Ilia Corsaro
Ilia Corsaro (1897-1977) is the foundress of the Congregation of the Little Eucharistic Missionaries, dedicated to education and Eucharistic…
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Inés Arango Velásquez
Inés Arango Velásquez (1937-1987) was a Colombian Capuchin nun and missionary in Ecuador. She offered her life while attempting to protect t…
Ioan Bălan
Greek-Catholic Bishop of Lugoj and martyr of the faith under the communist regime in Romania.
Ioan Suciu
Blessed Ioan Suciu (1907-1953) was a Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop, a martyr of the faith under the communist regime, and beatified by Pope…
Irene Stefani
Sister Irene Stefani (1891-1930), an Italian Consolata missionary, dedicated her life to the sick and the poor in Kenya, where she was nickn…
Isabel Cristina Mrad Campos
Isabel Cristina Mrad Campos (1962-1982) was a young Brazilian laywoman, a member of the Vincentian Youth, who was murdered at the age of 20 …
Isabel Méndez Herrero
Isabel Méndez Herrero (1924-1953), in religion Sister Isabel de María Inmaculada, was a Spanish religious of the Congregation of the Servant…
Isabel Sánchez Romero
Isabel Sánchez Romero, in religion Sister Ascensión de San José, was a Spanish Dominican nun born in 1861 and died a martyr in 1937 during t…
Isabela de Rosis
Isabela de Rosis (1842-1911) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Reparation Sisters of the Sacred Heart, r…
Isidore Bakanja
A young Congolese layman, Isidore Bakanja was martyred in 1909 for refusing to remove his scapular and abandon his Christian faith.
Isidore Ngei Ko Lat
A Burmese lay catechist, Isidore Ngei Ko Lat was murdered in 1950 alongside Father Mario Vergara. He is the first indigenous Blessed of Burm…
Isidore of Saint Joseph
A Belgian Passionist brother, Isidore of Saint Joseph distinguished himself by his humility, obedience, and heroic acceptance of suffering i…
Isidoro Zorzano Ledesma
Isidoro Zorzano Ledesma (1902-1943) was an Argentine industrial engineer, one of the first members of Opus Dei, recognized as Venerable by t…
Ismael Molinero Novillo
Ismael Molinero Novillo (1917-1938), known as Ismael of Tomelloso, was a young Spanish layperson and member of Catholic Action, recognized a…
Ismael Perdomo Borrero
Archbishop of Bogotá and Primate of Colombia, recognized as Venerable for his pastoral zeal, his heroic patience in the face of political tr…
István Sándor
István Sándor (1914-1953) was a Hungarian Salesian coadjutor brother, a martyr for the faith under the communist regime, beatified in 2013.
Itala Mela
Itala Mela (1904-1957), in religion Mary of the Trinity, was a Benedictine oblate and Italian mystic, apostle of the Indwelling of the Trini…
Iuliu Hossu
A Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop and cardinal martyr, Iuliu Hossu distinguished himself by his heroic fidelity to the Church of Rome in the …
Iuliu Hossu and 6 bishops
Iuliu Hossu and six other bishops of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church were martyred under the communist regime between 1950 and 1970 for t…
Ivan Merz
Ivan Merz (1896-1928) was a Croatian Catholic layperson, pioneer of Catholic Action and apostle of youth, beatified by John Paul II in 2003.
Jacint Alegre i Pujals
A Spanish Jesuit, the Venerable Jacint Alegre i Pujals dedicated his life to the most destitute sick and inspired the creation of the Cottol…
Jacinta Marto
Jacinta Marto (1910-1920) was the youngest of the three shepherds of Fatima, witnesses to the Marian apparitions of 1917. Canonized in 2017,…
Jacques Sevin
A French Jesuit priest, Father Jacques Sevin is the co-founder of the Scouts de France and the founder of the congregation of the Sisters of…
Jadwiga Jaroszewska
Jadwiga Jaroszewska (Mother Wincenta of the Passion of the Lord) was a Polish religious sister, founder of the Congregation of the Benedicti…
Jakob Gapp
An Austrian Marianist priest, Jakob Gapp firmly opposed National Socialism. Arrested by the Gestapo, he was sentenced to death and beheaded …
James Alberione
An Italian priest and founder of the Pauline Family, James Alberione dedicated his life to evangelization through modern means of communicat…
James Alfred Miller
An American Brother of the Christian Schools (Lasallian), James Alfred Miller dedicated himself to the education of indigenous youth in Guat…
James Miller
American Lasallian Brother and missionary, assassinated in Guatemala in 1982 due to his dedication to the Mayan youth.
Jan Beyzym
A Polish Jesuit priest, Jan Beyzym dedicated his life to the lepers of Madagascar, founding the hospital of Marana.
Jan Bula
Diocesan priest of Brno and martyr of the Czechoslovak communist regime, sentenced to death following the Babice affair and executed in 1952…
Jan Franciszek Macha
Jan Franciszek Macha (1914-1942) was a Polish priest and martyr of Nazism, beatified in 2021 for his clandestine charitable and spiritual wo…
Jan Pietraszko
Auxiliary bishop of Krakow and a prominent figure in Polish university pastoral care under the communist regime.
Jan Świerc and 8 companions
Jan Świerc and his 8 companions are a group of nine Polish Salesian priests martyred by the Nazi regime between 1941 and 1942 in the Auschwi…
Jan Świerc and companions
Jan Świerc and his eight companions are Polish Salesian priests, martyrs of Nazism at Auschwitz and Dachau, beatified in 2026.
Jan Tyranowski
A Polish layperson and tailor, Jan Tyranowski was the spiritual mentor of the young Karol Wojtyła and the heroic leader of the Living Rosary…
Jan van den Boer
Jan van den Boer (Brother Andreas) was a Dutch religious of the Brothers of Tilburg congregation. Dedicated to the education of future pries…
Jan Wojciech Balicki
Polish priest and theologian, rector of the Przemyśl seminary and founder of a shelter for women in difficulty, beatified by John Paul II in…
Janez Frančišek Gnidovec
A Slovenian Lazarist priest and Bishop of Skopje, Janez Frančišek Gnidovec was distinguished by his heroic charity, his ecumenism, and his i…
Janina Szymkowiak
A Polish religious sister of the Congregation of the Seraphic Sisters, Sister Maria Sancja heroically devoted herself to prisoners of war du…
Janina Woynarowska
Janina Woynarowska (1923-1979) was a Polish nurse, a consecrated layperson within the Secular Institute of Christ the Redeemer of Man, recog…
Jean-Baptiste Berthier
Jean-Baptiste Berthier (1840-1908) was a French La Salette missionary priest and founder of the Congregation of the Missionaries of the Holy…
Jean-Baptiste Fouque
Priest from Marseille (1851-1926) devoted to the poor, founder of the Saint-Joseph Hospital and numerous social works, beatified in 2018.
Jerzy Ciesielski
Jerzy Ciesielski (1929-1970) was a Polish civil engineer, university professor, and committed member of the Focolare Movement. A close frien…
Jerzy Popiełuszko
Chaplain of the Solidarity trade union, Father Jerzy Popiełuszko was an indefatigable defender of human rights and freedom of conscience in …
Jesús Antonio Gómez y Gómez
Colombian diocesan priest of the Archdiocese of Medellín, nicknamed "Padre Toñito," he was distinguished by his Eucharistic piety, spiritual…
Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve
Bishop Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalve (1916-1989), Bishop of Arauca in Colombia, was a pastor devoted to the poor and indigenous people. As…
Jesús María Echavarría Aguirre
Bishop of Saltillo in Mexico and founder of the Institute of the Catechist Sisters of Guadalupe, he endured the trials of the Mexican Revolu…
Joan Roig i Diggle
Joan Roig i Diggle (1917-1936) was a young Spanish layman, a member of the Federation of Young Christians of Catalonia, who was executed by …
João de Oliveira Matos Ferreira
João de Oliveira Matos Ferreira (1879-1962) was a Portuguese auxiliary bishop of Guarda, founder of the League of Servants of Jesus, recogni…
João Luiz Pozzobon
A Brazilian permanent deacon and lay missionary, João Luiz Pozzobon is the founder of the Schoenstatt Rosary Campaign, having traveled more …
Joaquim Alves Brás
Portuguese priest (1899-1966), founder of the Obra de Santa Zita and the Secular Institute of the Cooperators of the Family, recognized as V…
Joaquim Rosselló i Ferrà
Spanish priest and founder of the Congregation of the Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, recognized as Venerable in 2013.
Joaquina Maria Mercedes Barcelo Pages
Joaquina María Mercedes Barceló y Pagés (Mother Consuelo) was a Spanish religious sister, co-founder of the Congregation of the Augustinian …
Johann Baptist Jordan
Johann Baptist Jordan (1848-1918), in religion Francis Mary of the Cross, was a German priest and founder of the Society of the Divine Savio…
Johannes Ludovicus Paquay
Blessed Valentin Paquay (1828-1905), nicknamed the "holy little Father" of Hasselt, is a Belgian Franciscan priest renowned for his tireless…
Johannes Prassek
German Catholic priest, vicar in Lübeck, beheaded by the Nazis in 1943 for his opposition to the regime and his ecumenical work.
John Gazulli
Albanian diocesan priest and martyr, sentenced to death and hanged in 1927 for his defense of Catholic schools and his opposition to the aut…
John McAuliffe
American religious of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart and missionary in Uganda, nicknamed 'the man who always prays', declared venerable in…
John Paul I
Pope with a 33-day pontificate in 1978, Albino Luciani, nicknamed the 'smiling pope', was distinguished by his humility, evangelical simplic…
John Sullivan
Irish Jesuit priest (1861-1933), converted from Anglicanism, famous for his charity towards the sick and his historic ecumenical beatificati…
John XXIII
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (1881-1963), elected pope in 1958 under the name John XXIII, nicknamed "the Good Pope," convened the Second Vatican…
Jordan Mai
German Franciscan friar (1866-1922) renowned for his humility, his service to the poor in Dortmund, and his offering of his life in reparati…
Josaphata Hordashevska
Co-founder of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, the first active congregation of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
José Álvarez-Benavides and 114 companions
Group of 115 Spanish martyrs (95 clergy and religious, and 20 laypeople) murdered in hatred of the faith between 1936 and 1939 during the Sp…
José Antón Gómez and 3 companions (4)
Four Spanish Benedictine monks from the priory of Montserrat in Madrid, martyred in 1936 in hatred of the faith at the beginning of the Span…
José Bau Burguet
José Bau Burguet (1867-1932) was a Spanish priest of the Diocese of Valencia, known for his pastoral zeal, his dedication to the clergy, and…
José Estanislao Zavala López
Mexican Augustinian religious (1867-1947), recognized as Venerable by Pope Francis in 2018, famous for his pastoral dedication and nicknamed…
José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero
Argentine priest (1840-1914) nicknamed the "gaucho priest," evangelizer of the Traslasierra region, beatified in 2013 and canonized in 2016 …
José Gras Granollers
A Spanish priest and founder of the Institute of the Daughters of Christ the King, José Gras Granollers dedicated his life to Christian educ…
José Gregorio Hernández
Venezuelan physician and professor, known as the "physician to the poor," José Gregorio Hernández (1864-1919) was canonized in 2025, becomin…
José León Torres
José León Torres (1849-1930) was an Argentine Mercedarian priest, restorer of his order in Argentina, and founder of the Congregation of the…
José Marcos Figueróa Umpierrez
José Marcos Figueróa Umpierrez (1865-1942) was a Jesuit lay brother, famous for his humble service as porter at the College of the Immaculat…
José María Amigó Ferrer
Spanish Capuchin bishop and founder of the Tertiary Capuchin Sisters and the Tertiary Capuchin Friars (Amigonians), dedicated to the educati…
José María Arizmendiarrieta
A Spanish Basque priest (1915-1976), José María Arizmendiarrieta is the founder of the Mondragón cooperative movement, combining the Social …
José María de Yermo y Parres
Mexican priest (1851-1904), founder of the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the Poor, dedicated to the service of the most desti…
José María Fernández Sánchez and 38 companions (39)
José María Fernández Sánchez and his 38 companions are a group of 39 martyrs of the Vincentian Family (33 Lazarists and 6 laypeople) murdere…
José María García Lahiguera
Spanish archbishop and founder of the Congregation of the Oblate Sisters of Christ the Priest, José María García Lahiguera dedicated his lif…
José María Gran Cirera and 9 companions (10)
Group of ten martyrs (three Spanish missionary priests and seven indigenous Mayan laypeople) murdered in hatred of the faith in Guatemala be…
José María Rubio y Peralta
Spanish Jesuit (1864-1929) known as the "Apostle of Madrid", tireless confessor and apostle of the poor, beatified in 1985 and canonized by …
José Merino Andrés
José Merino Andrés (1905-1968) was a Spanish Dominican priest, novice master, and preacher, declared Venerable by Pope Leo XIV in 2025.
José Pio Gurruchaga Castuariense
A Spanish priest and founder of the Parochial Auxiliaries of Christ the Priest, José Pio Gurruchaga Castuariense distinguished himself throu…
Jose Rivera Ramírez
Spanish priest of the Diocese of Toledo, formator of seminarians and spiritual director, nicknamed the 'Father of the Poor' for his radical …
José Sánchez del Río
A fourteen-year-old Mexican boy, José Sánchez del Río was put to death on February 10, 1928, in Sahuayo for refusing to renounce his faith d…
José Trinidad Rangel Montaño and companions (3)
Three martyrs of the Cristero War in Mexico (two priests and one layman), executed on April 25, 1927, at Rancho de San Joaquín in hatred of …
Josef Mayr-Nusser
Josef Mayr-Nusser (1910-1945) was an Italian layman, member of Catholic Action and the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, who died in deporta…
Josefa Campos Talamanes
Spanish religious and founder of the Congregation of the Catechist Religious Workers of Our Lady of Sorrows, dedicated to Christian educatio…
Josefa Stenmanns
Co-foundress of the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit, Josefa Stenmanns dedicated her life to the service of missions and the p…
Saint Josemaría Escrivá
Spanish priest born in 1902 in Barbastro and died in Rome in 1975, Josemaría Escrivá founded Opus Dei in 1928 and was canonized by John Paul…
Josep Manyanet i Vives
Catalan priest (1833-1901), Josep Manyanet i Vives founded the Sons of the Holy Family and the Missionary Daughters of the Holy Family of Na…
Josep Samsó Elías
Spanish priest and martyr of the Civil War, pastor of Mataró and great catechist, beatified in 2010.
Josep Tàpies and 6 companions
Group of seven diocesan priests from the Diocese of Urgell martyred on August 13, 1936, in Salàs de Pallars at the beginning of the Spanish …
Josep Torras i Bages
Bishop of Vic and a leading figure of the Catalan Renaixença, Josep Torras i Bages (1846-1916) is known for his defense of Christian regiona…
Joseph Freinademetz
A Tyrolean priest of Ladin language, Joseph Freinademetz was one of the first missionaries of the Society of the Divine Word in China, where…
Joseph Gérard
A priest of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Blessed Joseph Gérard is the Apostle of Lesotho, where he spent more than sixty years…
Joseph Lang
Auxiliary bishop of Zagreb, Joseph Lang (1857-1924) is renowned for his heroic charity towards the poor and the sick.
Joseph Panjikaran
A priest of the Syro-Malabar Church and founder of the Congregation of the Medical Sisters of St. Joseph, Joseph Panjikaran dedicated his li…
Joseph Savelberg
Dutch priest (1827-1907), founder of the Little Sisters of Saint Joseph and the Brothers of Saint Joseph for the care of the destitute.
Joseph Staub
Joseph Staub (Father Marie-Clément), born in 1876 and died in 1936, was an Alsatian Assumptionist priest and founder of the congregation of …
Joseph Tàpies Sirvant and companions (7)
Group of seven diocesan priests from Urgell (Catalonia) martyred in 1936 at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War for their fidelity to the…
Joseph Vandor
A Salesian priest of Hungarian origin, Joseph Vandor was a dedicated missionary in Cuba, an educator of youth, and a peacemaker during the C…
Joseph Vithayathil
A priest of the Syro-Malabar Church, Father Joseph Vithayathil (1865-1964) is the co-founder of the Congregation of the Holy Family with Sai…
Josephine Bakhita
A former Sudanese slave, Josephine Bakhita became a Canossian religious sister in Italy, radiating humility, heroic forgiveness, and deep fa…
Josip Tomičić
Josip Tomičić (Brother Ante), born in 1901 and died in 1981, was a Croatian Capuchin religious, a humble questor and porter, declared venera…
Juan Aguilar Donis and 5 companions (6)
Group of six martyrs of the Dominican family (five religious and one layman) executed in hatred of the faith in 1936 in Almería during the S…
Juan Collell Cuatrecasas
Spanish priest and founder of the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Vic, dedicated to the support and social advancement of young wor…
Juan de Jesús López y González
Mexican bishop (1872-1950), founder of the Congregation of the Catholic Teacher Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, declared Venerable by …
Juan Elías Medina and 126 companions (127)
Juan Elías Medina and his 126 companions are a group of 127 martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, murdered in hatred of the faith between 1936 a…
Juan Manuel Martín del Campo
Mexican priest (1917-1996) of the Diocese of Xalapa, recognized for his pastoral zeal, his ministry as an exorcist, and his patience in the …
Juan Nepomuceno Zegrí Moreno
Juan Nepomuceno Zegrí Moreno (1831-1905) was a Spanish priest, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy, d…
Juan Sáez Hurtado
Spanish priest (1897-1982) of the Diocese of Cartagena, nicknamed 'Don Juan el Bueno', he distinguished himself by his pastoral dedication, …
Juan Sánchez Hernández
Spanish priest (1902-1975), member of the Brotherhood of Diocesan Worker Priests and founder of the Secular Institute of the Secular Servant…
Juan Vicente Zengotitabengoa Lausen
Spanish Discalced Carmelite, missionary in India, and founder of the magazine La Obra Máxima, declared Venerable in 1996.
Juana Clara de la Concepción Sanchez Garcia
Spanish Poor Clare nun (1902-1973), she reformed the monastery of Soria by returning to the strict Rule of Saint Clare and was declared Vene…
Juana María Condesa Lluch
Foundress of the Congregation of the Handmaids of Mary Immaculate, dedicated to the protection and education of young working women in Valen…
Juana Méndez Romero
Juana Méndez Romero (1937-1990), nicknamed Juanita, was a Spanish religious of the Workers of the Heart of Jesus. Afflicted with total paral…
Julia Navarrete Guerrero
Mexican religious sister and foundress of the Missionary Daughters of the Most Pure Virgin Mary, she dedicated herself to the Christian educ…
Julián Heredia Zubía and 17 companions (18)
Group of 18 Cistercian martyrs (16 monks of Viaceli and 2 nuns of Fons Salutis) murdered in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.
Julio María Matovelle
Julio María Matovelle (1852-1929) was an Ecuadorian priest, lawyer, and politician, founder of the Missionaries and the Oblate Sisters of th…
Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius
Bishop of Vilnius and renovator of the Congregation of Marian Fathers, Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius distinguished himself through …
Justa Domínguez de Vidaurreta e Idoy
A Spanish religious sister of the Company of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, Justa Domínguez de Vidaurreta e Idoy dedicat…