Saint Charles
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People
- Charles, Duke of BrittanyCharles, Duke of BrittanyCharles of Blois , claimed the title Duke of Brittany, from 1341 to his death.Charles is the son of Guy I of Blois-Châtillon, count of Blois, by Margaret of Valois, a sister of king Philip VI of France. He was a devout man, who took piety to the extreme of mortifying his own flesh...
(1319 – 1364), Blessed Charles of Blois - Saint Charles BorromeoCharles BorromeoCharles Borromeo was the cardinal archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Milan from 1564 to 1584. He was a leading figure during the Counter-Reformation and was responsible for significant reforms in the Catholic Church, including the founding of seminaries for the education of priests...
(1538–1584), Italian saint and cardinal - Saint Charles Garnier (missionary)Charles Garnier (missionary)Charles Garnier, baptised in Paris on May 25, 1606, was a Jesuit missionary, who was martyred at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons on December 7, 1649....
(1606–1649), French Jesuit missionary and martyr - Charles I, Count of FlandersCharles I, Count of FlandersBlessed Charles the Good was Count of Flanders from 1119 to 1127. He is most remembered for his murder and its aftermath.-History:...
, Blessed Charles the Good, (1080/86 Denmark – 1127 Bruges), count of Flanders - Carl LwangaCarl LwangaCharles Lwanga was a Ugandan Catholic catechist martyred for his faith and revered as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. He was born in the kingdom of Buganda in the southern part of modern Uganda, and served as a page and later major-domo in the court of King Mwanga II...
(Saint Charles Lwanga) (1860 or 1865 – 1886), Ugandan Catholic martyr - Saint Charles-Joseph-Eugene de MazenodCharles-Joseph-Eugene de MazenodSaint Eugene De Mazenod born Charles Joseph Eugene de Mazenod and more commonly known as Eugene De Mazenod, was a Frenches Catholic clergman, beatified on 19 October 1975 by Pope Paul VI, and canonized on 3 December 1995 by Pope John Paul II.-Biography:The saint was born on the Cours Mirabeau in...
(1782–1861), French Catholic clergyman - Saint Charles of SezzeCharles of SezzeSaint Charles of Sezze , born Giancarlo Marchioni, was an Italian Franciscan lay brother.He lived the life of a lay brother of the order, never requesting or receiving ordination to the priesthood...
(1616–1670), brother of the Franciscan order - Saint Charles SpinolaCharles SpinolaFather Charles Spinola or Blessed Charles Spinola was born in Genoa in 1564, the son of the Count of Tassarolo, and the nephew of Cardinal Philip Spinola. He was educated in Spain and in the Jesuit school in Nola, Italy. He entered the noviatiate in 1584, and was ordained in 1594. In 1596, he...
(1564–1622), Genoese nobleman - Saint Charles I of EnglandCharles I of EnglandCharles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
(Saint of the Anglican Communion) - Saint Charles of Mount ArgusCharles of Mount ArgusSaint Charles of Mount Argus was a well known Passionist priest in 19th century Ireland. He was born Joannes Andreas Houben on the 11 December 1821 in the village of Munstergeleen in the Province of Limburg in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. He joined the Passionists in 1845 at Ere in Belgium...
(1821–1818), Passionist Dutch priest who worked in Ireland - CharlemagneCharlemagneCharlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
(742–814), Blessed Charles the Great, Holy Roman Emperor
Places
Barbados- The Port Saint CharlesPort Saint CharlesThe Port St. Charles marina is an affluent and upscale luxury marina development situated on the western coast of Barbados. Found within the parish of Saint Peter, the marina is in Heywoods and is in close proximity to Speightstown. The Port St...
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Canada
- Saint-Charles, New BrunswickSaint-Charles, New BrunswickSaint-Charles is a settlement in Kent County, New Brunswick....
- St. Charles, Ontario
- St. Charles, Winnipeg, a city ward
- Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, QuebecSaint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, QuebecSaint-Charles-sur-Richelieu is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,742.-Population:Population trend...
France
- Saint-Charles-de-PercySaint-Charles-de-PercySaint-Charles-de-Percy is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Calvados département - Gare de Marseille Saint-CharlesGare de Marseille Saint-CharlesMarseille Saint-Charles is the main railway station of Marseille. It is the southern terminus of the Paris–Marseille railway. It opened on 8 January 1848, having been built for the PLM on the land of the Saint Charles Cemetery...
, the main railway station of Marseille
United States of America/USA
- St. Charles, ArkansasSt. Charles, ArkansasSt. Charles is a town in Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 261 at the 2000 census. It is best known for the Battle of Saint Charles having been fought there on the White River, and the St. Charles Lynchings of 1904. - History :...
- St. Charles, IdahoSt. Charles, IdahoSt. Charles is a city located near the northern end of Bear Lake, in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. The population was 156 at the 2000 census. Ranching and recreation are the major influences on the community. Its small population live in houses scattered through a number of blocks of...
- St. Charles, IllinoisSt. Charles, IllinoisSt. Charles is a Chicago suburb in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States, and is roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. According to a 2004 census estimate, the city has a total population of 32,134. The official city slogan is Pride of the Fox, after the Fox River that runs...
- St. Charles, IowaSt. Charles, IowaSt. Charles is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 619 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:St...
- St. Charles, KentuckySt. Charles, KentuckySt. Charles is a city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 309 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. Charles is located at ....
- St. Charles Parish, LouisianaSt. Charles Parish, LouisianaSt. Charles Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Hahnville. In 2010, its population was 52,780. In the eighteenth and nineteenth century, this was part of the German Coast, an area along the Mississippi River settled by numerous German pioneers in the...
- St. Charles, MarylandSt. Charles, MarylandSt. Charles is a census-designated place and planned community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It is south-southeast of Washington, D.C., from northern Virginia and immediately south of Waldorf, which is the mailing address....
- St. Charles, MichiganSt. Charles, MichiganSt. Charles is a village in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village is located in the northwest corner of St. Charles Township with portions of the village located within Brant Township and Swan Creek Township...
- St. Charles, MinnesotaSt. Charles, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,295 people, 1,238 households, and 870 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,005.3 people per square mile . There were 1,276 housing units at an average density of 389.3 per square mile...
- St. Charles Township, Winona County, Minnesota
- St. Charles County, Missouri
- Saint Charles, MissouriSaint Charles, MissouriSt. Charles is a city in, and the county seat of, St. Charles County, Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 65,794, making St. Charles the 2nd largest city in St. Charles County. It lies just to the northwest of St. Louis, Missouri on the Missouri River, and, for a time,...
- St. Charles Township, Cuming County, NebraskaSt. Charles Township, Cuming County, NebraskaSt. Charles Township is one of sixteen townships in Cuming County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 253 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 241, of which, nearly 230 were Jewish.-External links:*...
- St. Charles, South DakotaSt. Charles, South DakotaSt. Charles is a census-designated place in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 11 at the 2010 census.-Geography:St...
- St. Charles, VirginiaSt. Charles, VirginiaSt. Charles is a town in Lee County, Virginia, United States. It is one of three incorporated towns in Lee County. The population was 159 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. Charles is located at ....