Blessed Alphonse Rodriguez of Segovia
A merchant in Segovia, Alphonsus Rodriguez lost his family and joined the Society of Jesus as a lay brother at the age of 39. Serving as por…
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57 saints
Antonina de Angelis
An Italian religious of the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy, Maria Ludovica De Angelis (born Antonina) dedicated her life to the development …
Benildus Romançon
Pierre Romançon, in religion Brother Benildus, was a French religious of the Christian Schools, recognized for his exceptional dedication to…
Venerable Benoîte Rencurel
Benoîte Rencurel, a humble shepherdess from the Dauphiné, was the recipient of daily Marian apparitions for fifty-six years starting in 1664…
Bernadette Soubirous
Bernadette Soubirous (1844-1879), a native of Lourdes, received eighteen apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1858 and ended her short life as …
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…
Catherine Jarrige
An Auvergnat Dominican tertiary, Catherine Jarrige (1754-1836), nicknamed Catinon Menette, distinguished herself by her charity toward the p…
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…
Blessed Elizabeth of Waldsech
Born in Swabia in 1386, Elisabeth of Waldsech entered the Third Order of Saint Francis at the age of fourteen. Her life was marked by intens…
Francesco Caruso
Francesco Caruso (1879-1951) was an Italian priest, declared Venerable in 2020, recognized for his pastoral zeal, his ministry in the confes…
Saint Francis Solano
A 16th-century Spanish Franciscan friar, Francis Solano distinguished himself through his missionary zeal in South America. Known as the Apo…
Francisco Gárate Aranguren
Francisco Gárate Aranguren (1857-1929) was a Spanish Jesuit brother, a devoted porter at the University of Deusto in Bilbao for 41 years, be…
Francisco Marto
Francisco Marto is one of the three shepherd children of Fatima to whom the Virgin Mary appeared in 1917; canonized on May 13, 2017, by Pope…
Isidore Bakanja
A young Congolese layman, Isidore Bakanja was martyred in 1909 for refusing to remove his scapular and abandon his Christian faith.
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…
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,…
João Luiz Pozzobon
A Brazilian permanent deacon and lay missionary, João Luiz Pozzobon is the founder of the Schoenstatt Rosary Campaign, having traveled more …
Blessed John Berchmans
A young 17th-century Belgian Jesuit novice, John Berchmans distinguished himself by his angelic piety, perfect obedience to the rules, and d…
Saint John Macias
A Spanish Dominican friar who emigrated to Peru, John Macias spent his life as the porter of the Convent of Saint Mary Magdalene in Lima, de…
Blessed John of Ghent (The Hermit of Saint-Claude)
A 15th-century Benedictine monk of Saint-Claude, John of Ghent retired to a hermitage to escape the laxity of his abbey. Driven by a revelat…
José Antonio Plancarte y Labastida
The Venerable José Antonio Plancarte y Labastida (1840-1898) was a Mexican priest, founder of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate of Guadalupe …
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 Naval Girbés
A Spanish laywoman, embroiderer, and catechist, she dedicated her life to the Christian education of young girls and to the service of her p…
Józef Fordon
Polish Conventual Franciscan priest, confessor of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, declared Venerable in 2018.
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. …
Maria Carmela Giannetto
Italian religious of the Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate, known as Sister Maria Francesca, she distinguished herself by her…
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 Paola Muzzeddu
Maria Paola Muzzeddu (1913-1971) was an Italian religious sister, founder of the Company of the Daughters of Mater Purissima, dedicated to t…
Maria Paschalis Jahn and 9 companions (10)
Group of ten religious sisters of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Elizabeth, martyred in 1945 by Red Army soldiers in Silesia.
Marie Deluil-Martiny
Blessed Marie Deluil-Martiny (1841-1884), foundress of the Daughters of the Heart of Jesus, was a French contemplative nun who died a martyr…
Venerable Marie-Clotilde of France
A French princess born in Versailles, Marie-Clotilde became Queen of Sardinia through her marriage to Charles-Emmanuel. Known for her deep p…
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 …
Marie-Madeleine Fontaine and 3 companions (4)
Four Daughters of Charity of Arras, martyred in Cambrai in 1794 for refusing to take the revolutionary oath.
Martyrs of Pratulin (13)
Group of thirteen Polish Greek-Catholic laypeople killed in 1874 in Pratulin by the Imperial Russian Army for refusing to renounce their com…
Miguel Agustín Pro
A Mexican Jesuit priest, Miguel Agustín Pro carried out a daring clandestine ministry under the Calles persecution before being unjustly exe…
Saint Mutien-Marie Wiaux
A Brother of the Christian Schools in Belgium, Mutien-Marie Wiaux sanctified himself through humility and daily prayer at the Saint-Berthuin…
Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung
Thai priest and the first martyr priest of his country, who died in prison in 1944 due to mistreatment and tuberculosis.
Nicholas of Flüe
Nicholas of Flüe (Bruder Klaus), farmer, magistrate and later mystic hermit of the Ranft, died in 1487 and was canonized in 1947 by Pius XII…
Blessed Nicholas of Flüe (Brother Klaus)
A respected magistrate and soldier from Unterwalden, Nicholas of Flüe left his family in 1467 to become a hermit at the Ranft. He lived ther…
Nuno Álvares Pereira
An exceptional military general and Portuguese national hero, Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360-1431) abandoned his titles and fortune to become a …
Osanna of Kotor
Born Orthodox in Montenegro, Osanna of Kotor converted to Catholicism and lived for over forty years as a Dominican recluse. Known for her m…
Patrick Peyton
A priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross and a media pioneer, Father Patrick Peyton dedicated his life to promoting the family rosary.
Petar Barbarić
A young Croatian Jesuit seminarian from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Petar Barbarić distinguished himself by his piety and joyful fulfillment of …
Saint Philip Neri
Born in Florence in 1515, Philip Neri settled in Rome where he became the 'Second Apostle' of the city. Founder of the Congregation of the O…
Pier Giorgio Frassati
A young Italian layperson passionate about the mountains and committed to the poor, Pier Giorgio Frassati left his mark on Catholic youth th…
Pierina Morosini
Young Italian worker and Catholic Action militant, who died a martyr for purity at the age of 26.
Blessed Pierre Fourier
A Lorrain priest and exemplary parish priest of Mattaincourt, Pierre Fourier dedicated his life to education and religious reform. Founder o…
Pietro Uccelli
Pietro Uccelli (1874-1954) was an Italian Xaverian priest and missionary. After serving in China, he heroically dedicated himself to the poo…
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, Saxon King
King of the West Saxons in the 8th century, Richard left his throne to undertake a pilgrimage to Rome with his sons. He died on the way in L…
Saint Romaric (Remiremont)
A noble officer at the court of Austrasia, Romaric renounced honors after political setbacks to embrace the monastic life at Luxeuil. Under …
Satoko Kitahara
Satoko Kitahara (1929-1958), a Japanese convert from the aristocracy, dedicated herself to the ragpickers of the 'Ant Village' in Tokyo, liv…
Silvio Dissegna
Silvio Dissegna (1967-1979) was a young Italian layperson declared Venerable, known for his deep faith and the offering of his sufferings du…
Veronica Antal
A Romanian laywoman and Franciscan tertiary, Veronica Antal died a martyr at the age of 22 while defending her chastity.
Victor Emilio Moscoso Cárdenas
Ecuadorian Jesuit priest and educator, assassinated in hatred of the faith in 1897 during the Liberal Revolution, beatified in 2019.
Victoriano Gondra Muruaga
Victoriano Gondra Muruaga, known as Aita Patxi (1910-1974), was a Spanish Passionist priest and military chaplain during the Civil War, reco…
Władysław Bukowiński
A Polish priest nicknamed the "Apostle of Kazakhstan," he spent many years in Soviet gulags and dedicated his life to clandestine apostolate…