Portal:Saints/DYK/3

...that Saint Benedict of Nursia, founder of Western monasticism, escaped poisoning attempts by his own monks? His Rule of Saint Benedict, written in the 6th century, continues to guide Benedictine monasteries worldwide.
...that Saint Joan of Arc, a teenage peasant, led French armies to victory during the Hundred Years' War? Burned at the stake in 1431, her visions and courage made her a patroness of France.
...that Saint Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish priest, volunteered to die in place of a stranger at Auschwitz? Canonized in 1982, he is revered as a martyr of charity and patron of prisoners.
...that Saint Philomena, known only through rediscovered relics, became a popular saint despite limited historical records? Her shrine in Mugnano del Cardinale drew millions after her 1802 discovery.
...that Saint Dominic, founder of the Dominican Order, carried only a Bible and preached against heresy in medieval France? His emphasis on intellectual rigor shaped the order’s mission of teaching and preaching.

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