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Guthlac of Crowland
Guthlac of Crowland (c. 674 - 11 April 714 CE) was an Anglo-Saxon saint from the Kingdom of Mercia. He is best known for his years spent as a hermit in the Fens region of the East Midlands. Guthlac was born into a noble Mercian family and...

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Tomb of Saint Hripsime in Armenia
This is the tomb of Saint Hripsime at the Saint Hripsime Church in Etchmiadzin (Vagharshapat), Armenia. According to Armenian traditions, Saint Hripsime (d. c. 290 CE) was one of the first Christian martyrs in Armenia. She was of Roman origin...

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Saint Hripsime Church
Saint Hripsime Church was built in Etchmiadzin (Vagharshapat), Armenia on the orders of Catholicos Komitas I Aghtsetsi (r. 615-628) and dedicated to Saint Hripsime (d. c. 290 CE) who was one of Armenia's first Christian martyrs. The site...

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Entrance to Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv
Saint Sophia Cathedral, located on Sophia's Square in Kyiv.

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Saint Paul
Statue of Saint Paul by Adamo Tadolini, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican.

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Saint Columbanus
Saint Columbanus (543-615 CE), one of the greatest missionaries of the early Catholic Church, here depicted in a stained glass window from Bobbio Abbey, Italy, which he founded.

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Tomb of Saint Columbanus, Bobbio
Tomb of Saint Columbanus (543-615 CE), in Bobbio Abbey, Italy.

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Saint Gall
Saint Gall (c. 550 - c. 645 CE)
Filialkirche St. Venantius, Pfärrenbach, Gemeinde Horgenzell, Germany

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Nave of the Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Interior view of the nave of the Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Rome. The Baroque cathedral was constructed between 1626 and 1650 CE.

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On the Path of Early Christianity in Marseille
Today, Marseille is known more for its modern history – World War II, North African immigration, and, of course, the rousing choruses of France's national anthem, La Marseillaise. Yet it is also one of France's most ancient cities, one rich...