George and the Dragon, he is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and is the patron saint of Aragón, Canada, Catalonia, England, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, … - Olivia Saint
Olivia Saint (born November 11, 1979 in San Diego, California) is an American pornographic actress. She entered pornography in late 2001, in internet work, after answering a San Diego newspaper advertisement. In 2003, she performed in Ass Cream Pies, directed by John Dough. She is not related to pornographic actress Silvia Saint. - Bonita Saint
Bonita Saint (born February 27, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an American adult model and a porn star. A former glamour model Bonita Saint began her career as an adult model after becoming the Penthouse Pet of the Month for January 1994. Five years later, she submerged herself into porn in 1999; her work consisting of oral sex and vaginal intercourse, though she has done some lesbian work involving double-ended dildos, vibrators and some anal sex scenes. - Norman Saint
Norman Hunt Saint (22 April 1901 - 15 August 1930) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex in the early 1920s. Saint made his debut against Northamptonshire in May 1920, scoring 15 in his only innings and not bowling a ball. In this match the hat-trick was performed by Northamptonshire's Claud Woolley; coincidentally Saint's second game, against Oxford University, also saw a hat-trick performed, this time by Oxford's Reginald Bettington. - Hugging Saint
Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi is also known as the Hugging Saint all around the world for the simple reason that she hugs every one who goes to her. She has hugged more than 30 million people around the globe! The hugs are free. She is affectionately called as AMMA, the mother. She is the pure love. An embodiment wisdom, of pure energy and innocence. Amma is from India. she is born in a poor family, studied up to fourth class. - Rachel Saint
Rachel Saint (1914 - November 1994) was an evangelical Christian missionary from the United States who worked in Ecuador. - John Saint
John Michael Saint (born January 31, 1969, in Auburn, New South Wales), is an Australian cricket player, who played for the Tasmanian Tigers from the 1995/96 season, until the 1997/98 season, but failed to hold down a regular berth in the side. - Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint (born July 4, 1924) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. She has starred on Broadway, in films and on television beginning in the 1950s. - Nate Saint
Nathanael "Nate" Saint (August 30, 1923 - January 8, 1956) was a Christian missionary pilot to Ecuador, where he was killed by Huaorani warriors during what may be referred to as Operation Auca. Nate was seventh in a family of eight children who grew up near Philadelphia in an atmosphere of deep Puritan piety. His father, Lawrence Saint, was an eminent designer of stained glass (15 of his windows are in the Washington National Cathedral in Washington). - Saint Quentin
Saint Quentin (d. 287 AD), also known as Quintinus, is a minor Christian saint. No details are known of his life; a legendary life has him as a Roman citizen who was martyred in Gaul. He is said to have been the son of a man named Zeno, who had senatorial rank. Filled with apostolic zeal, Quentin traveled to Gaul as a missionary with Saint Lucian, who was later martyred at Beauvais. Quentin settled at Amiens and performed many miracles there. - Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick was a Christian missionary and is the patron saint of Ireland along with Brigid of Kildare and Columba. Patrick was born in Roman Britain. When he was about sixteen he was captured by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Ireland, where he lived for six years before escaping and returning to his family. He entered the church, as his father and grandfather had before him, becoming a deacon and a bishop. He later returned to Ireland as a missionary, … - Saint Peter
The Apostle Peter, also known as Saint Peter, Shimon "Keipha" Ben-Yonah/Bar-Yonah, Simon Peter, Cephas and Keipha—original name Shimon or Simeon (Acts 15:14)—was one of the Twelve Apostles whom Jesus chose as his original disciples. His life is prominently featured in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. - Saint Amand
Saint Amand or Amandus, was a French Roman Catholic saint, one of the great Christian apostles of Flanders. - Thomas Aquinas
Saint Thomas Aquinas (also Thomas of Aquin, or Aquino; c. 1225 - 7 March 1274) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest in the Order of Preachers, a philosopher and theologian in the scholastic tradition, known as Doctor Angelicus, Doctor Universalis and Doctor Communis. He is the foremost classical proponent of natural theology, and the father of the Thomistic school of philosophy and theology. St. - Vincent de Paul
Saint Vincent de Paul (April 24, 1581 - September 27, 1660) was born at Pouy, Landes, Gascony, France to a peasant family. His feast was formerly kept on July 19, but is now observed on September 27 - the day of his death. He studied humanities at Dax with the Cordeliers and he graduated in theology at Toulouse. Vincent de Paul was ordained in 1600, remaining in Toulouse until he went to Marseille for an inheritance. - Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas (" Agios Nikolaos", "victory of the people") is the common name for Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra (in modern day Antalya province, Turkey), a Lycian saint who had a reputation for secret gift-giving, but is now commonly identified with Santa Claus. In 1087 his remains were abducted and removed to Bari in southern Italy, so that he is also Saint Nicholas of Bari. - Francis Of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi was a Roman Catholic friar and the founder of the Order of Friars Minor, more commonly known as the Franciscans. - C. S. Lewis
Clive Staples Lewis, commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar. Lewis is known for his work on medieval literature, Christian apologetics, literary criticism and fiction. He is best known today for his series "The Chronicles of Narnia". Lewis was a close friend of J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of "The Lord of the Rings". - Saint Andrew
Saint Andrew, called in the Orthodox tradition "Protocletos", or the "First-called", is a Christian Apostle and the younger brother of Saint Peter. The name "Andrew" (from Greek : ανδρεία, manhood, or valour), like other Greek names, appears to have been common among the Jews from the second or third century B.C. No Hebrew or Aramaic name is recorded for him. In the Christian bible, St. Andrew, the Apostle, son of Jonah, … - Saint Christopher
Saint Christopher was a saint venerated by Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians, listed as a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd century Roman emperor Decius (reigned 249 - 251). He was the patron saint of travelers. St Christopher was removed from the list of Saints by the Vatican in 1969 due to lack of historical evidence that that saint existed and lived a life of holiness - Joan Of Arc
Joan of Arc, or Jeanne d'Arc in French, (1412 - May 30, 1431) is a 15th century national heroine of France. She was beatified in 1909 and canonized as a saint in 1920. Joan asserted that she had visions from God which told her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' War. The uncrowned King Charles VII sent her to the siege at Orléans as part of a relief mission. - Thomas More
Thomas More Thomas More Thomas More had an education suited to a son of a gentleman, and seemed destined for the legal career mapped out by his father. Although the future held much promise for him, More was unsure of the direction he wanted his life to take. He considered becoming a priest but decided not to enter the Church because of his burning desire to have a family. - Saint Blaise
Saint Blaise, also known as Santo Biagio, was a physician and bishop of Sebaste (modern Sivas), Armenia. According to his "Acta" he was martyred by being beaten, attacked with iron carding combs, and beheaded. In iconography, Blaise is often shown with the instruments of his martyrdom, iron combs. The similarity of these instruments of torture to wool combs led to his adoption as patron of wool combers in particular, and the wool trade in general. - Francis Xavier
Saint Francis Xavier was a Spanish pioneering Roman Catholic Christian missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order). The Roman Catholic Church considers him to have converted more people to Christianity than anyone since St. Paul. - Saint Stephen
Saint Stephen (Greek: Στέφανος/Stephanos), known as the "Protomartyr" (or first martyr) of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, as well as in the Orthodox Church. His feast day was historically kept on August 3, commemorating the finding (Latin: "inventio") of his body during the reign of Emperor Honorius. His name means 'laurel wreath' or 'crown' in Greek. - Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene is described, both in the canonical New Testament and in the New Testament apocrypha, as a devoted disciple of Jesus. She is considered by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican churches to be a saint, with a feast day of July 22. She is also commemorated by the Lutheran Church with a festival on the same day. The Orthodox Church also commemorates her on the Sunday of the Myrrhbearers, which is the second Sunday after Pascha (Easter). - Saint Valentine
Saint Valentine (also Valentinus) refers to one of several martyred saints of ancient Rome. The feast of Saint Valentine was formerly celebrated on February 14 by the Roman Catholic Church until a revised calendar was issued in 1969, pursuant to the Second Vatican Council. His feast day is July 30 in the Eastern Orthodox Church. His birth date and birthplace are unknown. Valentine's name does not occur in the earliest list of Roman martyrs, … - Saint Gall
Saint Gall, Gallen, or Gallus (c. 550 - c. 646) was an Irish disciple and one of the traditionally twelve companions of Saint Columbanus on his mission from Ireland to the continent. Saint Deicolus is called an older brother of Gall. Gall and his companions established themselves with Columbanus at first at Luxeuil in Gaul. - Saint Martial
Saint Martial was the first bishop of Limoges in today's France, according to a life of Saturnin, first bishop of Toulouse, which Gregory of Tours quotes in his "History of the Franks." - Saint David
Saint David ("c". 500-589) (known in Welsh as Dewi Sant) was a church official, later regarded as a saint and as the patron saint of Wales. David contrasts with other national patron saints such as England's St George, in that a relatively large amount of information is known about his life. However, his birth date is still controversial, with suggestions ranging from 462 to 512. - Saint Boniface
Saint Boniface, the Apostle of the Germans, born Winfrid or Wynfrith at Crediton in the kingdom of Wessex (now in Devon, England), was a missionary who propagated Christianity in the Frankish Empire during the 8th century. He is the patron saint of Germany and the Netherlands. He was killed in Frisia in 754. - Ouen
Ouen (609 in Sancy close to Soissons, France - 686 in Clichy, France), was a French bishop, chronicler, and Catholic saint. He lived at the court of Clotaire II and Dagobert I. He was the constant companion of Saint Eligius, whose "vita" he wrote, and was consecrated bishop of Rouen in 640. - Tertullian
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, anglicised as Tertullian was a church leader and prolific author of Early Christianity. He also was a notable early Christian apologist. Tertullian, a Romanized African, was born, lived and died in Carthage, in what is today Tunisia. Tertullian denounced Christian doctrines he considered heretical, but later in life adopted views that themselves came to be regarded as heretical. - Saint Ghislain
Saint Ghislain (d. October 9, 680) was a confessor and anchorite in Belgium. He died at the town named after him, Saint-Ghislain (Ursidongus). He was probably of German origin. Ghislain lived in the province of Hainaut in the time of Saint Amand (d. 679) and Saints Waudru, Aldegonde, and Madelberte. With two unknown disciples he made a clearing in the vicinity of "Castrilocus" (now Mons, in Hainault), taking up later his abode at a place called "Ursidongus", … - John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom (349- ca. 407,, "Ioannes Chrysostomos") was the archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his eloquence in preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, the "Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom", and his ascetic sensibilities. After his death he was given the Greek surname "chrysostomos", "golden mouthed", rendered in English as Chrysostom. - Abbé Pierre
L'Abbé Pierre was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during the World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement (MRP). He founded in 1949 the Emmaus movement, which has the goal of helping poor and homeless people and refugees. "Abbé" means abbot in French, and is also used as a courtesy title given to Catholic priests. He was one of the most popular figures in France, but had his name removed from such polls after some time. - Saint Junien
Saint Junien is the patron saint of Poitou plowmen. He was born in the year AD 500 or 501 in the area of "Briosso" (now called Briançais) on an estate named "Champagné" which still exists close to the village of Mairé in the commune of Perigné, Deux-Sèvres, and was educated by his parents who were Gallo-Roman nobility. Although his name is undoubtedly of pagan origin, coming from the Roman gods Juno/Jupiter, … - Saint Agnes
Saint Agnes is a virgin martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. She is also acknowledged in the Church of England and the Anglican Communion as well as in Eastern Orthodoxy. She is one of seven women, excluding the Blessed Virgin, commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. She is the patron saint of chastity, gardeners, girls, engaged couples, rape victims and virgins.
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