Royal Saints

[Biri]

Originally Posted by Iluvbertie

They were NOT wizards but priests - the Magi - were the priestly group in ancient Persia. They are also referred to as the Three Kings so they do belong in a royal forum.

Zoroastrian priests, so to accurately say:

An article about them in Wikipedia:

Biblical Magi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Kasumi]

l'Institut de la Maison Royale de France organizes a trip to Domrémy and Vaucouleurs to commemorate St Joan of Arc on March 24th, 2012.
Count of Paris will attend too. - Source

Joan of Arc caught up in French election tussle - FRANCE - FRANCE 24
A POLITICAL battle has broken out over saint Joan of Arc as France marked the 600th anniversary of her birth.The nation celebrated the 600th anniversary of the birth of the medieval martyr and favourite saint Joan of Arc, as politicians fought each other to take up her battle standard, as her image has increasingly been tied to far-right candidates.

French battle over Joan of Arc's legacy
Joan of Arc still firing up the French 600 years on - The Irish Times - Sat, Jan 07, 2012
Battle erupts over Joan of Arc | Courier Mail

[PrincessKaimi]

Does anyone really know if the Three Magi were priests? The only source is the book of Matthew and it doesn't mention them being priests. Wikipedia goes into some other apocryphal stuff about them, but I find it dubious.

The usual translation is "wise men" or "king."

The wikipedia part about Zoroastrianism is unsourced and correctly noted as unsourced on the wiki - it's not a great wiki. If someone has a source, they should definitely edit that wiki.

Different topic: that's so strange about the right wing in France and Joan of Arc. Some good reading there.

[Rhys82192]

The Great Grandson of Blessed Emperor Charles holding the Holy Relic of his Great Grandfather during his Beatification Ceremony on 3 October 2004 by Pope John Paul II at St. Peter's Basilica, Rome:

All sizes | Great grandson of Blessed Emperor Karl with his great grandfather's relic | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Can anyone tell me who is this Great Grandson of the Blessed Last Emperor of Austria?

[Grandduchess24]

Can anyone tell me any info on Olga of Kiev, I was confirmed with this saint's name I wanted Catherine but decided on Olga.

[An Ard Ri]

Originally Posted by Grandduchess24

Can anyone tell me any info on Olga of Kiev, I was confirmed with this saint's name I wanted Catherine but decided on Olga.

Olga of Kiev

Olga of Kiev - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[An Ard Ri]

The 4th of February marked the feast of the French royal Saint Jeanne de Valois,daughter of Louis XI and Charlotte de Savoie.


Joan of France, Duchess of Berry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[An Ard Ri]

23 February 1270- Death of St Isabelle de France

Daughter of Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile,she was the younger sister of St King Louis IX of France.In 1256 she founded the Poor Clares Abbey de Longchamp near Paris.