Blessed Adalberon II
Son of the Duke of Lower Lorraine and nephew of Hugh Capet, Adalberon II became Bishop of Metz in 984. Renowned for his …
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Agostino Ernesto Castrillo
An Italian Franciscan bishop (1904-1955), Agostino Ernesto Castrillo distinguished himself by his heroic pastoral dedica…
Alain de Boismenu
A French missionary bishop in Papua New Guinea, Alain de Boismenu profoundly reorganized the local mission, founded the …
Alain de Solminihac
Alain de Solminihac (1593-1659) was a French reforming bishop, abbot of Chancelade and later bishop of Cahors, recognize…
Alain-Marie Guynot de Boismenu
Alain-Marie Guynot de Boismenu (1870-1953) was a French missionary, bishop in Papua New Guinea, recognized as Venerable …
Blessed Albert the Great
Born in Swabia at the end of the 12th century, Albert the Great was one of the greatest geniuses of the Middle Ages, exc…
Alejandro Labaka Ugarte
Alejandro Labaka Ugarte (1920-1987) was a Spanish Capuchin bishop, missionary in China and later in Ecuador. A tireless …
Blessed Alexander Sauli
A member of the Barnabite order and a close associate of Saint Charles Borromeo, Alessandro Sauli was appointed bishop o…
Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster
A Benedictine cardinal and Archbishop of Milan, Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster was a devoted pastor, a great scholar of the …
Alfredo Obviar
Alfredo Obviar (1889-1978) was a Filipino bishop, founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Catechists of Saint Ther…
Alphonse Gallegos
Auxiliary bishop of Sacramento and member of the Augustinian Recollects, nicknamed the bishop of the barrios, recognized…
Venerable Alvise
A monk of Saint-Bertin and later Abbot of Anchin, Alvise became Bishop of Arras in 1131 under the compulsion of Pope Inn…
Anastasius Hartmann
Anastasius Hartmann (1803-1866) was a Swiss Capuchin missionary, bishop, and vicar apostolic of Patna and Bombay in Indi…
Andrea Carlo Ferrari
Cardinal-Archbishop of Milan, Blessed Andrea Carlo Ferrari distinguished himself by his pastoral zeal, his social commit…
Andrea Franchi
A Dominican and Bishop of Pistoia in the 14th century, Blessed Andrea Franchi distinguished himself through his tireless…
Saint Andrew Corsini
Born into the noble Corsini family in Florence, Andrew initially led a life of debauchery before converting and entering…
Andrey Sheptytsky
Greek Catholic Metropolitan of Lviv, Andrey Sheptytsky led his Church through the turmoil of the two World Wars, disting…
Angelo Ramazzotti
Bishop of Pavia and later Patriarch of Venice, Angelo Ramazzotti is the founder of the Lombard Seminary for Foreign Miss…
Anthony Mary Claret
Catalan missionary and preacher, Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba and founder of the Congregation of Missionaries Sons of …
Anton Martin Slomšek
Bishop of Maribor and the first Slovenian Blessed, Anton Martin Slomšek (1800-1862) distinguished himself through his de…
Antonín Cyril Stojan
Archbishop of Olomouc and committed politician, Antonín Cyril Stojan distinguished himself through his active charity to…
Antonio Augusto Intreccialagli
Italian Discalced Carmelite, Bishop of Caltanissetta and later Archbishop of Monreale, recognized as Venerable by John P…
Antonio Bello
Antonio Bello, nicknamed Don Tonino, was an Italian bishop from Salento, president of Pax Christi, known for his simplic…
Antônio de Almeida Lustosa
Salesian Archbishop of Fortaleza in Brazil, Antônio de Almeida Lustosa (1886-1974) was a zealous pastor, prolific writer…
Antônio Ferreira Viçoso
A Lazarist bishop of Mariana in Brazil, Antônio Ferreira Viçoso distinguished himself through his reform of the clergy, …
Antonio Franco
Antonio Franco (1585-1626) was an Italian prelate, royal chaplain, and prelate of Santa Lucia del Mela, beatified in 201…
António José de Sousa Barroso
A Portuguese missionary bishop in Africa and India, then Bishop of Porto, he distinguished himself by his charity toward…
Antonio Lucci
Franciscan bishop of Bovino, eminent theologian and friend of the poor, beatified in 1989.
Antonio Maria Gianelli
A Genoese priest who became Bishop of Bobbio, Antonio Maria Gianelli (1789-1846) founded the congregation of the Daughte…
Augusto Bertazzoni
Augusto Bertazzoni (1876-1972) was a devoted Italian bishop, close to Don Bosco, recognized for his pastoral work and he…
Aurelio Bacciarini
Swiss bishop and apostolic administrator of Ticino, Aurelio Bacciarini (1873-1935) is the founder of the Company of Sain…
Bartholomew of the Martyrs
Portuguese Dominican, Archbishop of Braga and a major figure of the Council of Trent, Bartholomew of the Martyrs was a r…
Blessed Bennon
A canon of Strasbourg who became a hermit in Switzerland, Bennon restored the site of Einsiedeln before being appointed …
Bogumilus of Dobrów
Bogumilus of Dobrów (12th century), traditionally Archbishop of Gniezno who renounced his office to lead the life of a C…
Boļeslavs Sloskāns
Latvian Catholic bishop, victim of Soviet persecution and deported to the Gulag, he later lived in exile in Belgium wher…
Blessed Boniface of Savoy
A prince of the House of Savoy and a Carthusian monk, Boniface became Archbishop of Canterbury in the 13th century. He w…
Blessed Callixtus II (Guy of Burgundy)
Guy of Burgundy, Archbishop of Vienne, was elected pope under the name Callixtus II in 1119 at Cluny. His pontificate wa…
Carlo Bascapè
Carlo Bascapè (1550-1615) was an Italian Barnabite bishop, a close collaborator of Saint Charles Borromeo, and a key fig…
Carlo Liviero
Carlo Liviero (1866-1932), Bishop of Città di Castello and founder of the Little Servants of the Sacred Heart, dedicated…
Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás
Cardinal-Archbishop of Toledo and founder of the congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Cardinal Sancha, he was disti…
Clemens August von Galen
Bishop of Münster nicknamed the "Lion of Münster," Clemens August von Galen distinguished himself through his heroic res…
Clemens von Galen
Bishop of Münster nicknamed the 'Lion of Münster', he courageously opposed the Nazi regime and its euthanasia program fo…
Daniel Comboni
Daniel Comboni (1831-1881) was an Italian missionary bishop, founder of the Comboni Missionaries and the Pious Mothers o…
Edoardo Giuseppe Rosaz
Edoardo Giuseppe Rosaz (1830-1903) was an Italian bishop, founder of the congregation of the Franciscan Missionary Siste…
Eduardo Francisco Pironio
Argentine cardinal, a major figure of CELAM and the Roman Curia, Eduardo Francisco Pironio was one of the initiators of …
Elias Peter Hoayek
Maronite Patriarch and key figure in the founding of Greater Lebanon, Elias Peter Hoayek is recognized for his heroic ch…
Enrico Bartoletti
Enrico Bartoletti (1916-1976) was an Italian archbishop, Secretary General of the CEI, and a prominent figure in the rec…
Enrico Battista Stanislao Verjus
A missionary bishop in Papua New Guinea, Henri Verjus dedicated his short life to the evangelization and pacification of…
Estephan El Douaihy
Estephan El Douaihy (1630-1704) was a Maronite patriarch, scholar, and Lebanese historian, beatified in 2024.
Ezequiel Moreno y Díaz
Spanish Augustinian Recollect, missionary in the Philippines and later Bishop of Pasto in Colombia, who died of cancer i…
Fortunato Maria Farina
Fortunato Maria Farina (1881-1954) was an Italian bishop of the dioceses of Troia and Foggia, recognized for his pastora…
Francesco Antonio Marcucci
Italian bishop and founder of the Conceptionist Sisters, Francesco Antonio Marcucci dedicated his life to the education …
Francesco Saverio Petagna
Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia and founder of the Congregation of the Victims of the Sacred Hearts, Francesco Saverio…
Francesco Saverio Toppi
Francesco Saverio Toppi (1925-2007) was an Italian Capuchin priest and Prelate Archbishop of Pompeii, recognized for his…
François de Laval
First bishop of Quebec and founder of the Quebec Seminary, François de Laval (1623-1708) organized the Catholic Church i…
Franz-Josef Rudigier
Bishop of Linz from 1853 to 1884, Franz-Josef Rudigier distinguished himself by his pastoral zeal, his defense of the li…
Frederic Baraga
A Slovenian missionary in the United States, nicknamed the "Snowshoe Priest," Frederic Baraga evangelized the Native Ame…
Fulton Sheen
Fulton Sheen (1895-1979) was an American bishop, a pioneer of radio and television, famous for his program 'Life Is Wort…
Blessed Gauthier
Born in Bruges and a doctor of theology, Blessed Gauthier was a Franciscan provincial before becoming Bishop of Poitiers…
Geevarghese Ivanios
Syro-Malankara archbishop and founder of the Bethany congregations, Mar Ivanios was the principal architect of the resto…
Geevarghese Mar Ivanios
Geevarghese Mar Ivanios (1882-1953) is the founder of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church and the Order of the Imitation …
Georg Michael Wittmann
Auxiliary bishop of Regensburg, Georg Michael Wittmann dedicated his life to the formation of the clergy, heroic charity…
Giacinto Longhin
Giacinto Longhin (1863-1936) was an Italian Capuchin bishop who led the Diocese of Treviso for thirty-two years, noted f…
Giovanni Ancina
A Piedmontese physician who became a priest of the Oratory under the influence of Saint Philip Neri, and later Bishop of…
Giovanni Battista Arista
Giovanni Battista Arista (1863-1920) was an Italian Oratorian priest who became Bishop of Acireale, recognized for his p…
Giovanni Battista Pinardi
Bishop Giovanni Battista Pinardi (1880-1962) was auxiliary bishop of Turin and pastor of the San Secondo parish for fift…
Giovanni Ferro
Giovanni Ferro (1901-1992) was an Italian archbishop of the Somascan Order, proclaimed Venerable in 2019. Recognized for…
Giovanni Jacono
Giovanni Jacono (1873-1957) was an Italian bishop, recognized as Venerable by the Catholic Church, known for his charity…
Giovanni Tavelli
Giovanni Tavelli (1386-1446), Bishop of Ferrara and member of the Order of Jesuates, distinguished himself by his charit…
Giuseppe Bartolomeo Menochio
An Augustinian bishop and confessor to Pope Pius VII, the Venerable Giuseppe Bartolomeo Menochio demonstrated heroic fid…
Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet
A Benedictine cardinal and Archbishop of Catania, Blessed Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet (1818-1894) is famous for his heroic…
Giuseppe Carraro
Italian bishop of Vittorio Veneto and later of Verona, Giuseppe Carraro (1899-1980) was distinguished by his pastoral ze…
Giuseppe Di Donna
Giuseppe Di Donna (1901-1952) was an Italian Trinitarian missionary in Madagascar who became Bishop of Andria, where he …
Gregory Barbarigo
Gregory Barbarigo (1625-1697), a Venetian patrician who became a cardinal and bishop of Bergamo and then Padua, was a gr…
Blessed Hugh of Mâcon
A childhood friend of Saint Bernard and the first Cistercian raised to the episcopate, Hugh of Mâcon was the first abbot…
Hugues des Hazards
Hugues des Hazards (1454-1517) was the 75th Bishop of Toul. Known as the 'Good Father', this learned prelate and builder…
Blessed Humbaud
A nobleman from Auxerre who became the 52nd Bishop of Auxerre in 1095, Humbaud was a reforming and generous prelate, clo…
Ismael Perdomo Borrero
Archbishop of Bogotá and Primate of Colombia, recognized as Venerable for his pastoral zeal, his heroic patience in the …
Jacinto Vera
The first bishop of Montevideo, Jacinto Vera (1813-1881) was a tireless pastor, known as the Gaucho Bishop, beatified in…
James of Viterbo
Augustinian theologian and Archbishop of Naples, Blessed James of Viterbo is the author of the first systematic treatise…
Jan Pietraszko
Auxiliary bishop of Krakow and a prominent figure in Polish university pastoral care under the communist regime.
Janez Frančišek Gnidovec
A Slovenian Lazarist priest and Bishop of Skopje, Janez Frančišek Gnidovec was distinguished by his heroic charity, his …
Jesús María Echavarría Aguirre
Bishop of Saltillo in Mexico and founder of the Institute of the Catechist Sisters of Guadalupe, he endured the trials o…
Johann Nepomuk von Tschiderer
Johann Nepomuk von Tschiderer (1777-1860) was an exemplary Bishop of Trent, renowned for his boundless charity towards t…
John Neumann
A Redemptorist of Bohemian origin who became Bishop of Philadelphia, John Nepomucene Neumann (1811-1860) organized the n…
José María Amigó Ferrer
Spanish Capuchin bishop and founder of the Tertiary Capuchin Sisters and the Tertiary Capuchin Friars (Amigonians), dedi…
José María García Lahiguera
Spanish archbishop and founder of the Congregation of the Oblate Sisters of Christ the Priest, José María García Lahigue…
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 …
Joseph Marello
Joseph Marello (1844-1895), a Piedmontese priest, founder of the Congregation of the Oblates of Saint Joseph and Bishop …
Józef Bilczewski
Józef Bilczewski (1860-1923), theologian and Latin Archbishop of Lviv, was a tireless pastor and apostle of the Eucharis…
Józef Sebastian Pelczar
Józef Sebastian Pelczar (1842-1924) was bishop of Przemyśl, theologian, and founder of the Congregation of the Servants …
Juan de Palafox y Mendoza
Juan de Palafox y Mendoza (1600-1659) was a Spanish bishop, reformer, writer, and protector of the indigenous people in …
Juan de Ribera
Archbishop of Valencia and Latin Patriarch of Antioch, Tridentine reformer, founder of the Real Colegio Seminario de Cor…
Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius
Bishop of Vilnius and renovator of the Congregation of Marian Fathers, Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius distinguis…
Justin de Jacobis
An Italian Lazarist priest, Justin de Jacobis was the first Vicar Apostolic of Abyssinia: he evangelized Tigray, formed …
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…
Louis-Zéphirin Moreau
Louis-Zéphirin Moreau (1824-1901) was Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe in Quebec, founder of the Sisters of Saint Joseph and th…
Luigi Maria Olivares
Italian Salesian Bishop of Sutri and Nepi, recognized as Venerable by the Catholic Church for his pastoral zeal and char…
Luigi Sodo
Luigi Sodo (1811-1895) was an Italian bishop renowned for his pastoral charity, doctrinal firmness, and dedication to th…
Mamerto Esquiú
A Franciscan friar and Bishop of Córdoba, Mamerto Esquiú is a major figure of 19th-century Argentina, famous for his rol…
Blessed Manasses I
Coming from the Champagne nobility, Manasses I became bishop of Troyes in 965. He reformed his clergy, weakened by Norma…
Manuel González García
Spanish bishop (1877-1940), founder of the Eucharistic Missionaries of Nazareth and apostle of the "abandoned tabernacle…
Manuel González y García
Manuel González García (1877-1940) was a Spanish bishop, founder of the Eucharistic Reparation Family, beatified in 2001…
Marcelo Spínola y Maestre
Marcelo Spínola y Maestre (1835-1906), Cardinal-Archbishop of Seville known as the "advocate of the poor" and the "beggi…
Massimo Rinaldi
Massimo Rinaldi (1869-1941) was an Italian Scalabrinian missionary in Brazil, then procurator general of his congregatio…
Matthew Makil
A Syro-Malabar bishop and founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Visitation, Matthew Makil was declared vener…
Maximiliano Valdés Subercaseaux
Maximiano Valdés Subercaseaux (1908-1982), in religion Francisco de San Miguel, was the first Chilean Capuchin and the f…
Meinhard of Livonia
An Augustinian canon from Saxony, Meinhard was the first bishop of Livonia (Üxküll) and the apostle of the Livonians; he…
Melchior de Marion Brésillac
Melchior de Marion Brésillac (1813-1859) was a French bishop, founder of the Society of African Missions (SMA), declared…
Miguel Ángel Builes
A Colombian bishop and founder of missionary congregations, Bishop Miguel Ángel Builes left his mark on the religious hi…
Blessed Milo
Of Picard nobility, Milon was the first abbot of Saint-Josse-aux-Bois before becoming bishop of Thérouanne in 1131. A di…
Blessed Nicholas Albergati
Niccolò Albergati was a Cardinal-Bishop of Bologna from the Carthusian Order, recognized for his diplomatic peace missio…
Nicolas Steno
A learned anatomist and father of modern geology, Nicolas Steno converted to Catholicism before becoming a bishop of imm…
Octavio Ortiz Arrieta
The first Salesian priest born in Peru, Monsignor Octavio Ortiz Arrieta was a dedicated missionary bishop who led the Di…
Blessed Odo (Oudard)
A native of Orléans and a brilliant professor of realist philosophy in Tournai, Odo converted to monastic life after dis…
Ovide Charlebois
Ovide Charlebois (1862-1933) was a Canadian Oblate missionary and the first Vicar Apostolic of Keewatin, recognized for …
Blessed Peter Aldobrandini
A Vallombrosan monk in the 11th century, Peter Aldobrandini was tasked with proving the accusations of simony against th…
Blessed Peter of Luxembourg
From the illustrious House of Luxembourg, Pierre was appointed Bishop of Metz at sixteen and cardinal at seventeen. Desp…
Saint Peter Paschal
A religious of the Order of Mercy and Bishop of Jaén, Peter Paschal dedicated his life to the ransom of Christian captiv…
Venerable William of Champeaux
A nobleman from Brie and brilliant professor in Paris, William of Champeaux founded the Abbey of Saint-Victor before bec…