Saint of the Day

Saint Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886 and King of the English from 886 until his death in 899. He was the youngest son of King Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh, who both d...

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Saint Ursula; patron saint of School Girls

It is believed that Saint Ursula was martyred on October 21st in 383 A.D. However, we know very little about neither her nor the eleven thousand maidens with whom she is supposed to have perished. ...

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Saint Hedwig of Andechs

Saint Edwin of Northumbria

Edwin was the King of Deira and Bernicia – which later became known as Northumbria. He was born in AD 586 in Deira, England and died in AD 633 in Hatfield Chase, England.Edwin was the son of...

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