Saint Aldebrand
Bishop and builder of the Fossombrone Cathedral in the 12th century, Saint Aldebrand is famous for his picturesque miracles. He resurrected …
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390 saints referenced
Korean Martyrs (103)
Group of 103 Korean martyrs put to death during the persecutions of 1839, 1846 and 1866, canonized together by John Paul II in Seoul on May …
María Benita Arias
Foundress of the congregation of the Servants of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in Argentina, María Benita Arias dedicated her life to Eucha…
Maria Clara of the Child Jesus
Portuguese Blessed (1843-1899), foundress of the Congregation of the Franciscan Hospitaller Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, dedicated …
Maria Clotilde Adelaide Saveria of Bourbon
Sister of Louis XVI and Queen of Sardinia, Marie-Clotilde of France lived in exile with faith and charity, committing herself to the Dominic…
Maria Consiglio dello Spirito Santo
Orphaned at a very young age, Emilia Pasqualina Addatis (Sister Maria Consiglio dello Spirito Santo) founded the congregation of the Servant…
Maria Cristina of Savoy
Queen of the Two Sicilies nicknamed the "Reginella Santa," Maria Cristina of Savoy distinguished herself by her immense charity toward the p…
Maria Crocifissa di Rosa
Italian religious born in Brescia in 1813, Paola di Rosa, in religion Maria Crocifissa, founded in 1840 the congregation of the Handmaids of…
Maria De Mattias
Maria De Mattias (1805-1866) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the congregation of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, dedicated…
María del Carmen González-Ramos
María del Carmen González-Ramos (1834-1899), in religion Mary of Mount Carmel of the Child Jesus, was a Spanish widow and foundress of the C…
María del Tránsito Cabanillas
The first Argentine religious foundress, María del Tránsito Cabanillas founded the Congregation of the Franciscan Missionary Tertiary Sister…
Maria Domenica Brun Barbantini
Foundress of the congregation of the Ministering Sisters of the Sick of Saint Camillus, she dedicated her life to the service of the poorest…
Maria Domenica Mazzarello
Italian religious, co-founder with Saint John Bosco of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Salesian Sisters), first S…
Maria Elena Bettini
An Italian religious sister of the 19th century, Maria Elena Bettini is the foundress of the congregation of the Daughters of Divine Provide…
Maria Elisabetta Renzi
Maria Elisabetta Renzi (1786-1859) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows, bea…
Maria Giuseppa Rossello
Italian religious sister born in 1811 in Albissola Marina, Maria Giuseppa Rossello founded the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy in Savona in 1…
María Josefa Recio
María Josefa Recio Martín (1846-1883) was a Spanish religious sister, co-foundress and first Superior General of the Congregation of the Sis…
Maria Katharina Kasper
A German religious sister, Maria Katharina Kasper founded the congregation of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ in 1851, dedicated to the p…
Maria Leonarda Ranixe
Italian religious sister (1796-1875), founder of the Poor Clares of the Holy Annunciation, dedicated to the education of poor young girls an…
Maria Maddalena Frescobaldi Capponi
Maria Maddalena Frescobaldi Capponi (1771-1839) was a Florentine noblewoman, foundress of the Congregation of the Passionist Sisters of Sain…
Maria Matilde Bucchi
Maria Matilde Bucchi (1812-1882) was an Italian religious sister, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Precious Blood in Monza.
Maria Merkert
Maria Luisa Merkert (1817-1872) was a Polish religious sister, co-founder and first Superior General of the Congregation of the Sisters of S…
Maria Micaela of the Blessed Sacrament
A Madrid aristocrat, Maria Micaela Desmaisières, Viscountess of Jorbalán, founded the Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament and of Charity in 1…
María Rafols Bruna
María Rafols Bruna (1781-1853) was a Spanish religious sister, co-founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Anne, recog…
Maria Repetto
An Italian religious of the congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Refuge in Mount Calvary, Maria Repetto (1807-1890) distinguished hers…
Maria Rosa Molas y Vallvé
Spanish religious sister born in Reus in 1815, Maria Rosa Molas y Vallvé founded the congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation …
Maria Rosa Teresa Gay Tibau
Foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Girona, Maria Rosa Teresa Gay Tibau dedicated her life to the care of the poor …
Maria Schiapparoli
Co-foundress of the Benedictine Sisters of Divine Providence, Maria Schiapparoli dedicated her life to the reception and education of poor a…
Maria Scrilli
Maria Scrilli (1825-1889), in religion Maria Teresa of Jesus, was an Italian religious sister and foundress of the congregation of the Siste…
Maria Soledad
Spanish religious, Maria Soledad Torres Acosta (1826-1887) founded in Madrid in 1851 the congregation of the Servants of Mary, Ministers to …
Maria Teresa Camera
Maria Teresa Camera (1818-1894) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Daughters of Our Lady of Piety, recogn…
Maria Teresa Lega
Maria Teresa Lega (1812-1890) was an Italian religious sister, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family for the educati…
Maria Teresa Spinelli
Maria Teresa Spinelli (1789-1850) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Augustinian Sisters Servants of Jesus and Mary, recogniz…
Maria Velotti
Maria Velotti (1826-1886), in religion Maria Luisa of the Most Holy Sacrament, was an Italian religious, foundress of the Franciscan Adorers…
Maria Vicenta Rosal
The first blessed from Central America, Maria Vicenta Rosal (Sister Mary of the Incarnation) reformed the Order of Bethlehem and founded the…
Mariam Baouardy
A Discalced Carmelite of Greek-Melkite origin born in Galilee, Mariam Baouardy (Mary of Jesus Crucified), nicknamed "the Little Arab," was a…
Marianna Orsi
Marianna Orsi (1842-1885), in religion Sister Anna del Salvatore, was an Italian religious of the congregation of the Daughters of Saint Ann…
Mariano José de Ibargüengoitia Zuloaga
Mariano José de Ibargüengoitia Zuloaga (1815-1888) was a Spanish diocesan priest and co-founder of the congregation of the Servants of Jesus…
Mariano of Roccacasale
A Franciscan lay brother and porter at the convent of Bellegra, Mariano of Roccacasale is a model of simplicity, poverty, and charitable wel…
Marie Deluil-Martiny
Blessed Marie Deluil-Martiny (1841-1884), foundress of the Daughters of the Heart of Jesus, was a French contemplative nun who died a martyr…
Marie-Anne Blondin
Foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Anne in Quebec, Esther Blondin (Mother Marie-Anne) dedicated herself to the education …
Marie-Anne-Marcelle Mallet
Marie-Anne-Marcelle Mallet (1805-1871) is the foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of Charity of Quebec. Recognized for her dedication …
Marie-Azélie Guérin Martin
Marie-Azélie Guérin, known as Zélie Martin (1831-1877), lace-maker of Alençon and mother of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, was canonized on Octob…
Marie-Élisabeth Turgeon
Canadian religious sister and foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, dedicated to the education of poo…
Marie-Eugénie of Jesus
Anne-Eugénie Milleret de Brou (1817-1898), in religion Marie-Eugénie of Jesus, founded in 1839 in Paris the Religious of the Assumption, a c…
Marie-Louise-Élisabeth de Lamoignon
Marie-Louise-Élisabeth de Lamoignon (1763-1825), in religion Mother Saint-Louis, is the foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Char…
Marie-Rose Durocher
Eulalie Durocher (Mother Marie-Rose) is the Canadian foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, dedic…
Marie-Thérèse Charlotte de Lamourous
Marie-Thérèse Charlotte de Lamourous (1754-1836) was a major figure of the clandestine Church of Bordeaux during the Revolution, and foundre…
Marie-Thérèse Haze
Jeanne Haze (Mother Marie-Thérèse of the Sacred Heart of Jesus), born in Liège in 1782 and died in 1876, is the foundress of the congregatio…
Martyrs of Pratulin (13)
Group of thirteen Polish Greek-Catholic laypeople killed in 1874 in Pratulin by the Imperial Russian Army for refusing to renounce their com…
The Martyrs of the Paris Commune
During the Paris Commune in May 1871, numerous priests, religious, and laypeople were arrested as hostages and executed in hatred of the fai…
Martyrs of Vietnam (117)
Group of 117 martyrs of Vietnam (Andrew Dung-Lac, priest, and his 116 companions), put to death for their faith between 1745 and 1862, canon…
Mary Aikenhead
Mary Aikenhead (1787-1858) was the Irish foundress of the Religious Sisters of Charity of Ireland, the country's first congregation of non-c…
Mary Elizabeth Lange
Foundress of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first Catholic religious congregation for women of African descent in the United States.
Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
French religious sister born Rose-Virginie Pelletier (1796-1868), foundress of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd …
Mary of the Divine Heart (Droste)
A religious of the Congregation of the Good Shepherd, she inspired Pope Leo XIII to consecrate the human race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Maurice-Marie-Matthieu Garrigou
A refractory priest during the French Revolution and restorer of the faith in Toulouse, the Venerable Maurice-Marie-Matthieu Garrigou is the…
Melchior de Marion Brésillac
Melchior de Marion Brésillac (1813-1859) was a French bishop, founder of the Society of African Missions (SMA), declared Venerable in 2020.
Mercedes de Jesús Molina
Mercedes de Jesús Molina (1828-1883) was an Ecuadorian religious sister, foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of St. Marianne of Jesus …
Mercurio Maria Teresi
Archbishop of Monreale and tireless missionary in Sicily, Mercurio Maria Teresi was declared Venerable in 2021.
Michael Garicoïts
A French Basque priest, Michael Garicoïts (1797-1863) founded the Society of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Bétharram, dedicate…
Michael Joseph McGivney
American priest and founder of the Knights of Columbus, a pioneer of lay engagement and fraternal aid.
Michael McGivney
American priest and founder of the Knights of Columbus, the world's largest fraternal organization of Catholic laymen.
Michaelangelo Longo
An Italian Franciscan priest (1812-1886), Venerable Michaelangelo Longo was distinguished by his zeal for rebuilding communities after the N…
Narcisa de Jesús
An Ecuadorian lay mystic, Narcisa de Jesús (1832-1869) led a life of intense prayer, penance, and charity toward the poor, first in Guayaqui…
Nazju Falzon
A Maltese lay cleric, Nazju Falzon dedicated himself to teaching the catechism and providing spiritual guidance to British soldiers in Malta…
Nicola Mazza
Nicola Mazza (1790-1865) was an Italian priest, founder of the Institute of Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Pia Società di don …
Niklaus Wolf von Rippertschwand
A Swiss layman, father, farmer, and politician, Niklaus Wolf von Rippertschwand (1756-1832) dedicated himself to serving the sick and to pra…
Nimatullah Kassab Al-Hardini
Born in 1808 in Lebanon, Nimatullah Kassab Al-Hardini was a Maronite monk, teacher, and theologian, recognized for his life of asceticism an…
Nunzio Sulprizio
Nunzio Sulprizio (1817-1836) was a young Italian layperson, an orphan who suffered abuse, who offered his sufferings from bone tuberculosis …
Our Lady Help of Christians
The title of Our Lady Help of Christians was first honored by Pius V after the victory at Lepanto. Later, Pope Pius VII, after a long captiv…
Our Lady of La Salette
On September 19, 1846, the Virgin Mary appeared to two young shepherds, Maximin and Mélanie, on the mountain of La Salette in Isère. She del…
Our Lady of Pontmain
On January 17, 1871, while France was invaded by the Prussians, the Virgin Mary appeared to children in the village of Pontmain. She deliver…
Our Lady of Victories
The Archconfraternity of the Immaculate Heart of Mary was erected in 1836 by Abbé Desgenettes in the church of Notre-Dame des Victoires in P…
Paola Elisabetta Cerioli
An Italian widow who became the foundress of the Congregation of the Holy Family of Bergamo, dedicated to orphans and rural children, Paola …
Paul Joseph Nardini
A German diocesan priest and founder of the congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Holy Family (Sisters of Mallersdorf), Paul Joseph …
Paula Frassinetti
Italian religious born in Genoa in 1809, Paula Frassinetti founded the congregation of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy in 1834, dedicated to th…
Paula Montal Fornés
Spanish religious (1799-1889), Paula Montal Fornés founded the institute of the Daughters of Mary, Religious of the Pious Schools (Escolapia…
Pauline Jaricot
Pauline Jaricot (1799-1862) was a French laywoman, founder of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and the Living Rosary, beatified …
Pauline von Mallinckrodt
Pauline von Mallinckrodt (1817-1881) was a German religious sister, foundress of the Sisters of Christian Charity, dedicated to education an…
Peregrina Mogas Fontcuberta
Peregrina Mogas Fontcuberta (María Ana) was a Spanish religious sister, foundress of the congregation of the Franciscan Missionaries of the …
Petar Barbarić
A young Croatian Jesuit seminarian from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Petar Barbarić distinguished himself by his piety and joyful fulfillment of …
Peter Chanel
A French Marist priest, Peter Chanel was martyred in Futuna on April 28, 1841. The first martyr of Oceania, he was canonized by Pius XII in …
Peter Donders
A Dutch Redemptorist priest, Peter Donders dedicated his life to the evangelization and care of lepers and slaves in Suriname.
Peter Joseph Triest
Peter Joseph Triest (1760-1836) was a Belgian priest, founder of four religious congregations dedicated to the poor, the mentally ill, and o…
Peter Julian Eymard
French priest (1811-1868), founder of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (Sacramentines) and the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament, k…
Pierre Bienvenu Noailles
French priest and founder of the Holy Family Association of Bordeaux, recognized as Venerable in 1988.
Pierre Bonhomme
A priest of the Diocese of Cahors and founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Calvary, Pierre Bonhomme dedicated himself t…
Pierre Monnereau
Pierre Monnereau (1787-1856) was a French priest, pastor of the parish of Les Brouzils in the Vendée, and founder of the congregation of the…
Pierre Toussaint
A former Haitian slave who became a highly sought-after hairdresser in New York, Pierre Toussaint dedicated his life and fortune to supporti…
Pierre-François Jamet
Norman priest, superior of the Sisters of the Good Savior of Caen, and a pioneer in the education of the deaf and mute.
Pietro Leonardi
An Italian priest from Verona, Pietro Leonardi (1769-1844) dedicated his life to the sick, orphans, and the deaf-mute, and founded the Congr…
Pius IX
Pope from 1846 to 1878, Pius IX marked the Church by the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, the publication of the Syll…
Pius of Saint Aloysius
Pius of Saint Aloysius (Luigi Campidelli, 1868-1889) was a young Italian Passionist religious who died of tuberculosis at 21 and was beatifi…
Polycarpe Gondre
Jean-Hippolyte Gondre, known as Brother Polycarpe (1801-1859), was a French religious, second founder of the Institute of the Brothers of th…
Rafael Cordero
A Puerto Rican educator of humble origins, Rafael Cordero dedicated his life to the free education of poor children and the sons of enslaved…
Rafaela Ybarra de Vilallonga
Rafaela Ybarra de Vilallonga (1843-1900) was a Spanish wife, mother, and foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Guardian A…
Raffaele Mennella
Young Italian professed cleric of the Congregation of the Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, recognized for his piety and …
Reverend Father Muard
A 19th-century Burgundian priest, Jean-Baptiste Muard was an apostle of diocesan missions before founding the monastery of La Pierre-qui-Vir…
Robert Spiske
A Polish priest and founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Hedwig, Robert Spiske dedicated himself to the education of orphans …
Rosa Maria Benedetta Gattorno
Rosa Maria Benedetta Gattorno (1831-1900) was an Italian widow, foundress of the Daughters of Saint Anne, dedicated to assisting the most de…
Rosalie Cadron-Jetté
Foundress of the Sisters of Misericorde of Montreal
Rosalie Rendu
A Daughter of Charity, she dedicated her life to the poor of the Mouffetard district in Paris and inspired the founding of the Society of Sa…
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (1769-1852) was a French religious sister of the Society of the Sacred Heart, a pioneer missionary in the Uni…
Róża Filipa Białecka
Foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Dominic in Poland, she dedicated herself to the education of rural children and the ca…
Salvador Valera Parra
A Spanish priest from Almería nicknamed the "Cura Valera," he was distinguished by his heroic charity toward cholera patients and the destit…
Salvatore Lilli and 7 companions
Salvatore Lilli, an Italian Franciscan priest, and seven of his Armenian parishioners were martyred in 1895 in Lesser Armenia for refusing t…
Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli
Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli (1806-1864) was an Italian Dominican priest, a pioneer missionary in the American Midwest, a builder, and the fou…
Santiago Masarnau Fernández
Santiago Masarnau Fernández (1805-1882) was a Spanish musician and layperson, founder of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Spain, reco…
Saturnina Rodríguez de Zavalía
Argentine widow and foundress of the country's first active religious congregation, the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus.
Sebastiana Lladó Sala
Sebastiana Lladó Sala (1814-1899), in religion Sister Maria Raphaela of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, was a Spanish religious sister and foundr…
Serafino Morazzone
Serafino Morazzone (1747-1822) was an Italian priest, parish priest of Chiuso for nearly fifty years, recognized for his heroic charity and …
Severino Fabriani
An Italian priest and founder of the Daughters of Providence for the deaf-mute, Severino Fabriani dedicated his life to the education of the…
Simpliciano Maresca
Simpliciano Maresca (1827-1898), in religion Simplicien of the Nativity, was an Italian Franciscan priest and founder of the Congregation of…
Sister Mary Magdalene (Julie Postel)
Julie Postel, in religion Sister Marie-Madeleine, is the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy in the 19th century. She dedicated her life to th…
Sister Mary of Saint Peter
A Carmelite in Tours in the 19th century, Sister Marie de Saint-Pierre was the promoter of the work of Reparation. Favored with divine commu…
Sisto Riario Sforza
Cardinal-Archbishop of Naples, Sisto Riario Sforza distinguished himself by his heroic dedication to the poor and the sick during cholera ep…
Sophie-Thérèse de Soubiran
Sophie-Thérèse de Soubiran (1834-1889), in religion Marie-Thérèse de Soubiran, was the foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Marie…
Stefano Bellesini
An Italian Augustinian priest (1774-1840), a great educator of poor youth in Trento and a devoted parish priest in Genazzano, he died while …
Uganda Martyrs (22)
Twenty-two pages and Catholic servants of the court of King Mwanga II of Buganda, led by Charles Lwanga, put to death for their faith betwee…