Saint Adalard of Corbie
A Carolingian prince and cousin of Charlemagne, Adalard renounced the court to become a monk at Corbie. Despite his desire for obscurity, he…
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105 saints
Saint Adelaide (Empress of Germany)
Daughter of the King of Burgundy, Adelaide was successively Queen of Italy and Empress of Germany. Despite the persecutions of Berengar II a…
Aegidius Mary of Saint Joseph
A humble Alcantarine Franciscan friar, Aegidius Mary of Saint Joseph (1729-1812) dedicated his life to the poor and sick of Naples, where he…
Agnes of Langeac
Agnes of Langeac (1602-1634), in religion Sister Agnes of Jesus, was a French Dominican nun known for her mystical life and her role as a sp…
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Born into the illustrious House of Gonzaga, Aloysius renounced his titles and fortune to enter the Society of Jesus. A model of purity and p…
Saint Alphonsus Liguori
A brilliant lawyer in Naples, Alphonsus Liguori left the world after a judicial error to dedicate himself to God. Founder of the Redemptoris…
Blessed Angelo of Acri
A Capuchin religious born in Calabria in 1669, Angelo of Acri overcame difficult beginnings in religious life to become a tireless apostolic…
Blessed Angelus of Chivasso
A 15th-century Piedmontese Franciscan friar, Angelo of Chivasso distinguished himself by his exemplary piety and love of poverty. He died in…
Anna Schäffer
A German laywoman from Mindelstetten, immobilized by severe burns and marked with the stigmata, Anna Schäffer offered her suffering and exer…
Venerable Anthony Mary Zaccaria
A physician by training who became a priest in Cremona, Anthony Mary Zaccaria founded the Congregation of the Barnabites and the Order of th…
Antoni Kowalczyk
A Polish Oblate brother and missionary in Canada, Antoni Kowalczyk was distinguished by his humility, his courage in the face of his disabil…
Saint Benedict Joseph Labre
Born in Artois in 1748, Benedict Joseph Labre renounced monastic life to become a mendicant pilgrim, traveling through the sanctuaries of Eu…
Blessed Bernard of Corleone
Born Filippo Latini in Sicily, this shoemaker with a violent temperament converted after a life of duels and excess. Becoming a Capuchin fri…
Saint Bridget of Sweden (Widow)
A Swedish princess married to the Prince of Nericia, Bridget led an exemplary family life before dedicating herself entirely to God after he…
Saint Camillus de Lellis
A former Italian soldier converted after a life of debauchery and gambling, Camillus de Lellis founded the Order of Ministers of the Infirm …
Blessed Catherine of Cardona
Born into the illustrious House of the Dukes of Cardona, Catherine fled the Spanish court to live for twenty years as a hermit in a cave nea…
Charles of Mount Argus
A Dutch Passionist priest, Charles of Saint Andrew Houben (John Andrew Houben, 1821-1893) exercised his ministry primarily at Mount Argus, n…
Saint Conrad of Piacenza
A nobleman of Piacenza in the 14th century, Conrad embraced poverty after causing an accidental fire and saving an innocent man from unjust …
Diego Luis de San Vitores
Diego Luis de San Vitores (1627-1672) was a Spanish Jesuit priest, missionary, and martyr in Guam, recognized as the Apostle of the Mariana …
Dina Bosatta
Blessed Chiara Bosatta (1858-1887), born Dina Bosatta, was an Italian religious sister and co-founder of the Daughters of Saint Mary of Prov…
Blessed Emily Bicchieri
Born in Vercelli in 1238, Emily Bicchieri entered the Third Order of Saint Dominic at the age of fourteen. Founder and superior of the Saint…
Saint Felix of Valois
A prince of the House of Valois, Felix renounced his titles to become a hermit and then a monk at Clairvaux. With Saint John of Matha, he fo…
Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
A former lawyer nicknamed the 'Christian philosopher', Marc Rey became a Capuchin under the name Fidelis in 1612. Sent on a mission to the G…
Francesco Marinoni
Francesco Marinoni (1490-1562) was an Italian Venerable Theatine priest. A companion of Saint Cajetan of Thiene, he worked in Naples where h…
Saint Francis Caracciolo
Born in the Kingdom of Naples, Francis Caracciolo renounced the world after a miraculous recovery from leprosy. Together with John Augustine…
Saint Francis de Girolamo
An Italian Jesuit priest of the 17th century, Francis de Girolamo dedicated forty years of his life to the evangelization of Naples and its …
Saint Francis of Assisi (Confessor)
Son of a wealthy merchant of Assisi, Francis renounced his fortune to marry 'Lady Poverty' after a worldly youth. Founder of the Order of Fr…
Saint Francis Solano
A 16th-century Spanish Franciscan friar, Francis Solano distinguished himself through his missionary zeal in South America. Known as the Apo…
Saint Francis Xavier (Apostle of the Indies)
Born in Navarre and educated in Paris, Francis Xavier became one of the first companions of Ignatius of Loyola. Sent as a missionary to the …
Venerable Francis-Mary-Paul Libermann
Son of a rabbi from Metz, François-Marie-Paul Libermann converted to Catholicism in 1826. Despite severe epilepsy that delayed his ordinatio…
Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
Italian Passionist religious who died at 23 in 1862, canonized in 1920, venerated as the patron of youth, students, and seminarians.
Gemma Galgani
Gemma Galgani (1878-1903) was a young Italian lay mystic from Lucca, marked by the stigmata and who died of tuberculosis at twenty-five, can…
Giovanni Battista Pinardi
Bishop Giovanni Battista Pinardi (1880-1962) was auxiliary bishop of Turin and pastor of the San Secondo parish for fifty years. Recognized …
Giuseppe Marcinò
Italian Capuchin priest (1589-1655), zealous preacher and Minister General of his order, he was a great peacemaker and propagator of Euchari…
Giuseppina Gabriela Bonino
Foundress of the congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Savigliano, dedicated to the service of the poor, orphans, and the sick.
Blessed Gregory Lopez
Originally from Madrid, Gregory Lopez renounced his nobility to lead the life of a hermit in Navarre and then in New Spain. He lived for thi…
Saint Gregory X (Theobald Visconti)
Elected Pope in 1271 while in the Holy Land, Gregory X (Theobald Visconti) dedicated his pontificate to peace, the reform of the Church, and…
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…
Saint Jane Frances de Chantal
Widowed at twenty-eight after the accidental death of her husband, Jane Frances Frémyot dedicated herself to the education of her children a…
Blessed Jean Bassand of Besançon
A Celestine religious born in Besançon, Jean Bassand was a major figure of his order, serving five times as provincial. A friend of Jean Ger…
Jean-Joseph Allemand
A priest from Marseille born at the end of the 18th century, Jean-Joseph Allemand dedicated his life to the Christian education of young peo…
Blessed Jeanne-Marie de Maillé
Born into the high nobility of Touraine, Jeanne-Marie de Maillé lived a virginal marriage with Robert de Sillé before dedicating herself ent…
Blessed John Baptist of the Conception
A 16th-century Spanish religious, John Baptist of the Conception was the reformer of the Trinitarian Order. Despite intense persecution from…
Blessed John Liccio of Sicily
Born in Sicily in 1397, John Liccio became an illustrious member of the Order of Saint Dominic after a childhood marked by poverty. A zealou…
Venerable John of Avila
A 16th-century Spanish priest, John of Avila was an indefatigable preacher in Andalusia and the spiritual director of great saints such as T…
John of Avila
A 16th-century Spanish priest, known as the "Apostle of Andalusia", John of Avila was a great preacher and spiritual master. Canonized in 19…
Blessed John of Jesus-Mary
Born in Spain in 1564, John of Jesus-Mary was an eminent theologian and mystic, elected General of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Admire…
Saint John of Kanty
A priest and professor at the University of Krakow in the 15th century, John of Kenty was distinguished by his heroic charity toward the poo…
Saint John of Matha
Born in Provence in the 12th century, John of Matha founded the Order of the Trinitarians after a miraculous vision during his first Mass. D…
Saint John of Nepomuk
A priest and canon of Prague in the 14th century, John of Nepomuk became the first martyr of the seal of the confessional. Having refused to…
Josefa María de Santa Inés
Josefa María de Santa Inés (1625-1696), known as Inés de Benigánim, was a Spanish Discalced Augustinian nun known for her humility and mysti…
Saint Joseph of Leonessa
A Capuchin missionary in Constantinople, Joseph of Leonessa devoted himself to galley slaves before being tortured by the Turks by being sus…
Blessed Joseph Oriol
A 17th-century priest from Barcelona, Joseph Oriol distinguished himself by extreme austerity, living on bread and water and dedicating hims…
Saint Julia of Corsica
A patrician of Carthage who became a slave after the city was taken by the Vandals, Julia remained faithful to her religion while serving a …
Junípero Serra
Junípero Serra (1713-1784) was a Spanish Franciscan, founder of the first missions in Upper California, canonized on September 23, 2015, by …
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…
Laura Montoya Upegui
A Colombian religious sister and missionary, Laura Montoya Upegui founded a congregation in 1914 dedicated to the evangelization of indigeno…
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi
Born Giulio Cesare in Brindisi, Lawrence became an eminent Capuchin, theologian, and diplomat in the service of the papacy and the Empire. H…
Saint Leonard of Port Maurice
An 18th-century Franciscan friar, Leonard of Port Maurice was one of the greatest missionaries in Italy. Founder of the solitude of the Inco…
Venerable Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort
Born in Brittany in 1673, Louis-Marie Grignon de Montfort was an indefatigable apostolic missionary who traveled throughout western France. …
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…
Saint Marcellinus and Saint Peter
Marcellinus, priest, and Peter, exorcist, were martyred in Rome under Diocletian around 304. After converting their jailer Artemius and his …
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 Carmelina Leone
Maria Carmelina Leone (1923-1940) was a young Italian layperson from Palermo, a member of Catholic Action, declared Venerable in 1997.
María del Pilar Cimadevilla López-Dóriga
María del Pilar Cimadevilla López-Dóriga (1952-1962), known as Pilina, is a young Spanish layperson declared Venerable, known for her joyful…
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…
Mariano Mullerat i Soldevila
Mariano Mullerat i Soldevila (1897-1936) was a Spanish lay doctor, mayor of Arbeca, and a martyr of the Spanish Civil War, beatified in 2019…
Marie-Léonie Paradis
A Quebec religious sister, Marie-Léonie Paradis founded the Little Sisters of the Holy Family in 1880, dedicated to the domestic service of …
Marija Petković
Blessed Marija Petković (1892-1966) was a Croatian religious sister, foundress of the congregation of the Daughters of Mercy, dedicated to t…
Blessed Martin de Porres
Born in Lima in 1569, Martin de Porres was a Dominican lay brother renowned for his profound humility and charity toward the poor, the sick,…
Martyrs of Daimiel (26)
The 26 martyrs of Daimiel are a group of Spanish Passionist religious, led by Father Nicéphore de Jésus et Marie, murdered in hatred of the …
Martyrs of Indonesia (2)
Denis of the Nativity and Redemptus of the Cross are two Discalced Carmelites martyred in 1638 in Sumatra, recognized as the protomartyrs of…
Saint Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Jesus
Born Anna-Maria Gallo in Naples, she endured her father's violence for refusing marriage and choosing religious life in the Third Order of S…
Saint Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi
Born into an illustrious Florentine family, Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi entered the Carmel where she lived a life marked by mystical ecstasies …
Blessed Mary of Oignies
Born in Nivelles into a wealthy family, Marie d'Oignies chose a life of poverty and chastity at an early age, which she shared with her husb…
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 …
Miguel Agustín Pro
A Mexican Jesuit priest, Miguel Agustín Pro carried out a daring clandestine ministry under the Calles persecution before being unjustly exe…
Nicola Saggio
An oblate religious of the Order of Minims, Nicola Saggio (1650-1709) distinguished himself by his humility, his charity toward the poor in …
Saint Paul of the Cross (Paul-Francis)
Born in Italy at the end of the 17th century, Paul of the Cross founded the Congregation of the Passionists dedicated to the meditation of t…
Saint Pelagia of Antioch (Penitent)
A famous actress of Antioch leading a life of debauchery and luxury, Pelagia converted after hearing a sermon by Bishop Nonnus. After her ba…
Blessed Peter Aldobrandini
A Vallombrosan monk in the 11th century, Peter Aldobrandini was tasked with proving the accusations of simony against the Archbishop of Flor…
Blessed Peter Canisius of Nijmegen
A 16th-century Dutch Jesuit, Peter Canisius was one of the key figures of the Counter-Reformation in Germany. A theologian at the Council of…
Saint Peter of Verona (Peter Martyr)
Born in Verona to Cathar parents, Peter joined the Dominican Order and became a fierce preacher against heresy in Italy. Appointed inquisito…
Rafaela Veintemilla Villacis
Rafaela Veintemilla Villacis (Rafaela of the Passion) was an Ecuadorian religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Augustinian D…
Saint Richard of Chichester (Richard of Wych)
Born in the 13th century in England, Richard of Wych was a brilliant academic before becoming Chancellor of Oxford and then of Canterbury. E…
Saint Rita of Cascia
Born in Umbria in the 14th century, Rita led a life as a patient wife to a violent husband before becoming an Augustinian nun in Cascia. Mar…
Venerable Robert Bellarmine
Born in 1542, Robert Bellarmine was a Jesuit, cardinal, and Archbishop of Capua, renowned for his talents as a theologian and controversiali…
Saint Rosalie of Palermo
Descended from the royal blood of Charlemagne, Rosalie left the Sicilian court at the age of fourteen to live as a solitary in caves on the …
Saint Rose of Saint Mary (of Lima)
Saint Rose of Lima is the first saint of the New World. A member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic, she led a life of extreme austerities …
Saint Rose of Viterbo
Born in Viterbo in 1235, Rose dedicated herself to God from childhood and joined the Franciscan Third Order. She traveled through cities to …
Rosella Stàltari
Italian religious sister (1951-1974) of the congregation of the Daughters of Mary Most Holy Co-Redemptrix, declared Venerable by Pope Franci…
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…
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…
Venerable Stephen Bellesini
An Augustinian religious born in Trent, Étienne Bellesini distinguished himself through his dedication to free education during the Napoleon…
Thérèse of Lisieux
A French Carmelite who died at 24, Thérèse of Lisieux taught the "little way" of spiritual childhood. Canonized in 1925, she is a patron sai…
Blessed Thomas à Kempis
Born around 1380 in Germany, Thomas à Kempis was an Augustinian religious at the Mount Saint Agnes monastery in Holland. A famous calligraph…
Blessed Thomas of Cori
Born in Cori in 1655, Thomas of Cori was a Franciscan friar of the Observance devoted to a life of retreat and penance. Founder and guardian…
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…
Saint Toribio of Mogrovejo
A Spanish magistrate appointed Archbishop of Lima in the 16th century, Toribio dedicated his life to the evangelization of Peru and the defe…
Victor Emilio Moscoso Cárdenas
Ecuadorian Jesuit priest and educator, assassinated in hatred of the faith in 1897 during the Liberal Revolution, beatified in 2019.
Saint Vincent Ferrer
A 14th-century Spanish Dominican, Vincent Ferrer was a preacher of immense influence, traveling across Europe to announce the Last Judgment.…
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…
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…
Saint William of Paris (or of Denmark)
A canon of Sainte-Geneviève in Paris, William was sent to Denmark in the 12th century to reform the monastery on the island of Eskill. Despi…
Zdislava Berka
A Bohemian mother and Dominican tertiary, Saint Zdislava Berka dedicated her life to relieving the poor and the sick, founding several Domin…