Saint Eustace (Eustathius)
A Roman general named Placidus under Trajan, he converted after seeing Christ between the antlers of a stag while huntin…
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Saint George, Martyr
A military tribune under Diocletian, George of Palestine confessed his Christian faith during the imperial persecutions.…
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
A Basque nobleman born in 1491, Ignatius of Loyola abandoned his military career after a serious injury at Pamplona to d…
Saint Jerome Emiliani
A Venetian nobleman and military captain, Jerome Emiliani converted after a miraculous deliverance from captivity by the…
Saint Marcellus the Centurion and his children
A Roman centurion in Gallaecia in the 3rd century, Marcellus converted to Christianity with his wife Nonna and their twe…
Saint Maurice and his companions
Leader of the Theban Legion under Emperor Maximian, Maurice and his soldiers refused to persecute their fellow Christian…
Saint Sebastian (Defender of the Church)
A high-ranking officer in the Praetorian Guard in Rome, Sebastian used his position to support persecuted Christians. Co…
Saint Theodore of Heraclea (the General)
A general in the army of Licinius in the 4th century, Theodore first distinguished himself by slaying a dragon in Euchai…
Saint Vitalis and Saint Valeria
A Roman officer and father of Saints Gervasius and Protasius, Vitalis encouraged the martyr Ursicinus before being conde…