Saints Flashcards
St. Maximillian Kolbe
A Polish man who founded the militia of the Immaculate Conception. He was imprisoned by the Nazis and offered himself in place of another man, who had a family, to be starved to death
St. Patrick
Irish bishop who explained the concept of the trinity to illiterates using a three leaf clover
St. Theresa of Avila
She started the discalced Carmelites and wrote the Interior castle and the way of perfection
St. André Bessette
Built a massive shrine to Joseph in Montreal, Canada
St. Leo the Great
Called the council of Chalcedon to reaffirm the hypo static union of Christ’s two natures and to rebuff beliefs that they were separate
St. Thomas More
A theologian in the court of Henry VIII. He was put to death when he refused to acknowledge the kings divorce
St. Katherine Drexel
Founded Catholic Indians Bureau and is generally well known to her charity towards the Native American people
St. John Vianney
Was assigned to the parish in Ars France. He offered himself for physical penance in attempt to restore church attendance
