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| Mary, mother of Jesus | The mother of Jesus, from the beginning, she has been considered the mother of the Church. |
| Mary Magdalene | The Risen Christ appeared first to her and told her to spread the good news. |
| Peter and the other apostles | Witnessed to Jesus in word and deed and proclaimed that he has brought salvation to the world. |
| Paul | Initially a persecutor of the early Christian community, he was called by the Risen Lord to be an apostle. |
| Lydia | a devout pagan who heard the preaching of Paul and was baptized. |
| Ignatius of Antioch | third bishop of Antioch who wrote letters to some early Christian communities showing his love for God. |
| Perpetua, Felicity | courageous women who suffered from martyrdom in Africa. |
| Jerome | known for his delight in studying Holy Scripture and translating the Bible to Latin. |
| Monica | devouted pagan who prayed for over thirty years for the conversion of her son. |
| Augustine | Led an unsettled and restless life searching for truth, he became a teacher and a bishop of the faith. |
| Patrick | famous for his missionary activity among the Irish during the fifth century. |
| Dominic | established an order of menwho traveled throughout Europeto preach and teach. |
| Francis of Assisi | a nobleman, a poet and a mystic, he gave up a life of wealth in order to follow Christ. |
| Clare | founded an order of nuns called the Poor Clares. |
| Thomas Aquinas | a Dominican priest, was one of the greatest philosophers and theologians. |
| Catherine of Siena | a counselor of popes who was later named a "Doctor of the Church" |
| Frances of Rome | courageous woman known for her great charity to the poor and sick in Rome. |
| Terese of Avila | nun and mystic, known for her courage, prayer and her profound love for God. |
| Thomas More | husband, father, English statesman, appointed chancellor by King Henry VIII |
| Angela Merici | founded a group of lay women in Italy who dedicatd their lives to poor girls. |
