Founders of Religious Orders
Founders of religious orders established communities of men or women dedicated to a particular way of following Christ — through prayer, poverty, teaching, or care for the sick — leaving behind a rule of life still followed by their spiritual descendants. Many were canonized for the enduring fruitfulness of the communities they began.
All Saints
Saint Alphonsus Liguori
August 1
Saint Anthony the Great
January 17
Saint Augustine of Hippo
August 28
Saint Basil the Great
January 2
Saint Benedict of Nursia
July 11
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
August 20
Saint Bridget of Sweden
July 23
Saint Clare of Assisi
August 11
Saint Dominic
August 8
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
January 4
Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
November 13
Saint Francis of Assisi
October 4
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
July 31
Saint John Bosco
January 31
Saint John of the Cross
December 14
Saint Louise de Marillac
May 9
Saint Mariam Thresia
June 8
Saint Philip Neri
May 26
Saint Teresa of Ávila
October 15
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
September 5
Saint Vincent de Paul
September 27