Faustino Míguez
Spanish Piarist priest (1831-1925), teacher and botanist, founder of the Calasanzian Institute of the Daughters of the Divine Shepherd for t…
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István Kaszap
István Kaszap (1916-1935) was a young Hungarian Jesuit, recognized as venerable in 2006. Despite a devastating illness that took him at age …
Ján Havlík
Ján Havlík (1928-1965) was a Slovak Lazarist seminarian, a martyr of the Czechoslovak communist regime, beatified in 2024.
János Brenner
János Brenner (1931-1957) was a Hungarian Cistercian priest and martyr, murdered at the age of 25 under the communist regime while protectin…
János Scheffler
Bishop of Satu Mare and martyr of communism, Blessed János Scheffler died in prison in 1952 for his absolute fidelity to the Church and the …
Jérôme Lejeune
A French physician and geneticist, Jérôme Lejeune discovered trisomy 21 in 1958. Committed to the defense of human life, he was declared Ven…
Józef and Wiktoria Ulma with seven children (9)
The Ulma family, consisting of parents Józef and Wiktoria and their seven children, was martyred in 1944 in Poland for hiding eight Jews. Th…
Józef Bilczewski
Józef Bilczewski (1860-1923), theologian and Latin Archbishop of Lviv, was a tireless pastor and apostle of the Eucharist, beatified in 2001…
Józef Fordon
Polish Conventual Franciscan priest, confessor of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, declared Venerable in 2018.
Józef Sebastian Pelczar
Józef Sebastian Pelczar (1842-1924) was bishop of Przemyśl, theologian, and founder of the Congregation of the Servants of the Sacred Heart …
József Mindszenty
Primate of Hungary and cardinal, József Mindszenty is a major figure of Christian resistance against Nazism and Communism in the 20th centur…
Kadalikkattil Mathai Kathanar
A priest of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and founder of the Congregation of the Sacred Heart, Father Mathew Kadalikkattil was declared V…
Kamen Vitchev, Pavel Djidjov and Josaphat Chichkov
Three Bulgarian Assumptionist priests, martyrs of communism in 1952, beatified by John Paul II in 2002.
Karl Leisner
Karl Leisner (1915-1945) was a German Catholic priest, a member of the Schoenstatt movement, who was ordained clandestinely at the Dachau co…
Karolina Kózka
A young Polish laywoman who died a martyr in 1914 while defending her chastity against a Russian soldier, Karolina Kózka was beatified by Jo…
Katharine Drexel
A Philadelphia heiress who became a religious sister, Katharine Drexel (1858-1955) founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and dedicate…
Khalīl al-Haddād
A Lebanese Capuchin and founder of the Franciscan Sisters of the Cross of Lebanon, Father Jacques of Ghazir dedicated himself to the service…
László Batthyány-Strattmann
László Batthyány-Strattmann (1870-1931) was a Hungarian prince and ophthalmologist, a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, nicknamed …
Laura Evangelista Alvarado Cardozo
Laura Evangelista Alvarado Cardozo (1875-1967), in religion Mary of Saint Joseph, is the first blessed of Venezuela. She founded the congreg…
Laura Meozzi
Italian Salesian religious sister, pioneer of the work of Don Bosco in Poland, she devoted herself body and soul to orphans and protected ma…
Laura Montoya Upegui
A Colombian religious sister and missionary, Laura Montoya Upegui founded a congregation in 1914 dedicated to the evangelization of indigeno…
Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena
Colombian religious and missionary, the first saint native to Colombia, she is the founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of …
Laura Vicuña
Young Chilean girl (1891-1904) who offered her life for the conversion of her mother and heroically resisted the violence of her stepfather.
Leo Dehon
Leo Dehon (1843-1925) was a French priest, founder of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dehonians), and a pionee…
Leonard Melki
A Lebanese Capuchin priest and missionary in Mesopotamia, Blessed Leonard Melki (1881-1915) died as a martyr during the Armenian Genocide fo…
Leonardo Castellanos y Castellanos
Bishop of Tabasco in Mexico, known as the poor bishop, he died in 1912 from yellow fever contracted while caring for the sick.
Leonardo Lanzuela Martinez
A Spanish Lasallian religious (Brother Adolphe), he dedicated his life to the education of youth and helping the needy in Zaragoza.
Leone Ramgnino
Leone Ramgnino, in religion Brother Gioacchino della Regina della Pace, is an Italian Discalced Carmelite, guardian of the Mount Beigua sanc…
Leonia Maria Nastał
A Polish religious sister of the Congregation of the Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Conception, declared venerable in 2016, she develope…
Léonie Aviat
French religious (1844-1914), in religion Françoise de Sales, co-foundress with Father Louis Brisson of the Oblate Sisters of Saint Francis …
Léonie Martin
Sister of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux and Visitandine nun, Léonie Martin (Sister Françoise-Thérèse) is a Servant of God known for her path of r…
Leopold Mandić
A Capuchin of Croatian origin, Saint Leopold Mandić (1866-1942) spent most of his life in the confessional of the Padua friary, where he was…
Leopold of Alpandeire
A Spanish Capuchin lay brother, Leopold of Alpandeire spent more than forty years as a begging brother in Granada, becoming a very popular f…
Libera Italia Maria Inglese
Italian religious and founder of the Servants of Mary Reparators, she spread the devotion of Marian reparation.
Libério Rodrigues Moreira
Brazilian priest (1884-1980) recognized for his pastoral zeal, simplicity of life, and total dedication to the poor and the sick in Minas Ge…
Librada Orozco Santa Cruz
Foundress of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Refuge, dedicated to the reception and rehabilitation of vulnerable w…
Lindalva Justo de Oliveira
Lindalva Justo de Oliveira (1953-1993) was a Brazilian religious sister of the Daughters of Charity, a martyr of purity murdered on Good Fri…
Lino Maupas
Father Lino Maupas (1866-1924) was a Venerable Franciscan friar, known for his heroic devotion to the poor, prisoners, and the marginalized …
Lojze Grozde
Lojze Grozde (1923-1943) was a young Slovenian layman, a member of Catholic Action, murdered in hatred of the faith by communist partisans d…
Lorena D'Alessandro
Lorena D'Alessandro (1964-1981) was a young Italian layperson, declared Venerable by Pope Francis in 2023. Despite a serious bone tumor and …
Louis Brisson
A priest of the Diocese of Troyes, Louis Brisson is the founder of the Oblates and the Oblate Sisters of Saint Francis de Sales, committed t…
Louis-Zéphirin Moreau
Louis-Zéphirin Moreau (1824-1901) was Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe in Quebec, founder of the Sisters of Saint Joseph and the Sisters of Saint M…
Louise-Marguerite Claret de la Touche
A Visitation nun and later founder of the Sisters of Bethany of the Sacred Heart, she dedicated her life to prayer for the sanctification of…
Lucia Cavallo
An Italian religious of the congregation of the Little Sisters of Divine Providence, Sister Maria Plautilla dedicated herself to the sick an…
Lucia Mangano
A Sicilian Ursuline nun and mystic, Lucia Mangano (1896-1946) dedicated her life to the education of youth and spiritual union with the suff…
Lucien Botovasoa
Lucien Botovasoa (1908-1947) was a Malagasy lay teacher, father, and member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, who died a martyr for his f…
Ludovico Coccapani
Ludovico Coccapani (1849-1931) was an Italian layperson, member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, and president of the Society of Saint V…
Ludovico Longari
Priest and Superior General of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, recognized as Venerable by Pope Francis in 2018.
Ludwika Szczęsna
Ludwika Szczęsna (1863-1916), in religion Mother Klara, was a Polish religious sister and co-foundress of the Congregation of the Servants o…
Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi and Maria Corsini
The first married couple beatified together by the Catholic Church in 2001, Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi and Maria Corsini bore witness to a h…
Luigi Boccardo
Italian priest, spiritual director and founder of the Sisters of Jesus the King, beatified in 2007.
Luigi Bordino
An Italian Cottolengo brother and nurse, Luigi Bordino devoted himself body and soul to the service of the sick and the poor after surviving…
Luigi Bosio
An Italian diocesan priest, Father Luigi Bosio (1909-1994) marked his ministry with a deep Eucharistic spirituality, pastoral dedication in …
Luigi Carrara and 3 companions (4)
Luigi Carrara, Giovanni Didonè, Vittorio Faccin, and Albert Joubert are four missionaries and priests murdered in 1964 in the Democratic Rep…
Luigi Guanella
Italian priest (1842-1915), founder of the Servants of Charity and the Daughters of St. Mary of Providence, canonized in 2011 by Benedict XV…
Luigi Lenzini
Luigi Lenzini (1881-1945) was an Italian martyr priest, murdered in hatred of the faith by communist partisans after the Second World War an…
Luigi Lo Verde
Filippo Lo Verde, in religion Brother Luigi, was a young Italian Franciscan religious born in Tunisia, recognized as Venerable in 2016 for t…
Luigi Maria Olivares
Italian Salesian Bishop of Sutri and Nepi, recognized as Venerable by the Catholic Church for his pastoral zeal and charity.
Luigi Maria Ranieri
Luigi Maria Ranieri (1895-1918) was a young Italian Barnabite religious, recognized as Venerable in 2018 for his heroic fidelity during the …
Luigi Monza
Italian priest and founder of the La Nostra Famiglia association, dedicated to supporting disabled children.
Luigi Novarese
An Italian priest and apostle to the sick, Blessed Luigi Novarese founded the Centre for the Volunteers of Suffering to promote the spiritua…
Luigi Orione
Italian priest (1872-1940), founder of the Little Work of Divine Providence and the Little Missionary Sisters of Charity, apostle of the poo…
Luigi Palić
A Franciscan priest and martyr in Kosovo, Luigi Palić gave his life in 1913 to defend the Christian faith and freedom of conscience in the f…
Luigi Rocchi
An Italian layperson who suffered from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Luigi Rocchi transformed his suffering into a path of faith and love, be…
Luigi Savaré
Italian priest (1878-1949) dedicated to the education of youth and social works in Lodi, declared Venerable by Pope Francis.
Luigi Talamoni
An Italian priest and founder of the Misericordine Sisters of Monza, Luigi Talamoni distinguished himself through his pastoral dedication, h…
Luigi Tezza
An Italian Camillian priest, Luigi Tezza (1841-1923) is the co-founder of the Daughters of Saint Camillus. He dedicated his life to the serv…
Luigi Variara
An Italian Salesian priest and missionary in Colombia, Blessed Luigi Variara dedicated his life to the lepers of Agua de Dios and founded th…
Luigia Lavizzari
Luigia Lavizzari (1867-1931), in religion Mother Maria Caterina di Gesù Bambino, was an Italian Benedictine nun declared Venerable by Benedi…
Luigia Mazzotta
Luigia Mazzotta (1900-1922) is an Italian Venerable from Lecce, known for her heroic patience in the face of numerous serious illnesses and …
Luigia Sinapi
Luigia Sinapi (1916-1978) was an Italian laywoman and mystic, declared Venerable by Pope Francis in 2025.
Luigia Tincani
Luigia Tincani (1889-1976) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Union of Saint Catherine of Siena of the Missionaries of the Sc…
Luis Navarro
Luis Obdulio Arroyo Navarro (1950-1981) was a Guatemalan lay catechist, a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, who was murdered in ha…
Luis Zambrano Blanco
Spanish priest (1909-1983), founder of the secular institute "Hogar de Nazaret" dedicated to the service of parishes and the most destitute.
Luisa Aveledo
Luisa Aveledo (Mother Marcelina de San José) was a Venezuelan religious sister, foundress of the congregation of the Little Sisters of the P…
Luisa Ferrari
Mother Giovanna Francesca dello Spirito Santo, born Luisa Ferrari (1888-1984), was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Institute o…
Luisa Guidotti Mistrali
Luisa Guidotti Mistrali (1932-1979) was an Italian missionary doctor and member of the International Medical Association, who dedicated her …
Luiza Maria Andaluz
Luiza Maria Andaluz (1877-1973) was a Portuguese religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Servants of Our Lady of Fatima, reco…
Luz Rodríguez-Casanova y García San Miguel
Luz Rodríguez-Casanova y García San Miguel (1873-1949) was a Spanish religious, foundress of the Congregation of the Apostolic Ladies of the…
Lycarion May
A Swiss Marist brother and dedicated educator for the poor children of Barcelona, Blessed Lycarion May died a martyr in hatred of the faith …
Madaleina Catherine Beauchamp Hambrough
A British Brigittine nun, she was Abbess General of her order and distinguished herself by her heroism in saving persecuted people in Rome d…
Maddalena Caterina Morano
An Italian Salesian religious, Maddalena Caterina Morano dedicated her life to the education of youth and catechesis in Sicily.
Maddalena Girelli
Maddalena Girelli (1838-1923) was an Italian religious sister, co-founder with her sister Elisabetta of the restored Company of Saint Ursula…
Madeleine Delbrêl
Madeleine Delbrêl (1904-1964) was a French mystic and social worker, a major figure of the spirituality of the street and ordinary holiness.
Magdalena Aulina Saurina
Magdalena Aulina Saurina (1897-1956) was a Spanish foundress, a pioneer of consecrated secularity, and declared Venerable by Pope Francis.
Magdeleine Hutin
Foundress of the Little Sisters of Jesus, she dedicated her life to the poorest and the nomads of the Sahara before expanding her work throu…
Maggiorino Vigolungo
A young Italian layperson and aspirant of the Society of Saint Paul, Maggiorino Vigolungo (1904-1918) distinguished himself by his zeal for …
Magín Morera y Feixas
A Spanish priest of the Congregation of the Sons of the Holy Family, the Venerable Magín Morera y Feixas dedicated himself to the education …
Manuel Aparici Navarro
Manuel Aparici Navarro (1902-1964) is a Spanish Venerable, a major figure of the Spanish Catholic Youth Action and a precursor of the Cursil…
Manuel García Nieto
Manuel García Nieto (1894-1974) was a Spanish Jesuit priest, recognized as Venerable in 2019, famous for his role as a spiritual director at…
Manuel Gómez González
Spanish missionary priest in Brazil, martyred in 1924 with the young Adílio Daronch.
Manuel González García
Spanish bishop (1877-1940), founder of the Eucharistic Missionaries of Nazareth and apostle of the "abandoned tabernacles," canonized in 201…
Manuel González y García
Manuel González García (1877-1940) was a Spanish bishop, founder of the Eucharistic Reparation Family, beatified in 2001 and canonized in 20…
Manuel González-Serna Rodríguez and 19 companions (20)
Group of twenty martyrs (priests, seminarian, and laypeople) of the Archdiocese of Seville, murdered in hatred of the faith in 1936 at the b…
Manuel Herranz Estables
Spanish priest (1880-1968), founder of the Congregation of the Servants of the Virgin of Sorrows, devoted to the poor and vulnerable.
Manuel Izquierdo and 123 companions
Manuel Izquierdo and his 123 companions are martyrs of the Diocese of Jaén, murdered in hatred of the faith during the Spanish Civil War and…
Manuel Izquierdo Izquierdo and companions
Group of 59 martyrs from the Diocese of Jaén, led by Father Manuel Izquierdo Izquierdo, murdered in hatred of the faith during the Spanish C…
Manuel Lozano Garrido
Manuel Lozano Garrido (1920-1971), nicknamed Lolo, was a Spanish lay journalist. Despite total paralysis and blindness, he dedicated his lif…
Manuel Nunes Formigão
A Portuguese priest and key witness to the apparitions of Fatima, Venerable Manuel Nunes Formigão founded the Congregation of the Reparator …
Manuel Solórzano
Manuel Solórzano (1905-1977) was a Salvadoran layman, husband, and father, assassinated in hatred of the faith on March 12, 1977, with Fathe…
Manuela de Jesús Arias Espinosa
Mexican religious, founder of the Clarissan Missionaries of the Most Blessed Sacrament and the Inesian Family, beatified in 2012.
Marcel Callo
Marcel Callo (1921-1945) was a young French worker, a militant of the Young Christian Workers (JOC), who died as a martyr in the Mauthausen …
Marcelina Darowska
Co-founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, she dedicated herself to the Christian and patriotic education o…
Marcell Boldizsar Marton
Hungarian Discalced Carmelite priest (1887-1966), confessor to major figures of the Church and clandestine spiritual guide under the communi…
Marcello Candia
Marcello Candia (1916-1983) was an Italian industrialist who sold his factories to dedicate himself to the poor and lepers in the Brazilian …
Marcello Labor
A devoted doctor known as the "doctor of the poor" in Pola, then a priest and seminary rector, Marcello Labor endured the persecutions of th…
Marcello Maruzzo
Marcello Maruzzo (Father Tullio), born in 1929 in Italy, was a Franciscan priest and missionary in Guatemala. Committed to the poor peasants…
Marcelo Spínola y Maestre
Marcelo Spínola y Maestre (1835-1906), Cardinal-Archbishop of Seville known as the "advocate of the poor" and the "begging archbishop," is t…
Marco Morelli
Italian priest and founder of the congregation of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of the Agonizing Jesus.
Margalida Amengual i Campaner
Margalida Amengual i Campaner (1888-1919), known as Na Cativa, was a Spanish layperson and mystic from Majorca, and a member of the Third Or…
Margaret Sinclair
Margaret Sinclair (1900-1925) was a Scottish factory worker from Edinburgh who entered the Poor Clare Colettines in London under the name Si…
Margaretha Flesch
Margaretha Flesch (1826-1906), in religion Mother Maria Rosa, is the foundress of the congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Blessed …
Margherita Diomira Crispi
Italian religious, founder of the Oblate Sisters of Divine Love, recognized as Venerable by Pope Francis in 2022.
Margherita Maria Guaini
Foundress of the congregation of the Missionaries of Jesus Eternal Priest, Margherita Maria Guaini dedicated her life to prayer and the supp…
Maria Angela Picco
An Italian religious of the Congregation of the Little Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, she was distinguished by her humili…
Maria Anna Donati
Maria Anna Donati (1848-1925), in religion Mother Celestina of the Mother of God, is the foundress of the Congregation of the Poor Daughters…
Maria Anna Rosa Caiani
Maria Anna Rosa Caiani (1863-1921), in religion Mother Maria Margherita of the Sacred Heart, was an Italian religious, foundress of the Inst…
Maria Anna Saltini Testi
Marianna Saltini, known as Mamma Nina (1889-1957), was an Italian widow, founder of the Casa della Divina Provvidenza and the congregation o…
Maria Antonella Bordoni
Maria Antonella Bordoni (1916-1978) was an Italian foundress, creator of the Mater Dei Work for orphans and children in difficulty, declared…
Maria Assunta Pallotta
Franciscan Missionary of Mary religious, sent to China where she served humbly before dying of typhus at the age of 26.