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Medieval Women Saints
Women saints in the medieval church - women who were canonized during the Middle Ages by the Roman Catholic or Orthodox Catholic church.
- Medieval British Saints (8)
- Medieval Germanic Saints (12)
- Medieval and Renaissance...
- Medieval Christianity
- Joan of Arc
Saint Rosalie
A profile of Saint Rosalie, patron of Palermo and fishermen.
Saint Adelaide
Second wife of Emperor Otto I, who rescued her from captivity, she ruled as a regent for her grandson Otto III with her daughter-in-law Theophano.
Saint Clare - Founder of Poor Clares
A biography of Saint Clare who founded the Poor Clares, a Franciscan order for women, in the 13th century.
Joan of Arc and Catherine of Siena
Francis C. Lowell in 1896 compared Joan of Arc and Catherine of Siena, religious mystics who lived at about the same time.
Saint Ludmilla
Ludmilla is credited as a Christian founder in Bohemia, connected with Saint Wenceslaus.
Princess Olga of Kiev - Biography of Russian Saint Olga
A biography of Princess Olga of Kiev, credited with being a founder of Russian Christianity.
Women Saints: Doctors of the Church
St. Catherine of Siena and St. Teresa of Avila were both made Doctors of the Church, a title meaning their doctrines are valid and they serve as teachers.