Tuesday, October 9, 2012

NEWSFLASH: Two Saints Proclaimed Doctors of the Church


On October 7, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed St. John of Avila and St. Hildegard of Bingen as Doctors of the Universal Church. St. John of Avila lived from 1500-1569, and St. Hildegard of Bingen lived from 1098-1179. There are now 35 Doctors of the Church.
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