Saint of the Day Desk

Saint Peter Claver, patron of slaves

St. Peter Claver was born at Verdu, Catalonia, Spain, in 1580 to poor parents. He studied at the Jesuit college of Barcelona. While studying philosophy at Majorca, the young religious was influence...

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Saint Zephyrinus, Pope and Martyr; Saint of the Day, August 26

Saint Zephyrinus was elected as the successor of Pope Victor I. Pope Zephyrinus who led the Church for two decades was born in Rome. He was elected as the Pope in 198 or 199. The reign of Pope Zeph...

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