Archbishop of Canterbury. Born in Abingdon in about 1175, to devout parents Reginald and Mabel, Edmund studied in Oxford and […]

Queen and patron of Scotland. Born in 1046, Margaret was educated mainly in Hungary, where her family were exiled during […]

As a seventh-century Anglo-Saxon abbess, Hilda was one of the most influential Church leaders of her day. At a time […]

Bishop. Born at Avalon in Burgundy, in 1135, St Hugh came to England at the request of King Henry II, […]

Missionaries. These were three Jesuits: Roque Gonzalez, Alonozo Rodriguez and Juan de Castillo who were involved in the 'Reductions' of […]

Bishop. According to tradition, Mawes was the 5th century founder and patron of the fishing village near Falmouth in Cornwall, […]

Bishop and martyr. Nerses lived in fourth-century Armenia. He was an official in the court of King Arshak. After the […]

King of East Anglia. On Christmas Day 855, at the age of 14, Edmund was declared King of Norfolk by […]

Bishop. Saint Liberalis was born at the end of the ninth century in Brive, in southwest France. Little is known […]

Roman martyr, patron saint of music. According to legend, Cecilia was a Roman Christian from a patrician family who lived […]

Monk. Ireland's sixth century missionary to Europe. Born in Leimster in Ireland around 543, Saint Columban was a monk at […]

Irish Bishop. Born in Munster in 530, St Colman was a royal bard at Cashel. He was about 50 when […]