After a frantic few weeks the first round is over.

Yesterday’s match-up between Rafqa of Lebanon and Clare of Assisi ended in (you guessed it) a draw.

Rapid but judicious deployment of The Coin Of Decision took place and the winner was decided by fate to be…

Clare of Assisi!

That makes the first round complete, so here’s a rundown of the fixture list for the next round – the Saintly Sixteen:

• • • Thomas Cranmer v Albert Schweitzer
    • Rose Of Lima v Polycarp
    • Kassia v Joseph of Arimathea
    • Barbara v Cyprian of Carthage
    • Joseph Vaz v Piran of Cornwall
    • William Byrd v Gertrude the Great
    • Rita v Julian of Norwich
    • Clare of Assisi v Jackson Kemper

Voting is now open for Thomas Cranmer v Albert Schweitzer – vote now!