Álvaro del Portillo
Álvaro del Portillo (1914-1994), the first prelate of Opus Dei and a close collaborator of Saint Josemaría Escrivá, was beatified in 2014 fo…
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Ángel Riesco Carbajo
Spanish auxiliary bishop and founder of the Secular Institute of the Apostolic Missionaries of Charity, recognized as Venerable in 2019.
Ángela de la Cruz
A Spanish religious sister born in Seville in 1846, Ángela de la Cruz (María de los Ángeles Guerrero González) founded the Sisters of the Co…
Ángela Ginard Martí
Spanish religious of the Congregation of the Sisters Zealots of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, martyred in odium fidei in Madrid in 1936 du…
Ángeles Lloret Martí and 16 companions
Mother Ángeles de San José Lloret Martí and her 16 companions, religious of the Christian Doctrine, were martyred in Spain in 1936 and beati…
Áron Márton
Bishop of Alba Iulia, Áron Márton distinguished himself through his heroic defense of the Jews during the Second World War and his firm resi…
Óscar Romero
Archbishop of San Salvador, Óscar Romero was assassinated on March 24, 1980, during the Salvadoran Civil War for his defense of the poor and…
Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
A German Jewish philosopher who converted to Catholicism and became a Carmelite nun, Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) was deporte…
Teresa of Calcutta
A religious sister of Albanian origin born in Skopje in 1910, Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta to serve the poo…
Teresa of Jesus of the Andes
A Chilean Discalced Carmelite who died of typhus at nineteen in 1920, Teresa of Jesus of the Andes was the first saint of Chile, canonized b…
Teresa Rosa Ferdinanda de Saldanha
Foundress of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena in Portugal, she dedicated her life to the education of p…
Teresa Solari
Foundress of the Dominican Sisters of the Little House of Divine Providence, Teresa Solari dedicated her life to welcoming orphans and aband…
Teresa Veronesi
Italian religious sister of the Congregation of the Minims of Our Lady of Sorrows, a dedicated educator and protector of the persecuted duri…
Teresio Olivelli
Teresio Olivelli (1916-1945) was an Italian layman, Christian resistance fighter, and martyr, who died at the Hersbruck concentration camp a…
Theodore Romzha
Greek Catholic Bishop of Mukachevo and martyr, assassinated by the NKVD in 1947 for his unwavering fidelity to Rome.
Thevarparampil Kunjachan
Priest of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and tireless apostle to the Dalits in India, known as Kunjachan.
Thomas Kurialacherry
Thomas Kurialacherry (1873-1925) was an Indian Syro-Malabar bishop, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Adoration of the Bless…
Thomas Saleh
Lebanese Capuchin priest and martyr of the Armenian Genocide, beatified in 2022.
Tiburcio Arnáiz Muñoz
Tiburcio Arnáiz Muñoz (1865-1926) was a Spanish Jesuit priest, founder of the Missionaries of Rural Doctrines, and beatified in 2018.
Tit Liviu Chinezu
Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop and martyr of the communist regime, who died of hypothermia at Sighet prison in 1955.
Titus Brandsma
Dutch Carmelite, philosopher and advisor to Catholic journalists, Titus Brandsma died a martyr at the Dachau camp in 1942; he was canonized …
Titus Horten
Titus Horten (1882-1936) was a German Dominican priest. Arrested by the Gestapo on false financial charges, he died in detention due to mist…
Titus Zeman
A Slovak Salesian priest, Titus Zeman (1915-1969) was persecuted and imprisoned by the communist regime for organizing clandestine crossings…
Tomás Morales Pérez
A Spanish Jesuit priest, Tomás Morales Pérez dedicated his life to the spiritual formation and apostolate of the laity, founding several ins…
Tomasa Ortiz Real
Tomasa Ortiz Real (1842-1916), in religion Mother Piedad de la Cruz, was a Spanish religious sister and foundress of the Congregation of the…
Tommaso Reggio
Archbishop of Genoa and founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Martha, Blessed Tommaso Reggio was distinguished by his pastoral d…
Uberto Mori
Uberto Mori (1926-1989) was an Italian engineer and business executive, a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, recognized as Venerabl…
Ugo De Blasi
An Italian priest of the Diocese of Lecce, Ugo De Blasi dedicated himself to the formation of the laity and Catholic Action. He was declared…
Ulrika Nisch
A Sister of Charity of the Holy Cross, Ulrika Nisch (1882-1913) lived a life of humility and charity as a kitchen assistant before dying of …
Ursula Ledóchowska
A Polish religious sister born in Austria, Ursula Ledóchowska founded the Congregation of the Ursuline Sisters of the Agonizing Heart of Jes…
Václav Drbola
Václav Drbola (1912-1951) was a Czech Catholic priest, a martyr for the faith under the communist regime, executed following the Babice case…
Valentín Palencia Marquina and 4 companions (5)
The Spanish priest Valentín Palencia Marquina and four young laymen from the Patronato de San José were martyred together on January 15, 193…
Valeriu Traian Frentiu
Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop and martyr of the faith under the communist regime, beatified in 2019.
Varghese Payapilly
Indian Syro-Malabar priest and founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute, recognized as Venerable by Pope Francis in 2018.
Varghese Payyappilly
A priest of the Syro-Malabar Church in India, Varghese Payyappilly dedicated himself to the poor and the victims of disasters, founding the …
Vasile Aftenie
Vasile Aftenie (1899-1950) was a Romanian Greek-Catholic auxiliary bishop, a martyr under the communist regime for his refusal to renounce h…
Venanzio Katarzyniec
Polish Conventual Franciscan priest (1889-1921), friend of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, known for his humility and invoked as an intercessor for …
Venanzio Maria Quadri
A religious of the Order of Servites of Mary, Venanzio Maria Quadri offered himself as a victim of love following the example of Saint Thérè…
Vendelin Vošnjak
Slovenian Franciscan priest (1861-1933), founder and first provincial of the Croatian Franciscan Province of Saints Cyril and Methodius, dec…
Veronica Antal
A Romanian laywoman and Franciscan tertiary, Veronica Antal died a martyr at the age of 22 while defending her chastity.
Veronica of the Passion
Sophie Leeves (Mother Veronica of the Passion) was a British religious sister, a convert from Anglicanism, and the foundress of the Apostoli…
Vicenta Chávez Orozco
Mexican foundress of the Servants of the Most Holy Trinity and the Poor, dedicated to the service of the sick.
Vicenta Guilarte Alonso
A Spanish religious of the Congregation of the Daughters of Jesus, she was one of the first missionaries of her congregation in Brazil, wher…
Vicente Garrido Pastor
Spanish priest (1896-1975), founder of the Secular Institute of the Workers of the Cross, declared Venerable by Pope Francis in 2016.
Vicente López de Uralde Lazcano
A Spanish Marianist religious (1894-1990), Father Vicente López de Uralde Lazcano dedicated his life to teaching and the ministry of reconci…
Vicente Nicasio Renuncio Toribio and 11 companions (12)
Vicente Nicasio Renuncio Toribio and his 11 companions were twelve Spanish Redemptorist religious martyred in Madrid in 1936 at the beginnin…
Vicente Soler Munárriz and 7 companions
Vicente Soler Munárriz and his seven companions are martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, beatified in 1999 by John Paul II.
Vicente Vilar David
Vicente Vilar David (1889-1937) was a Spanish industrial engineer and business owner, a martyr of the Spanish Civil War, and the first marri…
Victoria Díez Bustos de Molina
Victoria Díez Bustos de Molina (1903-1936) was a Spanish schoolteacher, a member of the Teresian Association, who was martyred during the Sp…
Victoriano Gondra Muruaga
Victoriano Gondra Muruaga, known as Aita Patxi (1910-1974), was a Spanish Passionist priest and military chaplain during the Civil War, reco…
Vilmos Apor
Bishop of Győr and martyr, Vilmos Apor was killed in 1945 while protecting refugee women from Soviet soldiers.
Vincenza Damato
The Venerable Vincenza Damato, in religion Sister Maria Chiara of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, is an Italian Poor Clare who offered her…
Vincenzo Cimatti
Vincenzo Cimatti (1879-1965) was an Italian Salesian priest and missionary, a pioneer of the Salesian mission in Japan, an educator, and a p…
Vincenzo Grossi
A priest of the Diocese of Cremona, Vincenzo Grossi founded the Institute of the Daughters of the Oratory in 1885 for the Christian educatio…
Vincenzo Lipani
Vincenzo Lipani (1842-1920), in religion Father Angelico, was an Italian Capuchin priest. Moved by the poverty of sulfur miner families in C…
Virgilio Angioni
Italian priest (1878-1947), founder of the Work of the Good Shepherd and the congregation of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd of Cagliari, r…
Virginia Blanco Tardío
Virginia Blanco Tardío (1916-1990) was a Bolivian consecrated laywoman, a pioneer of religious education and a major figure in Catholic Acti…
Virginia de Brincat
Virginia de Brincat (1862-1952), in religion Sister Margherita of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, was a Maltese nun and foundress of the Francisc…
Vital-Justin Grandin
Vital-Justin Grandin (1829-1902) was a French Oblate missionary, the first bishop of Saint-Albert in Canada, recognized as Venerable in 1966…
Vítor Coelho de Almeida
Vítor Coelho de Almeida (1899-1987) was a Brazilian Redemptorist priest, famous for his radio apostolate at Rádio Aparecida and recognized a…
Vittoria Gisella Gregoris
The Venerable Vittoria Gisella Gregoris (Sister Serafina of the Angels) was an Italian religious of the Franciscan Sisters of Christ the Kin…
Vittorio De Marino
Vittorio De Marino (1863-1929) was an Italian physician devoted to the poor of Naples before becoming a priest in the Barnabite congregation…
Vittorio Trancanelli
An Italian physician and father, Vittorio Trancanelli balanced a brilliant career as a surgeon with the heroic care of disabled children and…
Vladimir Ghika
A Romanian prince who converted to Catholicism and was ordained a priest at age 50, Vladimir Ghika dedicated himself to the poor before dyin…
Wenceslao Pedernera
Wenceslao Pedernera (1936-1976) was an Argentine lay peasant, a member of Catholic Action, assassinated due to his social and evangelical co…
Wilhelm Eberschweiler
Wilhelm Eberschweiler (1837-1921) was a German Jesuit priest, known for his deep spiritual life and his role as a spiritual director, partic…
Wilhelm Janauschek
An Austrian Redemptorist priest (1859-1926), Wilhelm Janauschek distinguished himself by his missionary zeal, heroic patience in the face of…
William Gagnon
William Gagnon (1905-1972) was a Canadian-American Hospitaller of the Order of Saint John of God, declared Venerable by Pope Francis in 2015…
Władysław Bukowiński
A Polish priest nicknamed the "Apostle of Kazakhstan," he spent many years in Soviet gulags and dedicated his life to clandestine apostolate…
Władysław Findysz
A Polish diocesan priest and martyr of the communist regime, Władysław Findysz devoted himself to his parishioners before being imprisoned a…
Władysław Korniłowicz
Polish priest, co-founder of the Laski Work and mentor to Cardinal Wyszyński, recognized as Venerable by the Catholic Church.
Zacarias of Saint Teresa
Zacarías of Saint Teresa (1887-1957) was a Spanish Discalced Carmelite priest, missionary in India, recognized for his major role in the for…
Zbigniew Adam Strzałkowski
A Polish Franciscan priest and missionary in Peru, Father Zbigniew dedicated himself to the poorest in the Andes mountains before being murd…
Zeinab Alif
A former Sudanese slave redeemed and taken to Italy, Zeinab Alif (Sister Maria Giuseppina Benvenuti) became an Urbanist Poor Clare, a talent…
Zoltán Meszlényi
Zoltán Meszlényi (1892-1951) was a Hungarian auxiliary bishop of Esztergom, arrested by the communist regime and died a martyr at the Kistar…
Zygmunt Gorazdowski
Zygmunt Gorazdowski (1845-1920) was a Polish priest from Lviv, a tireless apostle of the poor and founder of the Congregation of the Sisters…