Events Tagged: "Mary"

St. Sixtus III becomes forty-fourth pope - builds Santa Maria Maggiore after Ephesus

Death of St. Bernard of Clairvaux - Doctor of the Church, wrote on love of God and devotion to Mary

St. Peter Nolasco receives vision of Virgin Mary - founds Mercedarians to ransom Christian slaves

St. Simon Stock receives Brown Scapular from Virgin Mary - promise of salvation for those who die wearing it

St. Alphonsus Liguori dies at 91 - founded Redemptorists, wrote 'Glories of Mary'