Saints

Fintan was an Irish abbot who lived in the sixth century. Although of Munster descent, he was born in Leinster. He is said to have suffered from a skin disease, possibly leprosy. He ruled over the monastery of Swords, north of Dublin, and possibly over Clonmore at the end of his life, where he was buried. St Fintan originally opposed the adoption of the Roman method for determining the date of E... Read More

Artémides Zatti was an Italian-born religious of the Salesians of Don Bosco, a noted pharmacist who dedicated his life to caring for the sick. Artémides was born in Reggio Emilia on 12 October 1880, one of eight children of Luigi Zatti and Albina Vecchi. The family emigrated to Argentina in 1897, settling in Bahía Blanca. Artémides first worked in a hotel and in a brick factory. After meeting... Read More

Fifth century bishop. Patron of Ireland. Patrick was a Roman Briton, born somewhere on the west coast, between the Clyde and the Severn estuary. His father Calpurnius, was a civil official and a deacon. His grandfather was a priest. When Patrick was 16, he was captured by slave traders, and taken to Ireland where he was used as a herdsman, traditionally at Slemish in Antrim. During this time, he... Read More