Saint of the day and spiritual life #archevêque

Saint Robert Bellarmine (Roberto Bellarmino) was born on October 4, 1542, in Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy, into a noble but impoverished family. From a very young age, he showed a great love for studies and the Christian faith. At the age of 18, he entered the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and was ordained a priest in 1570.

Richard de Wyche was born in 1197 in Droitwich, Worcestershire, England and died on April 3, 1253. Saint Richard was an English bishop of the Diocese of Chichester known for his piety, faith, courage, humility, and ecclesiastical reforms.

Saint Anschar (or Ansgar in Old Norse) was a central figure in evangelization in Scandinavia in the 9th century. A missionary, bishop and archbishop, he worked tirelessly to introduce Christianity to the still largely pagan Nordic lands.