Persecuted+saint
31John Of Matha, Saint — ▪ Roman Catholic saint French Saint Jean De Matha born June 23, 1160, Faucon de Barcelonette, Fr. died Dec. 17, 1213, Rome; feast day February 8 cofounder of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity for the Redemption of Captives, commonly… …
32Pope Saint Julius I — Pope St. Julius I † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope St. Julius I (337 352). The immediate successor of Pope Silvester, Arcus, ruled the Roman Church for only a very short period from 18 January to 7 October, 336 and after his death… …
33Ignatius of Antioch, Saint — died с 110, Rome; Western feast day October 17; Eastern feast day December 20 Early Christian martyr. Probably of Syrian origin, he may have been a pagan who persecuted Christians before his conversion. He succeeded St. Peter the Apostle as… …
34Justin Martyr, Saint — born с 100, Flavia Neapolis, Palestine died с 165, Rome; feast day June 1 Early Christian Apologist and theologian. A pagan born in Palestine, he studied philosophy before becoming a Christian in 132, probably at Ephesus. He then spent years as… …
35Paul, Saint — orig. Saul born AD 10?, Tarsus in Cilicia died 67?, Rome Early Christian missionary and theologian, known as the Apostle to the Gentiles. Born a Jew in Tarsus, Asia Minor, he was trained as a rabbi but earned his living as a tentmaker. A zealous… …
36Symmachus, Saint — ▪ pope born , Sardinia died July 19, 514, Rome; feast day July 19 pope from 498 to 514. Apparently a Christian convert, Symmachus was an archdeacon in the Roman Church when elected to succeed Pope Anastasius II. Concurrently, a… …
37JOHN OF THE CROSS, SAINT — (1542 1591) ROMAN CATHOLIC MYSTICAL writer and CAMELITE reformer best known for his meditation The Dark Night of the Soul which shows profound insight into spiritual and PSYCHOLOGICAL states based on his own experience. His work, which was… …
38Crusades — This article is about the 11th, 12th and 13th century religious military campaigns. For other uses, see Crusade (disambiguation) and Crusader (disambiguation). The …
39Christianity in the 11th century — Medallion of Christ from Constantinople, circa. 1100. Main article: History of medieval Christianity See also: Christianity in the 10th century and Christianity in the 12th century In 1054, following the death of the Patriarch of Rome Leo IX …
40confessor — n. 1. Persecuted saint, faithful believer. 2. Shriver, confessing priest, ghostly or spiritual adviser …
