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Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint- Article on the life and works of this twelfth-century Cistercian and Doctor of the Church. Birinus (Berin), Saint Birinus (Berin), Saint- Confessor, first Bishop of Dorchester, Apostle of Wessex, d. 650. Barnabas, Saint Barnabas, Saint- Originally Joseph, styled an Apostle in Holy Scripture, and, like St. Paul, ranked by the Church with the Twelve, though not one of them. Bruno of Querfurt, Saint Bruno of Querfurt, Saint- Courtier, monk, missionary archbishop, hagiographer, martyr. Called the Second Apostle of the Prussians. Bonaventure, Saint Bonaventure, Saint- Biobibliographical essay on the Franciscan theologian and Doctor of the Church, d. 1274. Bathilde, Saint Bathilde, Saint- A runaway slave who became the wife of King Clovis II. Upon widowhood, she founded monasteries and proved herself a capable regent. She died in 680. Beuno, Saint Beuno, Saint- Welsh, said to have been educated at Bangor and, after ordination, to have become a missionary. Abbot of Clynnog, and uncle of St. Winifred. Died perhaps in 660. Benedict II, Pope Saint Benedict II, Pope Saint- A Roman, he was pope for a little less than eleven months, and died in 685. Account of his pontificate. Berach, Saint Berach, Saint- A disciple of St. Kevin. Abbot of Cluain Coirpthe, now called Kilbarry or Termonbarry in the saint's honor. St. Berach died in 595. Babylas, Saint Babylas, Saint- Bishop of Antioch, martyr in the Decian persecution, died in prison. Botulph, Saint Botulph, Saint- Or Botolph. Founder and abbot of Icanhoe, d. about 680. Bridget of Sweden, Saint Bridget of Sweden, Saint- Biography of the mother of 8, widow, visionary, founder of the Brigittines. Brenach, Saint Brenach, Saint- Fifth-century Irish missionary to Wales and a contemporary of St. Patrick. Burchard of Würzurg, Saint Burchard of Würzurg, Saint- First bishop of Würzburg, d. about 754. Benignus, Saint Benignus, Saint- Known as "Patrick's psalm-singer," Irish missionary, musician, bishop, legislator, d. 467. Blaise, Saint Blaise, Saint- Bishop of Sebaste, martyr, d. about 316. Benedict of Nursia, Saint Benedict of Nursia, Saint- Long article on the founder of Western monasticism, and on his Rule. Benedict, Rule of Saint Benedict, Rule of Saint- Lengthy article on the text of the Rule and its composition, some analysis, and practical application. Barlaam and Josaphat Barlaam and Josaphat- Main characters of a seventh-century Christian legend. Barlaam, a hermit, converted the prince Josaphat to Christianity, despite the efforts of Josaphat's fa… Benignus of Dijon, Saint Benignus of Dijon, Saint- Third-century martyr. Benedict of Aniane, Saint Benedict of Aniane, Saint- St. Benedict was a Goth, served in the Frankish court, then became a Benedictine monk. His monastery of Aniane was the model for monastic reform in Fran… Boniface IV, Pope Saint Boniface IV, Pope Saint- Transformed the Pantheon into a Christian church, died in 615. Basil of Amasea Basil of Amasea- Bishop and Martyr. Bercharius, Saint Bercharius, Saint- Abbot of Hautvillers, founder, stabbed to death by one of his monks in 696. Brieuc, Saint Brieuc, Saint- Celtic monk and priest, companion of St. Iltud. Brieuc died in about 502. Boniface I, Pope Saint Boniface I, Pope Saint- Consecrated the same day as the antipope Eulalius. Both were ordered to leave Rome. Eulalius took over St. John Lateran on Holy Saturday, after which the e… Basil the Great, Saint Basil the Great, Saint- Biographical article on the Bishop of Caesarea, who is one of the Cappadocian Fathers, Doctor of the Church, and brother of St. Gregory of Nyssa. Bartholomew, Saint Bartholomew, Saint- Mentioned in the lists of apostles in the Synoptic Gospels and in Acts, thought to be identical with Nathaniel (mentioned only in the Gospel of John). Blathmac, Saint Blathmac, Saint- Irish monk, martyred at Iona in about 835. In Latinized form, he is sometimes called Florentius. His life was written in Latin hexameter by Strabo. Bibiana, Saint Bibiana, Saint- Female Roman martyr, d. 483 at the latest. Also called Vibiana.