1. Class 16: Other Saints of the 16th and 17th C
Dr. Ann T. Orlando
20 February 2019

2. Introduction Present a few more of the great saints from this period
Groupings:
Founders
Theologians
Missionaries
Martyrs

3. Some Founders of Orders and Congregations
St. Philip Neri, d. 1595; Congregation of the Oratory
St. Angela Merici; d. 1540, Ursilines
St Jean de Chantal; d. 1641; Order of Visitation of Mary
St. Cajetan; d. 1547; Theatines
St. Peter Fourier; d. 1640, Congregation of Our Saviour
St. John Eudes; d. 1680, Order of Our Lady of Charity
St. Vincent de Paul; d Congregation of the Mission and Daughters of Charity
St. Louise de Marillac; d Daughters of Charity
St. Jean-Baptiste de la Salle; d Christian Brothers

4. St Philip Neri “Third Apostle of Rome”
1533, moved to Rome from Florence in 1533
Ministered to poor, needy, prostitutes
1548, Founded the Confraternity of the Most Holy Trinity to minister to pilgrims
1551, ordained priest
1575, Established the Congregation of the Oratory as a place for priests and others to meet for prayers, hymns, Scripture readings
Each Oratory is an independent community of secular priests and lay brothers
Each Oratory usually undertakes some special pastoral work
1622, Philip Neri was canonized

5. The Ursulines
Founded in Italy by St. Angela Merici ( ) in 1535
Named for St. Ursula, 4th C martyr
Original Ursulines
Lived with families
Committed to various charitable activities, especially education of young girls
Rule written by Angela Merici in 1536
St. Charles Borromeo encouraged Ursulines in Milan to live in community as a congregation
Emphasis on education
St. Angela Merici was canonized in 1807

6. Congregation of the Visitation
Founded by St. Jean de Chantal ( )
Married to a Baron and had 4 children; her husband and 2 children died by 1601
St. Jean dedicated herself to charitable works
In 1604 she met St. Francis de Sales, who became her spiritual director
Visitation Sisters established in 1610
Focus on hospital work and education
St. Jean de Chantal canonized in 1767

7. Some Mystics and Theologians
Pope St. Pius V, d. 1572, Dominican who implemented Trent
St. Joseph of Cupertino, d. 1663, Franciscan who gained mystical knowledge through prayer
St. Peter Faber, d. 1546, Jesuit, original companion, worked in Germany
St. Peter Canisius, d. 1597, Jesuit, Patristics scholar, Jesuit colleges in Germany
St. Thomas of Villanova, d. 1555, Augustinian, preacher, ascetic, bishop
St. Benedict the Moor, d. 1589, Franciscan, ascetic, aid to poor
St. Aloysius Gonzaga, d. 1591, Jesuit, died caring for sick in Rome
St. Francis Borgia, d. 1572, third Superior General
St. Rose of Lima, d. 1617, 3rd Order Dominican, ascetic
St. Kateri Tekakwitha, d. 1680, virgin and mystic
St. Martin de Porres, d. 1639, Dominican, mystic, aid to poor

8. Pope St. Pius V Born in Italy, entered the Dominican order
Taught theology and philosophy; was the Dominican novice master
Known for his piety and asceticism
Elected pontiff in 1566
Forced Cardinals to live austere lives
Distributed revenue from Papal States to poor
Rejected attempts to relax clerical celibacy
Encouraged unity of Christian princes against Turks threatening Europe
Instituted feast of Our Lady of Rosary as second Sunday of October as victory of Battle of Lepanto, 1571
Canonized 1712

9. St. Francis Borgia
Great grandson of Alexander VI
His grandfather, Juan, may have been assassinated by his brother Caesar
Francis Borgia was heir to the wealthy Borgia estates in Spain
As a young man, he was a favorite at the court of Charles V
Known for his musical compositions
Slowly, he started to move to a more virtuous way of life
When his wife died, he moved to Rome to join the Jesuits
Ordained a priest in 1551
He was a spiritual director to Charles V after he abdicated
He was known for his austerity and piety
Borgia became director-general of the Jesuits the same year Pius V started his pontificate, 1566
Two worked very closely together to implement the decrees of Trent
He provided organized support for Jesuit missions, not relying on Imperial support
Canonized in 1670

10. St. Kateri Tekakwitha Born about 50 mi west of Albany, NY
Born Her mother was a Christian Algonquin Indian, taken captive by Mohawks; her father was Mohawk
Mohawks very opposed to Christianity
In 1676, visiting Jesuits baptized her Kateri (Catherine)
She took a vow of perpetual virginity
Tried to live her faith, but was severely persecuted and fled to a village near Montreal, the Shrine of St. Francis Xavier
Known for her kindness and piety, died in 1680
In weeks following her death, she reportedly appeared to three of her friends, including her biographer, Father Chauchetière, S.J.
Her grave became a place of pilgrimage, especially for Mohawks
Canonized in 2012, first North American Indian saint.

11. Some Missionaries St. Jose de Anchieta, d. 1597, Jesuit, Brazil
Venerable Alonzo de Barcena, d. 1597, Jesuit, Bolivia and Peru
Venerable Alessandro Valignano, d. 1606, Jesuit, China and Japan
Venerable Jeronima de la Asuncion, d. 1630, Poor Clare, Philippines
St. Domingo de Erquica d. 1633, Dominican missionary to Philippines
Jacques Marquette, d. 1675, Jesuit, American Midwest

12. St. Jose de Anchieta Born 1534 in Canary Islands
Went to Portugal to study, where he joined the Jesuits
Arrived in Brazil in 1553, and was sent to the interior to minister to the Indians
Became expert at Tupi language, and was first to transcribe it
Wrote catechetical works and plays in Tupi, Spanish and Portuguese
Also an accomplished naturalist
First to describe many plants and animals found in Brazil
Canonized in 2014

13. Venerable Jeronima de la Asuncion
Born 1555 in Toledo to a noble family
She met Teresa of Avila, who was a role model for her
Entered the Poor Clare monastery in Toledo, joining two of her aunts
In 1620 she left Toledo with a group of six nuns to establish a monastery in the Philippines
At a stopover in Seville, Velazquez painted her portrait
The trip from Spain, via Mexico to the Philippines took over a year; the group kept a journal of their travels
In 1621 the monastery was established in Manila
But native women were not allowed to join; only those of Spanish blood were admitted
Nonetheless, due to her piety and kindness, she had a strong following and many native Philippines made a pilgrimage to her gravesite after her death in 1630.

14. Jacques Marquette Born in 1637 in France, entered the Jesuits
In 1666 he arrived in Quebec, where he studied Indian languages
In 1668 he travelled to Michigan to establish missions among the Indians
In 1673 he joined the Joliet expedition to explore down the Mississippi River
Forced by Spanish to turn back near Memphis TN
Marquette most interested in establishing missions among the Illinois Indians
He tried to return to Michigan in 1675, but died along the way

15. Some Martyrs
St. Thomas More, d. 1535, theologian and St. John Fisher, d. 1535, English bishop and theologian
St. Edmund Campion, d Jesuit, and 40 English Martyrs
St. Anne Line, d. 1601, laywoman English
St. John of Cologne, Dominican and the Martyrs of Grokum, d. 1572, in Holland
St. Rene Goupil, d. 1608, Jesuit in Canada
St. Jean de Brebeuf, d. 1649, Jesuit; St. Isaac Jogues, Jesuit, d North American Martyrs
St. Paul Miki, Jesuit, d and Twenty Six Martyrs of Japan
Blessed Andrew Phu Yen, layman, d. 1644

16. St. Anne Line Born 1563, family was Calvinist
She was disowned by family when she converted to Catholicism
Married Roger Line, a fellow Catholic, who was forced into exile
Anne established a house of refuge for Catholic priests in London
She was captured in 1601, and convicted of harboring Catholic priests. She was executed in 1601
Canonized in 1970

17. St. John of Cologne
Born c in Germany; joined the Dominicans after attending the University of Cologne
Sent to a parish church near Gorkum, part of Spanish Netherlands
During the Dutch revolt against Spain, many Catholic priests were arrested by Calvinists revolutionaries
Fr. John tried to visit them in prison to bring the sacraments to them
In 1572 he and several parish members were arrested and executed
Collectively canonized in 1865; known as the martyrs of Gorkum

18. Blessed Andrew Phu Yen Born in 1624 and baptized in 1641
Taught by Fr. de Rhodes
Served as a lay helper to Jesuit missions in Vietnam
Ruler of that section of Vietnam became concerned that too many were abandoning Confucianism and becoming Christians
Andrew was arrested in 1644 and refused to renounce Christianity
With Fr. de Rhodes in attendance and praying with him, Andrew was tortured and then beheaded
Andrew was beatified in 2000