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Mary appeared to this saint in 1531 in Guadalupe, Mexico.
Who is St. Juan Diego
This saint who wrote the Acts of the Apostles and one of the 4 Gospels is the patron Saint of Doctors.
Who is St. Luke
2 apostles: one of whom is known as "The Zealot"; the other is the patron saint of impossible causes
Who are Sts. Simon and Jude
Known as the protomartyr, he was stoned to death by St. Paul before the latter's conversion; his feast day is on December 26
Who is St. Stephen
The Virgin Mary appeared to her in Lourdes, France eighteen times in 1858.
Who is St. Bernadette
He is the patron saint of animals and ecology; founded one of the largest religious orders in the Church; known for his outreach to the poor and marginalized
Who is St. Francis of Assisi
This saint, known as the Maid of Orleans, led the French army to important victories during the Hundred Years War, crediting these victories to divine guidance. She was put on trial and burned at the stake for charges of heresy. The trial was later examined to find that she was innocent and she was declared a martyr.
Who is St. Joan of Arc
This is the minimum number of years that must pass after a person's death for him or her to be considered for sainthood
What is five
This pope, who convened the Second Vatican Council, was canonized in 2014 at the same time as John Paul II; he is known as "the good pope"
Who is St. John XXIII
Name 2 of the 3 children who Our Lady appeared to in Fatima, Portugal in 1917.
Who are Jacinta, Francisco, and Lucia
This couple, who were Jesus' own grandparents, are recognized as the patron saints of grandparents.
Who are Sts. Joachim and Anne
2 brothers known for their medical skill; their names appear in the Roman Canon after Saints John and Paul
Who are Sts. Cosmas and Damian
Ordinarily, this is the number of miracles needed for a person to be declared a saint
What is two
Born in New York City, she was married and had five children; a convert to Catholicism after her husband's death; she founded the Sisters of Charity and was a prominent figure in advancing Catholic education in the U.S.; there is a high school nearby named after her
Who is St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
The Lateran Basilica in Rome is named for this saint
Who is St. John the Baptist or St. John the Evangelist
Spanish priest who founded the Jesuit order (Society of Jesus); patron saint of soldiers, spiritual retreats, injuries
Who is St. Ignatius of Loyola
Name 2 of the possible 4 titles that could be given to a candidate for sainthood (steps in the canonization process)
What are: Servant of God, Venerable, Blessed, Saint
This mystical body is the spiritual union of the members of the Catholic Church, the living and the dead: those on earth, in heaven, and in purgatory
What is the Communion of Saints
He founded the Order of Preachers in the 13th century and is known to have received the rosary from the Blessed Mother.
Who is St. Dominic
This bishop and Doctor of the Church is the patron saint of scientists; St. Thomas Aquinas was one of his students; there is a church named after him in Baldwin Township (Pittsburgh)
Who is St. Albert the Great
Her name means "light"; she is the patron saint of the blind; martyred in 283 during the reign of Emperor Diocletian
Who is St. Lucy
True or False: The pope has the authority to waive the customary waiting period to open one's cause for canonization
What is True (a recent example is Pope Benedict XVI did so for St. John Paul II shortly after his death in 2005)
This Italian priest founded the Congregation of the Oratory after the Council of Trent.
Who is St. Philip Neri