Saints
- Prophet Micah (9th century BC)
- Martyr Theopemptus, bishop of Nicomedia and Theonas (303)
- Saint Syncletica of Alexandria (350)
- Saint Apollinaris, virgin of Egypt (470)
- Saint Gregory of Crete, monk (820)
- Saint Phosterius the Hermit
- Saint Menas of Sinai
- Martyr Theoidus
- Martyr Sais
- Martyr Romanus of Mount Athos
- Saint Tatiana
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Famous quotes containing the word saints:
“For all the saints who from their labors rest,
Who, to the world their steadfast faith confessed,
your name, O Jesus, be forever blessed
Alleluia!”
—William Walsham How (1823–1897)
“Its imaginary value will increase with the years, and if he [his grandson-in-law] lives to my age, or another half century, he may see it carried in the procession of our nation’s birthday, as the relics of the saints are in those of the church.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
“The Saints come,
as human as a mouth,
with a bag of God in their backs,
like a hunchback,
they come,
they come marching in.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)