64 Martyrs of Vietnam (Tonkin)
Group of 64 martyrs (54 Vietnamese and 10 European missionaries) beatified in 1900 by Pope Leo XIII, who witnessed to their faith unto blood…
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19th century
390 saints referenced
Adèle de Batz de Trenquelléon
Foundress of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate (Marianist Sisters), Adèle de Batz de Trenquelléon (1789-1828) dedicated her …
Adolph Kolping
German priest (1813-1865), founder of the Kolping Society for the support and training of young workers.
Aegidius Mary of Saint Joseph
A humble Alcantarine Franciscan friar, Aegidius Mary of Saint Joseph (1729-1812) dedicated his life to the poor and sick of Naples, where he…
Agostina Pietrantoni
An Italian religious sister of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret and a nurse at the Santo Spirito Hospital in Rome, Agos…
Agostino Chieppi
An Italian priest and founder of the Congregation of the Little Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Agostino Chieppi (1830-189…
Aimée-Adèle Le Bouteiller
Aimée-Adèle Le Bouteiller (1816-1883), in religion Sister Marthe, was a French religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Christian…
Alcide-Vital Lataste
French Dominican priest, founder of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of Bethany for the rehabilitation of former female prisoners.
Alpert Mosch
A French Lasallian religious of Alsatian origin, Brother Alpert Mosch dedicated himself to the education of immigrant children in Paris and …
Alphonse-Marie Eppinger
Elisabeth Eppinger (Mother Alphonse-Marie) is the foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Most Holy Saviour, dedicated to the ca…
Anastasius Hartmann
Anastasius Hartmann (1803-1866) was a Swiss Capuchin missionary, bishop, and vicar apostolic of Patna and Bombay in India, recognized as Ven…
André-Hubert Fournet
A priest of the Diocese of Poitiers, faithful to the Holy See during the French Revolution, André-Hubert Fournet co-founded the congregation…
Andrés García Acosta
Andrés García Acosta (1800-1853), known as Fray Andresito, was a Spanish Franciscan religious who emigrated to South America. A tireless alm…
Angela Truszkowska
Sofia Camilla Truszkowska (1825-1899), in religion Mother Angela, is the Polish foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Felix …
Angelo Ramazzotti
Bishop of Pavia and later Patriarch of Venice, Angelo Ramazzotti is the founder of the Lombard Seminary for Foreign Missions (PIME). He was …
Anna Maria Adorni Botti
Anna Maria Adorni Botti (1805-1893) was an Italian widow, foundress of the congregation of the Handmaids of the Immaculate of Parma, beatifi…
Anna Maria Fiorelli Lapini
Foundress of the congregation of the Poor Daughters of the Holy Stigmata of Saint Francis of Assisi (the Stigmatines), dedicated to the educ…
Anna Maria Janer Anglarill
Anna Maria Janer Anglarill (1800-1885) was a Spanish religious sister, foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Urgel…
Anna Maria Katherina Scherer
Anna Maria Katherina Scherer (1825-1888), in religion Mother Maria Theresia, was a Swiss religious sister, co-foundress and first Superior G…
Anna Maria Marovich
A Venetian religious of Croatian origin, Anna Maria Marovich (1815-1887) is the co-founder of the Sisters of Reparation, dedicated to welcom…
Venerable Anna-Maria Taigi
A mother of seven children in Rome, Anna-Maria Taïgi reconciled a humble domestic life with extraordinary mystical gifts. A Trinitarian tert…
Anne Catherine Emmerich
A German stigmatized nun and visionary, Anne Catherine Emmerich was beatified in 2004 by John Paul II for her life of heroic patience in suf…
Anne-Marie Rivier
French religious (1768-1838), foundress of the congregation of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, dedicated to the education of poor c…
Annunciata Astoria Cocchetti
Foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy of Cemmo, dedicated to the education of poor young girls.
Annunciata Cocchetti
Foundress of the congregation of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy of Cemmo, Annunciata Cocchetti dedicated her life to the education of poor you…
Anthony Mary Claret
Catalan missionary and preacher, Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba and founder of the Congregation of Missionaries Sons of the Immaculate Heart…
Anthony of St. Ann Galvão
An 18th-century Brazilian Franciscan friar, Anthony of St. Ann Galvão founded the Recolhimento de Nossa Senhora da Luz in São Paulo and beca…
Antoine Chevrier
A priest from Lyon and founder of the Prado Providence work, Antoine Chevrier dedicated himself entirely to the education of poor children a…
Anton Martin Slomšek
Bishop of Maribor and the first Slovenian Blessed, Anton Martin Slomšek (1800-1862) distinguished himself through his defense of the Sloveni…
Antonia Maria Verna
A humble peasant from Piedmont, Antonia Maria Verna dedicated her life to the free education of poor children and the care of the sick, foun…
Antonio Angelo Cavanis
Venetian priest (1772-1858), co-founder with his brother Marco Antonio of the Congregation of the Schools of Charity (Cavanis Institute) ded…
Antônio Ferreira Viçoso
A Lazarist bishop of Mariana in Brazil, Antônio Ferreira Viçoso distinguished himself through his reform of the clergy, his defense of the f…
Antonio Maria Gianelli
A Genoese priest who became Bishop of Bobbio, Antonio Maria Gianelli (1789-1846) founded the congregation of the Daughters of Our Lady of th…
Antonio Maria Pucci
Antonio Maria Pucci (1819-1892), religious of the Order of the Servants of Mary, was for nearly half a century the parish priest of Viareggi…
Antonio Provolo
Italian priest (1801-1842), pioneer of the education of the deaf-mute using the oral method and founder of the Company of Mary.
Antonio Rosmini
An Italian priest, philosopher, and theologian, Antonio Rosmini (1797-1855) was the founder of the Institute of Charity and the Sisters of P…
Antonio Rosmini-Serbati
Antonio Rosmini-Serbati (1797-1855) was an Italian priest, philosopher, and founder of the Institute of Charity, recognized as a precursor t…
Antonio Vicente González Suárez
Spanish diocesan priest (1817-1851) known as the "Good Shepherd of the Canary Islands," who died at 34 while caring for cholera patients.
August Czartoryski
A Polish prince born in Paris, August Czartoryski renounced his noble titles and fortune to join the Salesians of Don Bosco. Despite fragile…
Augustus Tolton
Born into slavery, Augustus Tolton overcame segregation to become the first openly African American priest in the United States. Declared Ve…
Barbara Maix
Barbara Maix (1818-1873), in religion Maria Barbara of the Most Holy Trinity, was an Austrian religious, foundress of the Congregation of th…
Bartolomea Capitanio
Italian religious (1807-1833), Bartolomea Capitanio founded in Lovere, with Vincenza Gerosa, the Institute of the Sisters of Charity known a…
Basil Moreau
French priest and founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, beatified in 2007.
Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello
A wife who became a religious, Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello founded the Benedictine Sisters of Providence in 1838 in Ronco Scrivia, dedic…
Benildus Romançon
Pierre Romançon, in religion Brother Benildus, was a French religious of the Christian Schools, recognized for his exceptional dedication to…
Benvenuto Bambozzi
Benvenuto Bambozzi (1809-1875) was an Italian Franciscan priest, recognized for his humility, pastoral zeal, and declared Venerable in 1987.
Bernadette Soubirous
Bernadette Soubirous (1844-1879), a native of Lourdes, received eighteen apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1858 and ended her short life as …
Bernarda Heimgartner
Swiss religious, co-founder and first Superior General of the Sisters of the Holy Cross of Menzingen, declared Venerable in 1994.
Bernardo Maria Clausi
An Italian religious of the Order of Minims, Bernardo Maria Clausi (1789-1849) was a sought-after spiritual advisor, close to Don Bosco and …
Bruno Lanteri
A Piedmontese priest and founder of the Congregation of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary, Bruno Lanteri distinguished himself through his figh…
Carlo Cavina
Carlo Cavina (1820-1880) was an Italian priest, founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of Saint Francis de Sales, recognized as Venera…
Carlo Salerio
Carlo Salerio (1827-1870) was an Italian priest and PIME missionary, founder of the Institute of the Sisters of Reparation, declared Venerab…
Carlo Tancredi Falletti di Barolo
A philanthropic marquis and mayor of Turin, Carlo Tancredi Falletti di Barolo dedicated his life and fortune to the poor and founded the Con…
Caroline Baron
Caroline Baron (1820-1882), in religion Mother Françoise du Saint-Esprit, is the foundress of the congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of …
Caroline-Barbe Colchen Carré de Malberg
Caroline-Barbe Colchen Carré de Malberg (1829-1891) was a French layperson, founder of the Society of the Daughters of Saint Francis de Sale…
Casimiro Barello Morello
Casimiro Barello Morello (1857-1884) was an Italian layperson, a tireless pilgrim nicknamed the "pilgrim of the Eucharist," recognized as Ve…
Caterina Coromina i Agustí
Caterina Coromina i Agustí (1824-1893) was a Spanish religious sister, foundress of the Josephine Sisters of Charity, dedicated to the free …
Caterina Dominici
Caterina Dominici (1829-1894), in religion Sister Maria Enrichetta, was the second Superior General of the Sisters of Saint Anne, which she …
Caterina Sordini
Caterina Sordini (1770-1824), in religion Mary Magdalene of the Incarnation, was an Italian religious sister and foundress of the Order of P…
Caterina Volpicelli
Caterina Volpicelli, a Neapolitan religious (1839-1894), founded the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart in 1874, dedicated to devotion to the Hea…
Catherine Jarrige
An Auvergnat Dominican tertiary, Catherine Jarrige (1754-1836), nicknamed Catinon Menette, distinguished herself by her charity toward the p…
Catherine Labouré
French Daughter of Charity (1806-1876), visionary of the 1830 Rue du Bac apparitions which led to the Miraculous Medal, canonized in 1947 by…
Catherine McAuley
Catherine McAuley (1778-1841) was an Irish religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy.
Cesare Guasti
Cesare Guasti (1822-1889) was an Italian scholar, archivist, and layperson, member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, recognized as Venera…
Charbel Makhluf
A Lebanese Maronite monk and hermit (1828-1898), Saint Charbel is world-renowned for his life of extreme asceticism, his miracles, and the p…
Charles of Mount Argus
A Dutch Passionist priest, Charles of Saint Andrew Houben (John Andrew Houben, 1821-1893) exercised his ministry primarily at Mount Argus, n…
Charles Steeb
A priest of German origin who converted to Catholicism, Charles Steeb (1773-1856) founded the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy in Verona to…
Choe Yang-eop
The second Catholic priest of Korean origin, Thomas Choe Yang-eop dedicated his life to the clandestine evangelization of isolated Christian…
Clara Fey
Clara Fey (1815-1894) was a German religious sister, foundress of the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus, dedicated to the education of poor ch…
Claudine Thévenet
A French religious sister born in Lyon in 1774, Claudine Thévenet founded the Congregation of the Religious of Jesus and Mary in 1818, dedic…
Clelia Barbieri
Clelia Barbieri (1847-1870) was an Italian religious sister, who at twenty-one founded the Minims of Our Lady of Sorrows, and was canonized …
Clement Mary Hofbauer
Redemptorist priest born in Moravia, known as the apostle of Vienna, he spread the Congregation of Saint Alphonsus Liguori north of the Alps…
Coloma Antònia Martí y Valls
Coloma Antònia Martí y Valls (1860-1899), in religion Sister Francesca de les Llagues de Jesús, was a Spanish Poor Clare nun declared Venera…
Congregation of the Daughters of the Immaculate Conception
The Congregation of the Daughters of the Immaculate Conception is a religious association dedicated to young women to foster piety and chari…
Conrad of Parzham
A Capuchin lay brother, Saint Conrad of Parzham (1818-1894) served for forty-one years as the porter of the Altötting friary in Bavaria, whe…
Cornelia Connelly
Foundress of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, Cornelia Connelly (1809-1879) was an American educator whose life was marked by profound f…
Saint Damien de Veuster
A Belgian priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts, Damien de Veuster (1840-1889) dedicated himself to the lepers relegated to the is…
Daniel Comboni
Daniel Comboni (1831-1881) was an Italian missionary bishop, founder of the Comboni Missionaries and the Pious Mothers of Africa, and Vicar …
Diego José of Cádiz
Spanish Capuchin priest and famous popular preacher, defender of the faith against the ideas of the Enlightenment.
Dina Bosatta
Blessed Chiara Bosatta (1858-1887), born Dina Bosatta, was an Italian religious sister and co-founder of the Daughters of Saint Mary of Prov…
Domenico Lentini
Domenico Lentini (1770-1828) was an Italian diocesan priest from Lauria. Known as the "Angel of the Altar," he was distinguished by his life…
Domenico Mazzarella
An Italian Alcantarine Franciscan priest, Domenico Mazzarella (in religion Modestino of Jesus and Mary) devoted himself body and soul to the…
Dominic Savio
A young Piedmontese layperson born in 1842, a student of Saint John Bosco at the Oratory of Turin, Dominic Savio founded the Sodality of the…
Edmund Bojanowski
Edmund Bojanowski was a 19th-century Polish layman, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Conception, beatif…
Edmund Ignatius Rice
Edmund Ignatius Rice (1762-1844) was an Irish educator and religious, founder of the Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers, beati…
Eladio Mozas Santamera
Spanish priest and founder of the congregation of the Josephite Sisters of the Holy Trinity, recognized as Venerable in 2013.
Elisabeth Canori Mora
A Roman wife and mother, Elisabeth Canori Mora heroically lived through the trials of a difficult marriage. Having become a Trinitarian myst…
Elisabetta Sanna Porcu
A Sardinian layperson and widow, Elisabetta Sanna Porcu overcame a severe physical disability to dedicate herself to the poor and become a p…
Elisabetta Vendramini
Elisabetta Vendramini (1790-1860) was an Italian religious, foundress of the congregation of the Franciscan Tertiary Sisters of Saint Elizab…
Elizabeth Ann Seton
The first saint born in the United States, Elizabeth Ann Seton, a widow who converted to Catholicism, founded the Sisters of Charity of Sain…
Elizabeth Prout
Elizabeth Prout (1820-1864), in religion Mother Mary Joseph of Jesus, was an English religious sister, foundress of the Sisters of the Cross…
Emilia Chapellín Istúriz
Foundress of the congregation of the Little Sisters of the Poor of Maiquetía in Venezuela, Emilia Chapellín Istúriz dedicated herself to the…
Emilie Schneider
A German religious of the Daughters of the Cross, Emilie Schneider (1820-1859) dedicated herself to the service of the sick in Düsseldorf an…
Emily de Vialar
A French religious sister born in Gaillac in 1797, Emily de Vialar founded the missionary congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the…
Emmanuel d'Alzon
Emmanuel d'Alzon (1810-1880) was a French priest, founder of the Augustinians of the Assumption and the Oblates of the Assumption, and a pio…
Enrico Battista Stanislao Verjus
A missionary bishop in Papua New Guinea, Henri Verjus dedicated his short life to the evangelization and pacification of local tribes before…
Enrico Hahn
A devoted physician, committed politician, and German father of a family, the Venerable Enrico Hahn is the founder of the missionary work th…
Enrique de Ossó y Cercelló
Spanish priest (1840-1896), great catechist of the 19th century and founder of the Company of Saint Teresa of Jesus, canonized by John Paul …
Esperança González i Puig
Founder of the congregation of the Missionary Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, dedicated to the rehabilitation of marginalized women.
Esteban Marcuello Zabalza
Esteban Marcuello Zabalza (Esteban de Adoáin), born in 1808 and died in 1880, was a Spanish Capuchin priest and missionary, proclaimed Vener…
Eugene de Mazenod
A Provençal aristocrat who became a priest and then Bishop of Marseille, Eugene de Mazenod founded the Missionaries of Provence in 1816, whi…
Eugenia Maria Ravasco
Eugenia Maria Ravasco (1845-1900) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Je…
Eugénie Smet (Marie de la Providence)
Eugénie Smet (1825-1871), in religion Marie de la Providence, is the French foundress of the Society of the Helpers of the Holy Souls.
Federico Albert
An Italian priest and court chaplain, Federico Albert founded numerous educational works in Lanzo Torinese and the congregation of the Alber…
Ferdinando Maria Baccilieri
Ferdinando Maria Baccilieri (1821-1893) was an Italian priest, parish priest of Galeazza Pepoli for 41 years, and founder of the Congregatio…
Filomena Ferrer Galcerán
A religious of the Order of Minims, Filomena Ferrer Galcerán (1841-1868) is known for her life of asceticism, her mystical experiences, and …
Frances Margaret Taylor
Frances Margaret Taylor (1832-1900), in religion Mother Magdalen of the Sacred Heart, was a Crimean War nurse who converted to Catholicism a…
Francesco Faà di Bruno
Francesco Faà di Bruno (1825-1888) was an Italian priest, mathematician, and founder of social works, beatified by John Paul II in 1988.
Francesco Gattola
A Neapolitan priest (1822-1899), Francesco Gattola is the founder of the congregation of the Sisters Daughters of the Most Holy Virgin Immac…
Francesco Paolo Gravina
Francesco Paolo Gravina, Prince of Palagonia and Mayor of Palermo, was an Italian layman who dedicated his life and fortune to the poor afte…
Francesco Saverio Petagna
Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia and founder of the Congregation of the Victims of the Sacred Hearts, Francesco Saverio Petagna distinguish…
Francinaina Cirer Carbonell
Francinaina Cirer Carbonell (1781-1855) was a Spanish religious sister, foundress of the congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vin…
Francis Mary of Camporosso
Francis Mary of Camporosso (1804-1866) was a Capuchin lay brother, a beggar for the convent of Genoa for about forty years, nicknamed the "P…
Francis Xavier Mary Bianchi
Italian Barnabite (1743-1815) nicknamed the Apostle of Naples, Francis Xavier Mary Bianchi was a professor and renowned spiritual director; …
Francis Xavier Seelos
A Redemptorist priest and missionary of Bavarian origin, Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos dedicated his life to evangelization and serving immi…
Francisca de Paula de Jesus
Francisca de Paula de Jesus, known as Nhá Chica (1808-1895), was a Brazilian laywoman, daughter of a slave, famous for her life of prayer, h…
Francisco Coll Guitart
A Catalan Dominican priest and tireless preacher of popular missions, he founded the congregation of the Dominican Sisters of the Annunciati…
Francisco Palau
Blessed Francisco Palau y Quer (1811-1872) was a Spanish Discalced Carmelite priest, founder of the Carmelite Missionaries and the Carmelite…
Franz-Josef Rudigier
Bishop of Linz from 1853 to 1884, Franz-Josef Rudigier distinguished himself by his pastoral zeal, his defense of the liberties of the Churc…
Thomas Choe Yang-eop
Thomas Choe Yang-eop (1821-1861) was the second Catholic priest of Korean origin. Known as the 'Martyr of Sweat,' he dedicated his life to a…