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| List All Saints in Alphabetical Order | |||||
| Christian Saints | ||
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| St. Joseph the Worker | ||
| May 1 | Died: 1st century | |
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Patron Saint of Capenters, Wheelwrights, Cabinetmakers, and other craftsman. Saint Joseph the Worker is another title given to Saint Joseph, the Foster Father of Jesus and husband of Mary. Saint Joesph was a carpenter by trade. Saint Joseph the Worker Day is a legal holiday in Malta. It was adopted as an alternative to Labor Day, which was associated at the time with communism. | ||
| St. Athanasius | ||
| May 2 | Died: 373 AD | |
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Champion of the Faith. Doctor of the Church, participated in the Council of Nicaea. | ||
| St. James the Lesser | ||
| May 3 | Died: 1st century | |
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Patron Saint of Hatmakers One of the original 12 Apostles of Christ. Author of the Epistle of James. | ||
| St. Philip | ||
| May 3 | Died: 1st century | |
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Apostle of Christ. Crucified by Emperor Domitian. | ||
| St. Achilleus | ||
| May 12 | Died: ~100 AD | |
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Roman soldier who converted to Christianity and was martyred around 100 AD. Associate of Saint Nereus. | ||
| St. Nereus | ||
| May 12 | Died: ~100 AD | |
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Roman soldier who converted to Christianity and was martyred around 100 AD. Associate of Saint Achilleus. | ||
| St. Pancras | ||
| May 12 | Died: 304 AD | |
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Roman Christian who was beheaded for his faith in 304 AD. | ||
| St. Isidore, the Farmer | ||
| May 15 | Died: late 12th century | |
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Patron Saint of Rural Life. Holy man who spent his life as a farm laborer. It is said angels sometimes assisted him in his farm work.
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| St. John I of Naples | ||
| May 18 | Died: 432 AD | |
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Bishop of Naples. | ||
| St. Bernardine of Siena | ||
| May 20 | Died: 1444 AD | |
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Well known preacher during the Renaissance. | ||
| St. Gregory VII | ||
| May 25 | Died: 1085 AD | |
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Pope in 1073. Organized Crusade to take Jerusalem from the Turks. | ||
| St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi | ||
| May 25 | Died: 1607 AD | |
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Carmelite nun know for her spiritual ecstacies. | ||
| St. Philip Neri | ||
| May 26 | Died: 1595 AD | |
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Saint know for his sense of humor. Died 1595 AD. | ||
| St. Bede the Venerable | ||
| May 27 | Died: 735 AD | |
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English Monk and historian. Wrote Ecclesiastical History of the English People. | ||
| St. Augustine of Cantebury | ||
| May 28 | Died: 605 AD | |
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Missionary to England. | ||
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