Religion and Spirituality

Godard, Saint Godard, Saint- Benedictine abbot, bishop of Hildesheim, d. 1038. Gaspare del Bufalo, Saint Gaspare del Bufalo, Saint- Founder of the Missionaries of the Most Precious Blood, died 1837. Gunther, Blessed Gunther, Blessed- Lay brother, penitent, hermit in Bohemia, d. 1045. Gerard Majella, Saint Gerard Majella, Saint- Tailor, Redemptorist, called "Father of the Poor," d. 1755. George Gervase, Blessed George Gervase, Blessed- Account of the dramatic life of this Benedictine priest and martyr, who died in 1608. Germaine Cousin, Saint Germaine Cousin, Saint- Sickly, pious shepherdess, cruelly treated by her stepmother. St. Germaine died in 1601, at the age of 22. George Napper, Blessed George Napper, Blessed- Or George Napier. Expelled from university for being Catholic, imprisoned for nearly 9 years for merely visiting the English College at Reims, finally mart… George Beesley, Blessed George Beesley, Blessed- English priest and martyr, died 1591. Gertrude the Great, Saint Gertrude the Great, Saint- Benedictine, mystic, author, d. 1301 or 1302. Gabriel Lalemant, Saint Gabriel Lalemant, Saint- Short biography of this Jesuit missionary. Gonsalo Garcia, Saint Gonsalo Garcia, Saint- Biography of the Franciscan martyr born in Vasai. Gil of Santarem, Blessed Gil of Santarem, Blessed- Portuguese Dominican, d. 1265. Gabriel Possenti, Saint Gabriel Possenti, Saint- Passionist student, d. 1862. Godelina, Saint Godelina, Saint- Physically and psychologically abused by her husband Bertolf and mother-in-law, until finally she was murdered at Bertolf's orders in 1070. German Gardiner, Blessed German Gardiner, Blessed- Layman, the last martyr under Henry VIII. Executed at Tyburn on 7 March, 1544, for refusing to grant that the King was the head of the English and Irish … Gottschalk, Saint Gottschalk, Saint- Wendish prince, considered a martyr, d. 1066. Gregory VII, Pope Saint Gregory VII, Pope Saint- Also known as Hildebrand: "one of the greatest of the Roman pontiffs and one of the most remarkable men of all times." He died in 1085. Biographical artic… Gregory X, Pope Blessed Gregory X, Pope Blessed- Biographical article on this thirteenth-century pope. Includes bibliography. Gertrude van der Oosten, Blessed Gertrude van der Oosten, Blessed- Beguine, had the stigmata and the gift of prophecy, died on Epiphany, 1358. Giuseppe Maria Tommasi, Saint Giuseppe Maria Tommasi, Saint- Cardinal, scholar, and author, died 1713. Gérard, Abbot of Brogne, Saint Gérard, Abbot of Brogne, Saint- Soldier turned monk, d. 959. Gertrude of Aldenberg, Blessed Gertrude of Aldenberg, Blessed- Longtime abbess of a Premonstratensian convent near Wetzlar. She died in 1297. Gregorian Chant Gregorian Chant- Short description and history, with links to more information. Giovanni Dominici, Blessed Giovanni Dominici, Blessed- Biography of the Dominican preacher and writer. Goar, Saint Goar, Saint- Priest, hermit, d. 649. Gennadius I, Saint Gennadius I, Saint- Patriarch of Constantinople, d. 471. Gertrude of Nivelles, Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, Saint- Benedictine abbess of a double monastery, d. 659. George, Saint George, Saint- Long, scholarly article on St. George, martyr, patron saint of England. Germanus I, Saint Germanus I, Saint- Patriarch of Constantinople, defender of the veneration of ikons, d. 733 or 740. Gervasius and Protasius, Saints Gervasius and Protasius, Saints- Martyred in Milan, probably in the second century. Gudula, Saint Gudula, Saint- Born in Brabant, one of a family of saints. She died in the early eighth century. Gregory of Tours, Saint Gregory of Tours, Saint- Lengthy article about this bishop, historian, and theologian. He died in 593 or 594. Gregory I ("the Great"), Pope Saint Gregory I ("the Great"), Pope Saint- Biographical article on this Doctor of the Church, d. 604. Germain, Saint Germain, Saint- A married lawyer, rather worldly, became Bishop of Auxerre, d. 448 or 450. Biography. Guthlac, Saint Guthlac, Saint- Brief biography of this soldier, monk, and hermit, who died in 714. Genevieve, Saint Genevieve, Saint- Patroness of Paris, d. 512. Gorgonius, Saint Gorgonius, Saint- Identifies six martyrs of this name. Article concentrates on an imperial official who suffered in the Diocletian persecution and whose feast is 9 September. His … Gordianus and Epimachus, Saints Gordianus and Epimachus, Saints- Roman martyrs under Julian the Apostate. Both died in 362. Although they did not die together, they are buried together, and the cemetery is named… Gal, Saint Gal, Saint- The sixteenth and twenty-third bishops of Clermont-Ferrand (Auvergne) were both named Gal, and both are saints. The first St. Gal was bishop from 527 to 551, and the s… Gilbert of Sempringham, Saint Gilbert of Sempringham, Saint- Short biography of the founder of the Gilbertines, who died in 1189. Gregory II, Pope Saint Gregory II, Pope Saint- Also known as Gregory Junior, or Gregory the Younger, d. 731. Galla, Saint Galla, Saint- A Roman widow of the sixth century; feast, 5 October. Gabriel the Archangel, Saint Gabriel the Archangel, Saint- One of the three archangels mentioned in the Bible. Géry, Saint Géry, Saint- Bishop of Cambrai-Arras, d. between 623 and 626. Gerard, Bishop of Toul, Saint Gerard, Bishop of Toul, Saint- Biography of this tenth-century bishop. Godeberta, Saint Godeberta, Saint- Born in about 640, superior of a convent at Noyon. Gregory III, Pope Saint Gregory III, Pope Saint- A Syrian, was elected the successor of Pope St. Gregory II by acclamation, d. 741. Gregory of Nyssa, Saint Gregory of Nyssa, Saint- Bishop, one of the Cappadocian Fathers, d. after 385 or 386. Gatianus, Saint Gatianus, Saint- First bishop of Tours, d. 301. Gregory of Utrecht, Saint Gregory of Utrecht, Saint- Missionary companion of St. Boniface, and later an abbot, d. 775 or 780.