Portal:Saints/DYK/13

• ...that Saint Ambrose, a 4th-century bishop, was appointed before he was baptized? His eloquent preaching in Milan influenced the conversion of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
• ...that Saint Therese of the Andes, a Chilean nun, became a saint at age 24 after writing letters about her spiritual life? Canonized in 1993, she is a patroness of youth in Chile.
• ...that Saint Polycarp of Smyrna, a 2nd-century martyr, was said to have been a disciple of Saint John the Evangelist? His steadfast faith inspired early Christian writings on martyrdom.
• ...that Saint Angela Merici, founder of the Ursulines, educated girls in the 16th century when female education was rare? Her work in Italy pioneered women’s religious education.
• ...that Saint Gregory the Great, a Pope and Doctor of the Church, sent missionaries to convert England? His 6th-century writings on pastoral care shaped the modern papacy.