Saints

Martyrs. The cult of these fourth century saints is very ancient, but few facts are known about their lives. According to tradition, St Vitus became Christian as a child, during the reign of the Emperor Diocletian. Modesta and Crescentia were his tutor and nurse. Historians think it is probable that Modesta and Crescentia were from Sicily, while Vitus came from Lucania. From an early age Vitus... Read More

A 6th century Welsh monk, Dogmael is thought to have lived in Pembrokeshire and Anglesey, as many places there are dedicated to him, including St Dogmael, across the river from Cardigan. A parish in Anglesey also bears his name. At some time in his life he moved to Brittany, where a St Dogmeel, or St Toel still has a cult. He is said to have founded monasteries on both sides of the Channel. St D... Read More

St John Regis French Jesuit priest. Born near Narbonne in 1597, John Francis Regis was the son of a well-to-do merchant. He joined the Jesuits at 18 and was ordained in 1631. as a young priest he longed to work as a missionary among the indigenous peoples of Canada, but he was to live out his vocation in France, running missions in the very poor rural areas of the Auvergne and Languedoc. A tirel... Read More