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John Climax, Saint

(Encyclopedia)John Climax, Saint [Gr.,=ladder], d. c.649, Syrian hermit of Mt. Sinai. Little is known of his life, but his guide to the spiritual life in 30 steps, The Ladder of Paradise, was widely read in the Mid...

John Damascene, Saint

(Encyclopedia)John Damascene, Saint: see John of Damascus, Saint. ...

John Fisher, Saint

(Encyclopedia)John Fisher, Saint: see Fisher, John. ...

Aquinas, Saint Thomas

(Encyclopedia)Aquinas, Saint Thomas: see Thomas Aquinas, Saint. ...

Mount Saint Helens

(Encyclopedia)Mount Saint Helens: see Saint Helens, Mount. ...

Great Saint Bernard

(Encyclopedia)Great Saint Bernard, pass: see Saint Bernard. ...

Gregory I, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Gregory I, Saint (Saint Gregory the Great), c.540–604, pope (590–604), a Roman; successor of Pelagius II. A Doctor of the Church, he was distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership. Hi...

Gregory VII, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Gregory VII, Saint, d. 1085, pope (1073–85), an Italian (b. near Rome) named Hildebrand (Ital. Ildebrando); successor of Alexander II. He was one of the greatest popes. Feast: May 25. Gregory's co...

Gregory Nazianzen, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Gregory Nazianzen, Saint nāzēănˈzĭn [key], c.330–390, Cappadocian theologian, Doctor of the Church, one of the Four Fathers of the Greek Church. He is sometimes called Gregory of Nazianzus and ...

Gregory Theologus, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Gregory Theologus, Saint: see Gregory Nazianzen, Saint. ...