Communion of Saints

The Saints of the Church

Explore the lives of those who walked before us in holiness — martyrs, doctors, confessors, and virgins — now interceding for us in heaven.

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Painting of Saint Nicholas of Myra
bishop
December 6

Saint Nicholas of Myra

Secret gift-giving, defender of orthodoxy at Nicaea, basis for Santa Claus

Patron of: children, sailors...

Painting of Saint Charles Borromeo
bishop
November 4

Saint Charles Borromeo

Reforming the Diocese of Milan, implementing the Council of Trent, serving plague victims

Patron of: bishops, catechists...