Doctors of the Church
He wrote the Summa Theologica, “Pange Lingua,” and “Panis Angelicus.”
Who is St. Thomas Aquinas?
This mother famously prayed fervently for the conversion of her son, which did come about
Who is St. Monica?
This famous saint founded an order and is the patron saint of animals.
Who is St. Francis of Assisi?
This tireless woman called herself “a little pencil in the hand of God.”
Who is St. Teresa of Calcutta?
Legend claims that this patron of England, depicted as a knight, slayed a dragon.
Who is St. George?
She convinced Pope Gregory XI to leave Avignon for Rome
Who is St. Catherine of Siena?
The son of St. Helena, he was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.
Who is St. Constantine?
She once warded off an attack from Frederick II by displaying the Blessed Sacrament and praying.
Who is St. Clare of Assisi?
This mystic’s visions of Jesus inspired the popular Divine Mercy devotion.
Who is St. Faustina Kowalska?
According to legend, this bishop threw coins intothe windows of poor children.
Who is St. Nicholas?
He contributed to liturgical reforms and is credited with introducing chant in the Mass.
Who is St. Gregory the Great?
This apostle of Jesus who is believed to have traveled to India was flayed alive.
Who is St. Bartholomew?
She famously promoted the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in its modern form.
Who is St. Margaret Mary Alacoque?
This atheist-turned-Carmelite nun died in a concentration camp during WWII.
Who is St. Edith Stein
This woman killed a dragon by cutting her way from the inside out after it had swallowed her.
Who is St. Margaret of Antioch?
Though she has no official patronage, she was a woman of many different talents.
Who is St. Hildegard von Bingen?
This Roman soldier, who gave half his cloak to a beggar, became a saint and later a bishop.
Who is St. Martin of Tours?
This priest, called the Cure d’Ars, is the patron saint of parish priests.
Who is St. John Mary Vianney?
This physician delayed treatment for her cancer in order to give birth to her daughter.
Who is St. Gianna Molla
This patron of plagues was reportedly cured when a dog licked his wounds.
Who is St. Roch?
This nun wrote,, "From silly devotions and sour-faced saints, Lord, deliver us."
Who is St. Teresa of Avila?
The patroness of Paris, she protected the city from an attack by Attila the Hun.
Who is St. Genevieve?
This man’s conversion came about while he was healing from a cannon wound to the leg.
Who is St. Ignatius of Loyola?
This saint’s gifts included bilocation, levitation, the stigmata, and prophetic knowledge.
Who is St. Padre Pio?
This bishop purportedly picked up his own decapitated head before walking several miles with it.
Who is St. Denis?