Humbert is at the center of ascetic writers in the Dominican Order.

He was known as a theologian, Biblical scholar and ascetic writer, so people of all kinds, from the emperor down, wrote to consult him.

Nilus must be counted as one of the leading ascetic writers of the 5th century.

Aloysius Schlör was an Austrian Catholic ascetic writer.

December 9 - Paolo Segneri, ascetic writer (born 1624)

Juan Márquez (1565 - 1621) was a Spanish ascetic writer.

Alonso Andrada (1590 - 20 June 1672) was a biographer and ascetic writer.

November 28 - Nicolas Letourneux, ascetic writer (born 1640)

December 6 - Nicola Avancini, ascetic writer (born 1612)

An eloquent preacher, he was also an ascetic writer of note.