Aureliano Landeta Azcueta
A Spanish Discalced Carmelite priest and missionary in India, the Venerable Aurelian of the Blessed Sacrament dedicated his life to the form…
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Aurelio Bacciarini
Swiss bishop and apostolic administrator of Ticino, Aurelio Bacciarini (1873-1935) is the founder of the Company of Saint Thérèse of the Chi…
Ave Maria Pisano
Cesare Pisano, in religion Brother Ave Maria (1900-1964), was an Italian blind hermit of Divine Providence, recognized as Venerable by the C…
Balbino Sanchez Mayorga
Spanish Discalced Carmelite priest (1865-1934), missionary in Cuba and spiritual director, declared Venerable by John Paul II in 1989.
Baltasár Pardal Vidal
Baltasár Pardal Vidal (1886-1963) was a Spanish priest, founder of the Great Work of Atocha and the secular institute of the Daughters of th…
Bartolo Longo
A former satanic priest who converted, Bartolo Longo (1841-1926) became the apostle of the Rosary, founding the Shrine of Pompeii and numero…
Basil Hopko
Greek Catholic auxiliary bishop of Prešov in Slovakia, Blessed Basil Hopko was persecuted, tortured, and slowly poisoned by the communist re…
Basilio Martinelli
Basilio Martinelli (1872-1962) was an Italian priest and educator of the Cavanis Institute, recognized as venerable by Pope Benedict XVI in …
Benedetta Bianchi Porro
A young Italian laywoman suffering from neurofibromatosis, Benedetta Bianchi Porro offered her suffering with heroic faith, becoming a model…
Benedetto Menni
Italian religious of the Order of Saint John of God, Benedetto Menni restored the Fatebenefratelli in Spain and Portugal and founded the con…
Benedict Daswa
The first martyr of South Africa, Benedict Daswa was a layman, father, and school principal murdered in 1990 for refusing to participate in …
Benet Domènech Bonet and 2 companions (3)
Three Capuchin Friars Minor from Catalonia, martyrs of the faith in 1936 at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, beatified in 2021.
Beniamino Filon
Beniamino Filon, in religion Brother Giacomo da Balduina, was an Italian Capuchin priest renowned for his ministry of confession in Udine de…
Benigna Cardoso da Silva
Benigna Cardoso da Silva (1928-1941) was a young Brazilian laywoman, a martyr for purity, beatified in 2022.
Benigna Victim of Jesus
A Brazilian religious sister of the Congregation of the Auxiliary Sisters of Our Lady of Piety, Sister Benigna Victim of Jesus dedicated her…
Bernard Kryszkiewicz
A Polish Passionist priest, Venerable Bernard Kryszkiewicz distinguished himself by his heroic charity during the Second World War and his d…
Bernard Łubieński
Polish Redemptorist priest (1846-1933), known as the Apostle of Poland, who dedicated his life to popular missions despite complete paralysi…
Bernard Mary of Jesus
Blessed Bernard Mary of Jesus (1831-1911), born Cesare Pietro Silvestrelli, was Superior General and second founder of the Congregation of t…
Bernardino Piccinelli
A priest of the Order of Servites of Mary and auxiliary bishop of Ancona, the Venerable Bernardino Piccinelli distinguished himself by his h…
Bernardo de Vasconcelos
Bernardo de Vasconcelos (1902-1932) was a Portuguese Benedictine religious, recognized as Venerable for his heroic acceptance of illness and…
Bernardo Felipe Fromental
Jean-Prosper Fromental (Brother Bernardo Felipe) was a French Lasallian religious, founder in Mexico of the congregation of the Guadalupian …
Bernardo Mattio
An Italian diocesan priest and archpriest of Dronero for over forty years, Bernardo Mattio distinguished himself through his dedication to t…
Bernardyna Maria Jabłońska
Co-founder of the Congregation of the Albertine Sisters Servants of the Poor, she dedicated her life to the service of the destitute under t…
Bernhard Lehner
Bernhard Lehner (1930-1944) was a young German boy, a precocious seminarian, recognized as Venerable for his piety and serene acceptance of …
Bernhard Lichtenberg
A German priest and provost of Berlin Cathedral, Bernhard Lichtenberg firmly opposed National Socialism, defended the Jews, and died of exha…
Bernhard Lichtenberg and Karl Leisner
German priests and martyrs of Nazism, Bernhard Lichtenberg and Karl Leisner bore witness to their faith and heroic charity in the face of to…
Bertilla Antoniazzi
Bertilla Antoniazzi (1944-1964) was a young Italian layperson who lived her serious heart condition as a mission of offering and apostolate …
Bianca Piccolomini Clementini
Foundress of the Company of Saint Angela Merici of Siena, Bianca Piccolomini Clementini dedicated her life to the education of young girls a…
Blandine Merten
Blandine Merten (1883-1918) was a German Ursuline nun and dedicated teacher, beatified in 1987 by Pope John Paul II.
Boļeslavs Sloskāns
Latvian Catholic bishop, victim of Soviet persecution and deported to the Gulag, he later lived in exile in Belgium where he was recognized …
Bolesława Lament
Bolesława Lament (1862-1946) was a Polish religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Family, dedi…
Bonifacia Rodríguez y Castro
Bonifacia Rodríguez y Castro (1837-1905), a working ropemaker from Salamanca, founded the congregation of the Servants of Saint Joseph in 18…
Braulio Corres and 70 companions
Braulio María Corres Díaz de Cerio and his companions, religious Hospitallers of Saint John of God, were martyred in Spain in 1936.
Braulio María Corres and 70 companions
Braulio María Corres and his 70 companions were religious of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God martyred in Spain in 1936 for remain…
Brigida Maria Postorino
Foundress of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate, Brigida Maria Postorino dedicated her life to the education of poor children…
Bronisław Markiewicz
A Polish priest and educator of youth, Blessed Bronisław Markiewicz founded the congregations of Saint Michael the Archangel (Michaelites) u…
Bruna Pellesi
An Italian Franciscan religious, Bruna Pellesi (in religion Sister Maria Rosa of Jesus) offered 27 years of suffering linked to tuberculosis…
Camila Rolón
Argentine religious sister and foundress of the Poor Sisters of Saint Joseph, dedicated to the poor and the sick.
Camille Costa de Beauregard
A French diocesan priest known as the father of orphans, Camille Costa de Beauregard dedicated his life to the education and protection of d…
Candelaria of Saint Joseph
Venezuelan foundress of the Carmelite Sisters of Mother Candelaria, she dedicated her life to the care of the sick and the poor.
Candelaria of San José
Foundress of the Carmelite Sisters of Mother Candelaria, she dedicated her life to the care of the sick and the most destitute in Venezuela.
Candida Maria of Jesus
A Spanish religious sister of Basque origin, Candida Maria of Jesus (1845-1912) founded the congregation of the Daughters of Jesus in Salama…
Carl Lampert
An Austrian priest and pro-vicar of Innsbruck, Carl Lampert courageously opposed the Nazi regime. Deported to Dachau and Sachsenhausen, he w…
Carla Ronci
Carla Ronci (1936-1970) was an Italian consecrated laywoman, a member of the Secular Institute of the Servants of the Mother of Mercy, recog…
Carlo Gnocchi
An Italian priest and military chaplain during the Second World War, Carlo Gnocchi dedicated his life to supporting orphans and children mut…
Carlo Liviero
Carlo Liviero (1866-1932), Bishop of Città di Castello and founder of the Little Servants of the Sacred Heart, dedicated himself to the poor…
Carlo Sterpi
An Italian priest and co-founder of the Little Work of Divine Providence alongside Saint Luigi Orione, Carlo Sterpi distinguished himself by…
Carlos de Dios Murias
An Argentine Conventual Franciscan priest, Carlos de Dios Murias committed himself to the poorest in Chamical. He was assassinated in 1976 i…
Carlos Eraña Guruceta and 2 companions
Marianist religious and Spanish educators, Carlos Eraña Guruceta, Fidel Fuidio Rodríguez, and Jesús Hita Miranda were martyred in 1936 durin…
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago
The first lay Blessed from Puerto Rico, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago (1918-1963) was a pioneer of the liturgical renewal and a model of …
Carme Badosa Cuatrecasas
Carme Badosa Cuatrecasas (Sister Arcángela) was a Spanish religious sister of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Virgin Mary of Mount Ca…
Carmen Caterina Bueno
A Brazilian Carmelite religious, Mother Carminha founded the Carmel of Tremembé and dedicated herself to the most destitute through charitab…
Carmen Elena Rendiles Martínez
A Venezuelan religious sister born without a left arm, Carmen Rendiles Martínez founded the congregation of the Servants of Jesus of Caracas…
Carmine De Palma
A diocesan priest from Bari, Carmine De Palma (1876-1961) spent his life in service to the Basilica of Saint Nicholas and was a tireless con…
Carolina Beltrami
Italian religious sister (1869-1932), founder of the congregation of the Immacolatine Sisters dedicated to the education and assistance of y…
Carolina Santocanale
An Italian religious born in Palermo in 1852, Carolina Santocanale, in religion Mary of Jesus, founded the Capuchin Sisters of the Immaculat…
Caterina Carrasco Tenorio
Caterina Carrasco Tenorio (1840-1917), in religion Mary of the Incarnation of Saint Francis of Assisi, was a Spanish religious sister, found…
Catherine Aurélie of the Precious Blood
Foundress of the Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood in Canada, declared Venerable by Pope Francis in 2016.
Cayetana Alberta Giménez Adrover
Cayetana Alberta Giménez Adrover (1837-1922), known as Mother Alberta, was a Spanish religious sister, foundress of the congregation of the …
Cayetano Giménez Martín and 15 companions (16)
Group of sixteen martyrs of the Archdiocese of Granada (fourteen priests, one seminarian, and one layman) murdered in hatred of the faith be…
Cecilia Eusepi
Cecilia Eusepi (1910-1928) was a young Italian layperson, a member of the Third Order of the Servants of Mary. Following the little way of S…
Cecília Schelingová
A Slovak religious sister and nurse, Sister Zdenka was imprisoned and tortured by the communist regime for helping priests escape. She died …
Ceferino Giménez Malla
Ceferino Giménez Malla, known as El Pelé, was a Spanish Romani, a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, and a martyr of the Spanish Ci…
Ceferino Namuncurá
Ceferino Namuncurá (1886-1905) was a young Argentine Mapuche indigenous person, a Salesian student inspired by Dominic Savio, beatified in 2…
Celestina Bottego
Foundress of the Missionary Society of Mary (Xaverian Missionary Sisters), Celestina Bottego dedicated her life to missions and trusting aba…
Celestina Ossoli
An Italian religious sister and nurse of the Palazzolo Institute, Sister Annelvira died in 1995 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a v…
Celia Méndez y Delgado
Celia Méndez y Delgado (1844-1908), co-foundress of the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Divine Heart with Blessed Marcelo Spínola, dedi…
Celine Borzecka
Celine Borzecka (1833-1913) was a Polish religious, co-foundress with her daughter Hedwig of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Resurrec…
Cesare Maria Barzaghi
An Italian Barnabite priest (1863-1941), Cesare Maria Barzaghi dedicated himself to the education of youth and helping the destitute in Lodi…
Charles de Foucauld
Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916) was a French soldier who converted and became a hermit and priest in the Algerian Sahara, living among the T…
Charles I of Austria
The last Emperor of Austria-Hungary, Blessed Charles I of Austria dedicated his life and reign to the pursuit of peace and the service of hi…
Chiara Badano
A young Italian laywoman of the Focolare movement, Chiara Badano (1971-1990), nicknamed 'Chiara Luce', radiated through her faith and joyful…
Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás
Cardinal-Archbishop of Toledo and founder of the congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Cardinal Sancha, he was distinguished by his hero…
Claudia Russo
Claudia Russo (1889-1964) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the congregation of the Poor Daughters of the Visitation of Mary, de…
Claudio Granzotto
An Italian Franciscan friar and sculptor, Claudio Granzotto combined his artistic genius with a deep life of prayer and charity.
Clelia Merloni
Foundress of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, she overcame trials and calumnies through silence and forgiveness.
Clemens August von Galen
Bishop of Münster nicknamed the "Lion of Münster," Clemens August von Galen distinguished himself through his heroic resistance against the …
Clemens Fuhl
A priest of the Order of Saint Augustine and Prior General in Rome, Clemens Fuhl was a major figure in the renewal of the Augustinian provin…
Clemens von Galen
Bishop of Münster nicknamed the 'Lion of Münster', he courageously opposed the Nazi regime and its euthanasia program for the disabled.
Clement Vismara
An Italian missionary of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME), Blessed Clement Vismara dedicated sixty years of his life to …
Clemente Marchisio
An Italian priest and pastor of Rivalba for 43 years, Clemente Marchisio is the founder of the congregation of the Daughters of Saint Joseph…
Clemente Recalcati
An Italian Capuchin priest and missionary in Brazil, Clemente Recalcati (Brother Giampietro) dedicated his life to the evangelization of the…
Clemenza Adelaide Cesira Ticchi
An Italian contemplative religious of the Order of Capuchin Poor Clares, she offered her life and sufferings for the spiritual renewal of he…
Cleonilde Guerra
Cleonilde Guerra, known as Nilde (1922-1949), was a young Italian laywoman of Catholic Action, recognized as Venerable for her spiritual off…
Clorinda Letizia Formai
Clorinda Letizia Formai (1876-1954), in religion Mother Serafina, was an Italian religious sister and foundress of the congregation of the M…
Clotilde Micheli
Clotilde Micheli (1849-1911), in religion Sister Maria Serafina of the Sacred Heart, is the foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of the…
Clovis Veuthey
Swiss Conventual Franciscan, theologian, and founder of the Crusade of Charity, declared Venerable in 2021.
Cointa Jauregui Oses
A Spanish religious of the Company of Mary Our Lady, she showed heroic courage during the Spanish Civil War before living her final years in…
Colomba Matylda Gabriel
Colomba Matylda Gabriel (1858-1926) was a Polish Benedictine nun, foundress in Rome of the Congregation of the Benedictine Sisters of Charit…
Columba Marmion
A Benedictine abbot of Irish origin, Columba Marmion is a great spiritual master of the 20th century, famous for his writings on filial adop…
Concepción Cabrera de Armida
A Mexican wife, mother, and mystic, Concepción Cabrera de Armida (1862-1937) is the inspirer of the Works of the Cross.
Concetta Bertoli
An Italian layperson and Franciscan tertiary, Concetta Bertoli lived through total paralysis and blindness in a heroic mystical union with t…
Consolata Betrone
Italian Capuchin Poor Clare nun, mystic, and promoter of the 'very little way of love'.
Consuelo Utrilla Lozano
Consuelo Utrilla Lozano (1925-1956), in religion Sister Consuelo of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, was a Spanish contemplative religious of t…
Cosma Spessotto
Cosma Spessotto (1923-1980) was an Italian Franciscan priest and missionary in El Salvador, murdered in hatred of the faith during the civil…
Costanza Ricci Curbastro
Co-founder of the congregation of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of the Agonizing Jesus, dedicated to reparatory contemplation and the ed…
Costanza Starace
Costanza Starace (1845-1921), in religion Sister Maria Maddalena of the Passion, was an Italian religious sister and foundress of the congre…
Cyprian Iwene Tansi
The first Nigerian blessed, Cyprian Iwene Tansi was a zealous diocesan priest before becoming a Trappist monk in England.
Damião de Bozzano
Pio Giannotti, in religion Friar Damião de Bozzano, is an Italian Capuchin priest who dedicated 66 years of his life to the evangelization o…
Daniel Brottier
French Spiritan priest, military chaplain during the Great War, and iconic director of the Orphelins Apprentis d'Auteuil.
Daniel Coppini
Daniel Coppini (1867-1945), in religion Daniel of Torricella, was an Italian Capuchin priest recognized as venerable, devoted to the care of…
Daniela Zanetta
Daniela Zanetta (1962-1986) was a young Italian layperson, a member of the Focolare Movement, declared Venerable for her heroic acceptance o…
Darío Acosta Zurita
Darío Acosta Zurita (1908-1931) was a young Mexican priest, vicar in Veracruz, assassinated in hatred of the faith in his cathedral during r…
Daudi Okelo and Jildo Irwa
Daudi Okelo and Jildo Irwa were two young Ugandan catechists of the Acholi tribe, martyred in October 1918 in Paimol for their Christian fai…
Délia Tétreault
Délia Tétreault (1865-1941) is the foundress of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, the first Canadian congregation dedicat…
Didaco Bessi
Italian priest and founder of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Mary of the Rosary, recognized as Venerable in 2025.
Diego Hernández González
Diego Hernández González (1914-1976) was a Spanish priest of the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante, recognized for his pastoral dedication, his c…
Diego Ventaja Milán and 8 companions
Diego Ventaja Milán, Bishop of Almería, Manuel Medina Olmos, Bishop of Guadix, and seven Brothers of the Christian Schools were martyred in …
Diego Ventaja, Manuel Medina and companions
Diego Ventaja Milán, Bishop of Almería, and Manuel Medina Olmos, Bishop of Guadix, along with seven Brothers of the Christian Schools, were …
Dina Bélanger
Dina Bélanger (1897-1929), in religion Sister Marie Sainte-Cécile-de-Rome, was a Canadian religious sister, musician, and mystic of the Reli…
Dionisio Pamplona Polo and 12 companions
Dionisio Pamplona Polo and his 12 companions were Spanish Piarist religious, martyred in 1936 in hatred of the faith during the Spanish Civi…
Dolores Márquez Romero
Dolores Márquez Romero (1817-1904) was a Spanish religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Philippian Sisters Daughters of Mary…
Domenica Bedonni Bernardini
An Italian mother, Domenica Bedonni Bernardini was declared Venerable in 2015 along with her husband Sergio Bernardini, bearing witness to a…
Domingo Iturrate
A Spanish Trinitarian priest, Domingo Iturrate (1901-1927) was distinguished by his profound Eucharistic piety, his obedience, and his heroi…
Domingo Lázaro Castro
A Spanish Marianist priest, Domingo Lázaro Castro was a dedicated educator, provincial of his order, and founder of the Federation of Friend…
Dominic Methodius Trcka
Czechoslovak Redemptorist priest of the Byzantine rite, who died a martyr in prison under the communist regime in 1959.
Donato Giannotti
Italian priest (1828-1914), founder of the Congregation of the Servant Sisters of the Immaculate, recognized as Venerable by Benedict XVI in…
Donizetti Tavares de Lima
A Brazilian priest and parish priest of Tambaú, Blessed Donizetti Tavares de Lima distinguished himself by his heroic devotion to the poor, …
Kunegunda Siwiec
Kunegunda Siwiec (1876-1955), known as Kundusia, was a Polish layperson and mystic, a member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites, r…
Sándor Bálint
Sándor Bálint (1904-1980) was a Hungarian ethnographer and politician, declared venerable by the Catholic Church in 2021.