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1. He was a 14th-century saint who is named Nicholas. He is the patron saint of sick people and dying animals. This saint was a miracle worker who, as many Saint Nicholases did, worked wonders particularly with children. Though he is a lesser known saint, he could be the reason for naming a male child Nicholas.
2. She is one of the five Saint Theresa/Teresas from Europe and South America. This saint was a nun from South America. She is especially popular amongst younger people and females. She was in the Discalced Carmelite novitiate, with "discalced" meaning living a hermit-like, unshod or shoeless life style. Her patron saint day is July 13 and she was a 20th-century saint.
3. This apostle was a relative of the Lord himself. He was a "lesser" by name but immensely important by faith. He traveled and preached the gospel to Jerusalem around 50 A.D.
4. A slow learner but a dedicated student, this wonderful saint was important as a faith healer in Ireland. He was born in the Netherlands and migrated to Dublin, Ireland after being assigned to England in 1852. He was immensely popular amongst Catholics and non-Catholics alike. This was shown at his passing in 1893.
5. Not much is known of this saint from 320 A.D. He was martyred in the persecutions of Licinius under the Emperor Diocletian. This great saint was canonized pre-congregation.
6. He was the first of the hermits. He has a wonderful and enriching story as he was well educated and the son of rich parents. He gave this up to be a hermit in an Egyptian desert around 200-300 A.D.
7. She is the Little Flower whose little way was inspiration to all who read or know of it. Sending a shower of roses from the heavens, she is so beloved by Catholics. Although she is not a lesser known saint, this beautiful saint is a gentle flower of Christ.
8. This man is a saint of readers who protects and helps all academics and scholars alike. In studying the great saints and the lesser known saints, it would be appropriate to pray to this scholarly Catholic saint. His patron saint day is January 28 and he was a 13th-century saint.
9. He was a saint or blessed named Andrew who was routinely attacked by demons. He was to be made a cardinal by Pope Boniface VIII, but he declined due to a feeling of inadequacy and a wish to remain in solitude. He was a warrior saint due to his struggles with demons.
10. He was a saint/blessed who battled Iconoclasts and was beaten and tortured when he defended sacred images and their restoration of Catholic art. His patron saint day is February 23 and he is a ninth-century saint.
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