Cloud of Witnesses

Saints

St. Benedict of Nursia

Father of Western Monasticism

July 11 · c. 480–c. 547

St. Teresa of Avila

Doctor of Prayer

October 15 · 1515–1582

St. Francis of Assisi

Poverello of Assisi

October 4 · 1181–1226

St. Ignatius of Loyola

Father of the Spiritual Exercises

July 31 · 1491–1556

St. Dominic de Guzmán

Founder of the Preachers

August 8 · 1170–1221

St. John of the Cross

Doctor of the Dark Night

December 14 · 1542–1591

St. Louis de Montfort

Apostle of Marian Devotion

April 28 · 1673–1716

St. Josemaria Escriva

Founder of Opus Dei

June 26 · 1902–1975