Saints

Bishop and martyr. Alphege was born in 954. He became a monk first at Deerhurst and then Bath. In 984 he was made bishop of Winchester, where he served for more than 20 years. During this time, he was known for his great generosity to the poor and his personal austerity. In 994, King Ethelred the Unready sent him to negotiate with the Danes Anlaf and Swein, who had raided London and Wessex. Afte... Read More

Irish monk. This 7th century saint was born in Ireland and is venerated in Ireland and Scotland. He was abbot of Old Leighlan, Co Carlow, founder of Inishmurray, Co Sligo and supported the Roman calculation of Easter. Not much else is known about him. One story suggest that he travelled to Rome and was made a bishop there. According to legend he managed to contract 30 illnesses at once, as a pen... Read More

Dominican nun and mystic. Born in 1268, to a wealthy family in Gracchiano-Vecchio, in Italy, Agnes is said to have entered a convent in Montepulciano in Tuscany at the age of nine. She was later made bursar and superior at a new foundation in Proceno. There Agnes experienced many visions of Christ, Mary and the angels, and was invited to return to her her home town. Back in Montepulciano she esta... Read More