42 Holy Martyrs of Amorium
During the reign of Emperor Theophilus, forty-two Byzantine officers were captured during the fall of Amorium and taken to Syria. After seve…
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120 saints
498 Spanish Martyrs (498)
The 498 martyrs of the religious persecution in Spain, beatified in 2007, are bishops, priests, religious, and laypeople murdered in odium f…
Saint Agatha
A young noblewoman from Sicily, Agatha refuses the advances of the consul Quintianus to remain faithful to Christ. After enduring atrocious …
Saint Agnes
A young Roman girl of thirteen, Agnes refused to marry the prefect's son to dedicate herself to Christ. After being miraculously protected i…
Saint Alena (Aline)
A princess of Brabant in the 7th century, Alena secretly converted to Christianity despite the opposition of her pagan father, the lord Levo…
Saint Anaclet
A Pope of Greek origin born in Athens, Saint Anaclet governed the Church for more than nine years in the 1st century. A disciple of Saint Pe…
Anacleto González Flores and 8 companions
Anacleto González Flores and his eight companions were Mexican laypeople, martyrs of religious persecution in 1927 and 1928, beatified in 20…
Saint Andeolus
A disciple of Saint Polycarp in Smyrna, Andéol was sent to evangelize Gaul in the 2nd century. After forty years of mission in Provence and …
Andrew de Soveral and 29 companions (30)
Group of thirty protomartyrs of Brazil (Andrew de Soveral, Ambrósio Francisco Ferro, Mateus Moreira and companions) massacred in 1645 by Dut…
Antonia Mesina
Antonia Mesina (1919-1935) was a young Sardinian girl, a member of Catholic Action, martyred at the age of 15 while defending her purity.
Saint Arcontius (Arcons)
Bishop of Viviers in the 8th century, Arconce was martyred for defending the liberties of the Church against the exactions of the Frankish t…
Saint Aspace (Aspais)
A priest sent by the Bishop of Sens in the 6th century, Saint Aspace was the first evangelizer of Melun. Honored as the apostle and patron s…
Saint Ausile (Autiole)
A monk of Lérins and companion of Saint Loup, Ausile became bishop of Fréjus in the 5th century. Renowned for his extreme abstinence, he die…
Saint Barbara of Nicomedia
Locked in a tower by her pagan father Dioscorus due to her great beauty, Barbara secretly converted to Christianity. After breaking idols an…
Saint Basilissa
A 3rd-century Roman noblewoman, Basilla converted secretly to Christianity under the influence of Saint Eugenia and Pope Cornelius. Refusing…
Saint Benedicta of Rome
Daughter of a Roman senator, Benoîte left Rome for Gaul to imitate the martyrdom of Saint Quentin. Settled in Origny-sur-Oise, she converted…
Saint Benignus of Smyrna
A disciple of Saint Polycarp sent from Smyrna to evangelize Gaul, Saint Benignus established the faith in Autun, Langres, and Dijon. Under E…
Saint Bologne of Grand
Born in Grand in the 4th century, Bologne was raised secretly in the Christian faith by her nurse. Having refused the advances of Ptolemy, a…
Saint Camelle
A 13th-century religious woman in the Diocese of Carcassonne, Saint Camelle threw herself into a well to escape the Albigensian heretics and…
Saint Cecilia of Rome
A noble Roman patrician of the 3rd century, Cecilia vowed her virginity to God despite her marriage to Valerian, whom she converted along wi…
Saint Cyriacus, deacon, and his companions
A Roman deacon under Diocletian, Cyriacus was condemned to forced labor for assisting Christians building the Baths. After delivering the da…
Saint Cyril of Caesarea
A young child from Caesarea in Cappadocia, Cyril was cast out by his pagan father for his Christian faith. Despite the governor's threats an…
Saint Dagobert II
King of Austrasia in the 7th century, Dagobert II was exiled as a child to England before reclaiming his throne. A pious and just sovereign,…
Saint Engratia
A Christian princess from Braga, Engratia was arrested in Zaragoza in 303 while on her way to meet her fiancé. She defied the governor Dacia…
Saint Eugenia of Rome
Daughter of the prefect of Egypt, Eugenia disguised herself as a man to join a Christian monastery where she became an abbot. Accused of har…
Saint Eulogius of Cordoba
A priest of Córdoba in the 9th century, Eulogius was the great defender of Christians under Moorish rule. After encouraging many martyrs and…
Saint Eusebia (Ysoie)
Daughter of Saint Adalbald and Saint Rictrude, Eusebia became Abbess of Hamage in the 7th century after being trained by her grandmother Sai…
Saint Faith of Agen
A young virgin of the nobility of Agen, Saint Faith was martyred at the end of the 3rd century under the prefect Dacian. After miraculously …
Saint Felicity and her seven sons
A noble Roman lady and widow of the 2nd century, Felicity raised her seven sons in the Christian faith. Under Emperor Antoninus, she courage…
Saint Ferjus (Ferreol)
Bishop of Grenoble in the 8th century, Saint Ferjus dedicated himself to instructing his people in the face of heresy. While preaching on a …
Blessed Gentilis of Matelica
A 14th-century Franciscan friar, Gentilis of Matelica was a zealous missionary in the East after living at La Verna. Gifted with the gift of…
Saint Gervase of Le Mans
A deacon of the Church of Le Mans born to noble parents after the prayers of Bishop Innocent, Gervais distinguished himself by his charity b…
Saint Gorgon and Saint Dorotheus
High-ranking officers at the palace of Diocletian in Nicomedia, Gorgon and Dorotheus refused to renounce Christ. After miraculously survivin…
Saint Grimonie
An Irish princess who secretly converted to Christianity, Grimonie fled to Gaul to escape a pagan marriage. She lived as a hermit in the for…
Saint Helier (Helibert)
Born in Tongeren and converted to Christianity, Helier became a disciple of Saint Marcouf in Normandy before retiring as a hermit on a rock …
Saint Henry II (the Pious, the Lame)
Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in the 11th century, Henry II was distinguished by his deep piety and sense of justice. Married to Saint Cu…
Saint Hermenegild (John)
A Visigothic prince converted to Catholicism through the influence of his wife Ingund and Saint Leander, Hermenegild opposed the Arianism of…
Saint Hiltrude (Heltrude)
Daughter of the nobleman Wibert, established in Hainaut under Pepin the Short, Hiltrude refused a prestigious marriage to dedicate herself t…
The Holy Innocents
The Holy Innocents are the young children of Bethlehem massacred by order of King Herod, who sought to kill the newborn Jesus. Considered th…
The Holy Martyrs of Avignonet
In 1242, eleven inquisitors and their companions were massacred at Avignonet by Albigensian heretics led by Raymond d'Alfaro. The martyrs di…
Saint Honoratus of Buzançais
A cattle merchant in Buzançais in the 13th century, Honoré was renowned for his piety and charity, particularly towards poor couples. He was…
Hroznata
A Bohemian nobleman who became a Premonstratensian lay brother, Blessed Hroznata (1217) founded Teplá Abbey and died a martyr, refusing to b…
Saint Hyacinth of Amastris
A noble Christian of Amastris in the 4th century, Hyacinth courageously opposed the idolatrous cult of a sacred tree venerated in his city. …
Saint Hyginus, Pope and Martyr
A philosopher of Athenian origin, Hyginus became pope during the reign of Antoninus Pius. His pontificate was marked by the struggle against…
Saint Irenaeus of Lyon
Originally from Asia Minor and a disciple of Saint Polycarp, Irenaeus became the second Bishop of Lyon following the martyrdom of Saint Poth…
Saint Irene of Tomar
A nun in Tomar during the 7th century, Irene was slandered by her director, Remy, after she rejected his advances. A victim of the jealousy …
Saint Januarius of Naples
Bishop of Benevento in the 4th century, Saint Januarius was martyred under Diocletian after surviving the furnace and wild beasts. He was be…
Jean-Gabriel Perboyre
Jean-Gabriel Perboyre (1802-1840), a French Lazarist priest, was a missionary in China where he died a martyr, strangled on a cross in Wucha…
Jean-Marie du Lau and 190 companions (191)
Group of 191 ecclesiastics and laypeople murdered in Paris on September 2 and 3, 1792, for refusing to take the schismatic oath to the Civil…
Saint John the Evangelist (before the Latin Gate)
The beloved Apostle of Christ, Saint John was brought to Rome under Domitian in 95 to suffer martyrdom. Thrown into a cauldron of boiling oi…
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…
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 …
Saint Jude surnamed Barsabas
A disciple among the seventy-two, Jude Barsabas was a major apostolic figure sent by the Council of Jerusalem to Antioch. After evangelizing…
Saint Julia of Troyes
A young Christian from Troyes vowed to virginity, Julia was taken captive to Germania by Prince Claudius in 247. She converted her master th…
Saint Julian and Saint Basilissa
Originally from Antioch, Julian and Basilissa lived a virginal marriage before leading vast monastic communities. Basilissa died in peace wi…
Saint Juliana of Nicomedia
A Christian virgin from Nicomedia, Juliana refused to marry the prefect Evilatius to preserve her faith. After triumphing over a demon in pr…
Saint Justina of Padua
Born in Padua in the 1st century, Justina was the daughter of the prefect Vitalian, who was converted by Saint Prosdocimus. Consecrated to G…
Saint Justus of Auxerre (Child)
A nine-year-old child from Auxerre, Just set out to free his enslaved uncle in Amiens following a divine vision. On the return journey, he w…
Korean Martyrs (103)
Group of 103 Korean martyrs put to death during the persecutions of 1839, 1846 and 1866, canonized together by John Paul II in Seoul on May …
Saint Landry of Lanslevillard
A monk of Novalesa who became the parish priest of Lanslevillard, Landry dedicated himself to restoring the faith in Maurienne following the…
Saint Lawrence (Archdeacon of Rome)
Archdeacon of Rome under Pope Sixtus II, Lawrence was responsible for the administration of Church property. During the persecution of Valer…
Saint Lazarus of Bethany
A friend of Jesus raised by Him at Bethany, Lazarus went into exile in Provence after the Ascension. Having become the first bishop of Marse…
Saint Lucian of Beauvais
Originally from Rome and a disciple of Saint Peter, Lucien was sent by Pope Saint Clement to evangelize the Beauvaisis in the 1st century. A…
Manuel Ruiz López and 10 companions (11)
Group of eleven martyrs of Damascus, consisting of eight Franciscans led by the guardian Manuel Ruiz López and the three Maronite Massabki b…
Maria Carmela Giannetto
Italian religious of the Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate, known as Sister Maria Francesca, she distinguished herself by her…
Martyrs of China (120)
Group of 120 martyrs of China (87 Chinese and 33 foreign missionaries), killed for their faith between 1648 and 1930, canonized together by …
Martyrs of Laval (19)
Group of nineteen Christians (fifteen priests, three nuns, and one laywoman) executed in Mayenne in 1794 for their fidelity to the Roman Chu…
Martyrs of Turón (9)
Group of nine religious—eight Lasallian Brothers and one Passionist priest—martyred in Turón (Asturias) on October 9, 1934, canonized by Joh…
Martyrs of Vietnam (117)
Group of 117 martyrs of Vietnam (Andrew Dung-Lac, priest, and his 116 companions), put to death for their faith between 1745 and 1862, canon…
Saint Matthew of Beauvais
A noble knight from Agnetz, Mathieu left for the Crusade at the end of the 11th century. Captured by the Saracens, he refused to renounce hi…
Saint Maura of Troyes
Born in Troyes in 827, Saint Maura dedicated her life to prayer, manual labor, and the poor. She converted her father and brother, and was c…
Saint Maximus (Mauxe) and Saint Venerandus
Brothers from Italy, Maxime (bishop) and Vénérand (deacon) were sent by Pope Damasus to evangelize the Barbarians. After crossing Gaul, they…
Michał Rapacz
Polish priest and martyr of communism, assassinated in 1946 due to his fidelity to the Gospel.
Saint Mustiola
A Roman patrician and relative of Emperor Claudius II, Mustiola converted to Christianity and brought her mother Artemia with her. After fle…
Saint Nectarius (Victorinus)
The first known Bishop of Poitiers from 290, Nectarius (often identified with Victorinus) was likely of Eastern origin. An ecclesiastical wr…
The One Hundred and Twenty Martyrs of Adiabene
During the reign of King Shapur in 344, one hundred and twenty Christians of Adiabene, including nine virgins and several clerics, were arre…
Saint Pamphilus of Caesarea
A priest of Caesarea originally from Phoenicia, Pamphilus was an illustrious scholar who built a monumental library and worked on the correc…
Pedro Calungsod
Pedro Calungsod was a young Filipino lay catechist from the Visayas, martyred in Guam in 1672 alongside the Jesuit Diego Luis de San Vitores…
Pedro Ruiz de los Paños and 8 companions
Pedro Ruiz de los Paños and his eight companions were Spanish priests of the Fraternity of Diocesan Worker Priests, martyred in 1936 during …
Peter Chanel
A French Marist priest, Peter Chanel was martyred in Futuna on April 28, 1841. The first martyr of Oceania, he was canonized by Pius XII in …
Saint Peter of Arbues
A canon and the first inquisitor of Aragon in the 15th century, Peter of Arbues was a model of charity and religious firmness. He was assass…
Saint Philomena (19th-century wonderworker)
Greek princess martyred in Rome at the age of thirteen under Diocletian for refusing to break her vow of virginity. Her relics, discovered i…
Blessed Pierre Cambian de Ruffie
A Dominican friar appointed inquisitor general in Piedmont in 1351, Pierre Cambian de Ruffie fought against the Albigensian heresy. He was a…
Saint Placid of Rome
A beloved disciple of Saint Benedict, Placid was sent to Sicily to found a monastery in Messina. He was martyred there with his brothers, hi…
Saint Polychronius
Bishop of Babylon in the 3rd century, Polychronius was arrested with his clergy under Emperor Decius. Having refused to sacrifice to idols a…
Saint Pothinus and his companions (Martyrs of Lyon)
In 177, under Marcus Aurelius, forty-eight Christians from Lyon and Vienne, led by Bishop Pothinus and the slave Blandina, suffered martyrdo…
Saint Priest (Prix)
Bishop of Clermont in the 7th century, Saint Prix distinguished himself by his zeal for justice and the defense of the poor. Unjustly accuse…
Saint Prisca
A young thirteen-year-old Roman and daughter of a consul, Saint Prisca is considered the protomartyr of the West. Under Emperor Claudius I, …
Saint Quentin of Rome
The son of a Roman senator, Quentin evangelized the Amiens region in the 3rd century. Arrested by the prefect Rictiovarus, he endured cruel …
Saint Raymond Nonnatus
A religious of the Order of Mercy in the 13th century, Raymond Nonnatus dedicated himself to the ransom of Christian captives in Africa, goi…
Saint Reinelde (Reinildis)
A noble virgin of Hainaut in the 6th century, Reinelde refused marriage to dedicate herself to God. After a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, she…
Saint Restituta
A 3rd-century Roman patrician, Restituta refused marriage to dedicate herself to Christ. Guided by an angel to Sora, she performed miracles …
Saint Romana of Rome
Born in Rome in the 1st century, Romaine converted and set out to evangelize Gaul with eleven companions. Settled in Beauvais, she assisted …
Roque González de Santa Cruz
Roque González de Santa Cruz (1576-1628) was a Jesuit born in Asunción, founder of reductions among the Guaranís, martyred in 1628 and canon…
Saints Cantius, Cantianus, Cantianilla, and Protus
Members of the family of Emperor Carinus, the brothers Cantius and Cantian, their sister Cantianilla, and their tutor Protus fled Rome for A…
Saints Claudius, Nicostratus, Symphorian, Castorius, and Simplicius
Claudius, Nicostratus, Symphorian, Castorius, and Simplicius were Christian sculptors martyred by immersion in lead coffins. Their relics, r…
Saints Daniel, Samuel, Donulus, Leo, Hugolinus, Nicholas and Angelus
In 1221, seven Franciscan friars led by Daniel of Calabria set out to evangelize North Africa. After preaching the Christian faith in Ceuta,…
Saints Faustinus and Jovita
Brothers from a noble family of Brescia, Faustinus (priest) and Jovita (deacon) were martyred under Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century. Afte…
Saints James, Marian, Agapius and Emilian
James, a deacon, and Marian, a reader, were arrested in Numidia during the persecutions of the 3rd century. After enduring cruel torments in…
Saints Justa and Rufina
Sisters and potters in Seville in the 3rd century, Justa and Rufina refused to sell their vases for a sacrifice to Venus. After breaking the…
Saints Maura and Brigid
Twin sisters and princesses of Scotland in the 5th century, Maura and Brigid fled their country with their brother Hyspade to consecrate the…
Saints Nazarius and Celsus
Nazarius, son of a Roman saint and a pagan officer, was baptized by Saint Linus before evangelizing Italy and Gaul with his young disciple C…
Saints Rufina and Secunda
Roman sisters of noble lineage, Rufina and Secunda refused to apostatize despite the pressure from their fiancés during the persecution of V…
Saints Sisinnius, Martyrius and Alexander
Originally from Cappadocia, Sisinnius, Martyrius and Alexander were sent by Saint Vigilius of Trent to evangelize the Tyrolean Alps. Despite…
Saint Savinian and Saint Potentian
Disciples of Saint Peter sent from Rome, Savinien and Potentien were the first apostles of the Sens region in the 1st century. Savinien, the…
Saint Stephen (First Martyr)
The first martyr of Christianity, Saint Stephen saw his body miraculously discovered in 415 by the priest Lucian following the visions of Ga…
Saint Stephen (First Martyr)
The first deacon chosen by the Apostles for the service of the poor, Stephen was an inspired preacher and a miracle worker in Jerusalem. Acc…
Saint Symphorian of Autun
A young nobleman of Autun in the 2nd century, Symphorian was baptized by missionaries from Smyrna. During the reign of Marcus Aurelius, he r…
Saint Symphorosa and her seven sons
Widow of the martyr Getulius, Symphorosa was arrested in Tivoli under Emperor Hadrian with her seven sons. After refusing to sacrifice to id…
Saint Tanche of Saint-Ouen
A virgin from Champagne in the 7th century, Tanche was beheaded at sixteen by a servant whose advances she had rejected. According to tradit…
Teresa of Saint Augustine and 15 companions (16)
Community of sixteen Discalced Carmelites guillotined in Paris on July 17, 1794, during the Reign of Terror, led by their prioress Teresa of…
Saint Theodora of Alexandria
A noble virgin of Alexandria, Theodora refused to sacrifice to idols and was condemned to infamy. She was saved from a place of debauchery b…
Ubaldesca Taccini
Ubaldesca Taccini (1136-1206) was an Italian Hospitaller nun of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, renowned for her devotion to the poor …
Uganda Martyrs (22)
Twenty-two pages and Catholic servants of the court of King Mwanga II of Buganda, led by Charles Lwanga, put to death for their faith betwee…
Saint Ursula and her companions
A Christian princess of Great Britain in the 4th century, Ursula refused to marry the pagan prince Conanus. Sent to Armorica with a multitud…
Saint Valentine of Rome
A Roman priest under Claudius II, Valentine was arrested for his radiant faith. After restoring sight to the daughter of the judge Asterius …
Saint Valerie of Limoges
The daughter of a proconsul of Limoges converted by Saint Martial, Valerie took a vow of virginity and distributed her wealth to the poor. R…
Saint Victoria of Tivoli
A noble Christian from Tivoli in the 3rd century, Victoria renounced her marriage to the pagan Eugenius after being convinced by Saint Anato…
Saint Victorian
A wealthy proconsul of Carthage originally from Hadrumetum, Victorian refused to yield to the pressures of the Vandal king Huneric to join t…
Saint Vitus (Guy)
A young Sicilian nobleman converted in secret, Vitus suffered persecution from his pagan father and imperial authorities. Accompanied by his…