THE BOOK OF SAINTS by Dom Basil Watkins OSB of St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth

28 June 2024

The Book of Saints - a comprehensive biographical dictionary - Bloomsbury 

Now fully revised and updated, The Book of Saints is a comprehensive biographical dictionary of saints canonised by the Roman Catholic Church. It contains the names of 10,000 saints, including all modern ones, with significant information about their lives and achievements. 

The Book of Saints - a comprehensive biographical dictionary (8th revised edition, 2016) by Dom Basil Watkins OSB of St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth, Sample Oak Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey GU4 8QR United Kingdom. Bloomsbury T&T Clark, ISBN:  HB: 978-0-56766-414-3 

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