Saints

Princess. St Kunigunde or Kinga, was born in 1226 in Hungary. Her family was distinguished for its political power as well as its holy women. Her aunts included St Elizabeth of Hungary, St Hedwig and St Agnes of Prague. Her sisters included St Margaret and Blessed Yolande. At the age of 15, she became engaged to the man who was to become the next King of Poland, Boleslaw V. Soon after their wed... Read More

Monk. Born in Rome, in 354, Arsenius is said to have been a deacon, and later a tutor to the Emperor Theodosius' children in Constantinople. He was rewarded with money, servants and possessions and lived a luxurious life. But after ten years he felt God calling him and gave everything away, to join a group of desert monks near Wadi Narun in Egypt. According to ancient accounts, when he arrived i... Read More

Martyr. The tomb of Saint Victor in Marseilles, was one of the most popular pilgrim shrines in western Europe from the 9th century onwards. According to early writings about him, he was a Christian soldier martyred at Marseilles in about 290, during the persecutions of Maximian. After his conversion he refused to pay homage to pagan gods, was arrested, imprisoned, tortured and eventually put to ... Read More