Adolph Kolping
German priest (1813-1865), founder of the Kolping Society for the support and training of young workers.
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399 saints
Agostino Cozzolino
An Italian diocesan priest, Father Agostino Cozzolino distinguished himself through his ministry to the most destitute i…
Agustín Ramírez Barba
Mexican priest (1881-1967), Agustín Ramírez Barba dedicated his life to the Sanctuary of the Lord of Mercy in Tepatitlán…
Alberto Capellan Zuazo
A Spanish layman, farmer, and member of the Nocturnal Adoration, Alberto Capellán Zuazo dedicated his life to the Euchar…
Alberto Hurtado
Chilean Jesuit priest (1901-1952), founder of the Hogar de Cristo for the homeless, he was canonized on October 23, 2005…
Aleksander Woźny
Polish priest (1910-1983), survivor of the Buchenwald and Dachau concentration camps, nicknamed the 'prisoner of the con…
Alfonso Ugolini
Alfonso Ugolini (1908-1999) was an Italian priest, born in France, recognized as Venerable. Initially a sacristan and ch…
Alonso de Orozco
A Spanish Augustinian religious of the Golden Age, royal court preacher and spiritual writer, Alonso de Orozco led a lif…
Aloysius Schwartz
American missionary priest, founder of the Sisters of Mary and the Brothers of Christ, dedicated to orphans and the poor…
Andrés Manjón y Manjón
A Spanish priest and brilliant jurist, Andrés Manjón y Manjón (1846-1923) was the founder of the Ave Maria Schools and a…
Blessed Andrew Bobola
A 17th-century Polish Jesuit, Andrew Bobola dedicated his life to the evangelization of Lithuania and the struggle again…
Blessed Andrew Dotti
A Tuscan nobleman born in 1256, Andrew Dotti joined the Servite Order after being moved by Saint Philip Benizi. A zealou…
Angelico Pittavino
Italian Capuchin priest and missionary in East Africa, recognized as Venerable by the Catholic Church.
Angelo Angioni
Sardinian priest and missionary in Brazil, founder of the Missionary Institute of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, declared…
Angelo Bughetti
Italian diocesan priest and founder of the Institute of Saint Catherine, dedicated to the education and support of orpha…
Angelo Fontanarosa
Italian Passionist priest (1881-1966), founder of the Madonna Addolorata sanctuary in Mascalucia and spiritual director …
Angelo of Acri
A Calabrian Capuchin born Luca Antonio Falcone, Angelo of Acri (1669-1739) was an indefatigable preacher of popular miss…
Ante Antić
Ante Antić (1893-1965) was a Croatian Franciscan priest, recognized as Venerable by Pope Francis in 2015, famous for his…
Venerable Anthony Mary Zaccaria
A physician by training who became a priest in Cremona, Anthony Mary Zaccaria founded the Congregation of the Barnabites…
Antonio Amundarain Garmendia
Spanish Basque priest (1885-1954), founder of the Alliance in Jesus through Mary, the first secular institute in Spain, …
Antonio Bonfadini
A Franciscan friar of the Observance and itinerant preacher, Blessed Antonio Bonfadini (c. 1400-1482) is venerated in Co…
Antonio Maria Pucci
Antonio Maria Pucci (1819-1892), religious of the Order of the Servants of Mary, was for nearly half a century the paris…
Antonio Palladino
Italian priest (1881-1926) committed to social action and youth education, founder of the Congregation of the Dominican …
Antonio Rosmini
An Italian priest, philosopher, and theologian, Antonio Rosmini (1797-1855) was the founder of the Institute of Charity …
Antonio Seghezzi
An Italian priest of the Diocese of Bergamo, Father Antonio Seghezzi dedicated himself to youth and Catholic Action. Com…
Antonio Vicente González Suárez
Spanish diocesan priest (1817-1851) known as the "Good Shepherd of the Canary Islands," who died at 34 while caring for …
Antonio Vicenzo Gallo
Italian priest (1899-1934) of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, ordained in the diocese of A…
Auguste Arribat
French Salesian priest, dedicated educator, and Righteous Among the Nations for saving Jewish children during the Second…
Augustine John Ukken
Augustine John Ukken (1880-1956) was an Indian Syro-Malabar priest, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charit…
Augustus Tolton
Born into slavery, Augustus Tolton overcame segregation to become the first openly African American priest in the United…
Aureliano Landeta Azcueta
A Spanish Discalced Carmelite priest and missionary in India, the Venerable Aurelian of the Blessed Sacrament dedicated …
Balbino Sanchez Mayorga
Spanish Discalced Carmelite priest (1865-1934), missionary in Cuba and spiritual director, declared Venerable by John Pa…
Baldassare Ravaschieri
A Franciscan friar of the Observance, Baldassare Ravaschieri (1419-1492) was a zealous preacher and a sought-after confe…
Baltasár Pardal Vidal
Baltasár Pardal Vidal (1886-1963) was a Spanish priest, founder of the Great Work of Atocha and the secular institute of…
Bartolomeo Fanti
An Italian Carmelite of the 15th century, Bartolomeo Fanti dedicated his life to contemplative prayer, the spiritual dir…
Bartolomeo Maria Dal Monte
An indefatigable priest and preacher of the 18th century, Blessed Bartolomeo Maria Dal Monte dedicated his life and fort…
Battista Spagnoli (the Mantuan)
An Italian Carmelite priest, theologian, and Renaissance poet, Battista Spagnoli was nicknamed the 'Christian Virgil' an…
Blessed Bernard of Santarem
A Dominican priest-sacristan in Santarem in the 13th century, Bernard taught catechism to young acolytes. The children r…
Bernardino Realino
An Italian jurist who became a Jesuit, Bernardino Realino dedicated more than forty years in Lecce as a confessor and sp…
Bernardo Antonini
An Italian priest and missionary, Bernardo Antonini dedicated his life to the reconstruction of the Catholic Church in R…
Bernardo de Hoyos
A Spanish Jesuit priest (1711-1735), Bernardo de Hoyos was the first great apostle of the devotion to the Sacred Heart i…
Bernardo Mattio
An Italian diocesan priest and archpriest of Dronero for over forty years, Bernardo Mattio distinguished himself through…
Bertrand of Garrigues
A close companion and confidant of Saint Dominic, Blessed Bertrand of Garrigues (c. 1195 - 1230) was one of the first pi…
Bonaventure Tornielli
Priest of the Order of the Servants of Mary and famous itinerant preacher of the 15th century, known for his rigorous as…
Camille Costa de Beauregard
A French diocesan priest known as the father of orphans, Camille Costa de Beauregard dedicated his life to the education…
Carlo Gnocchi
An Italian priest and military chaplain during the Second World War, Carlo Gnocchi dedicated his life to supporting orph…
Carmine De Palma
A diocesan priest from Bari, Carmine De Palma (1876-1961) spent his life in service to the Basilica of Saint Nicholas an…
Venerable César de Bus
A Provençal gentleman who initially led a worldly life, César de Bus underwent a radical conversion in Cavaillon. In 159…
Charles of Mount Argus
A Dutch Passionist priest, Charles of Saint Andrew Houben (John Andrew Houben, 1821-1893) exercised his ministry primari…
Blessed Charles Spinola
An Italian Jesuit sent on a mission to Japan at the beginning of the 17th century, Charles Spinola served there as a mis…
Charles Steeb
A priest of German origin who converted to Catholicism, Charles Steeb (1773-1856) founded the Institute of the Sisters o…
Choe Yang-eop
The second Catholic priest of Korean origin, Thomas Choe Yang-eop dedicated his life to the clandestine evangelization o…
Blessed Christian of Douai
A priest at the parish of Saint-Albin in Douai, Blessed Christian distinguished himself through his inexhaustible charit…
Claude de la Colombière
A French Jesuit priest, spiritual director of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque at Paray-le-Monial and one of the first apost…
Clement Mary Hofbauer
Redemptorist priest born in Moravia, known as the apostle of Vienna, he spread the Congregation of Saint Alphonsus Liguo…
Clement of Alexandria
A scholar and converted philosopher, Clement of Alexandria directed the famous Catechetical School of Alexandria followi…
Blessed Conrad of Offida
An Italian Franciscan religious of the 13th century, Conrad of Offida distinguished himself by his profound humility, re…
Cosme Muñoz Pérez
Spanish priest (1573-1636), founder of the College of Our Lady of Piety in Cordoba for the education of poor young girls…
Cristóbal de Santa Catalina
Spanish priest (1638-1690), hermit and later founder of the Hospital of Our Father Jesus the Nazarene and the Hospital S…
Daniel Brottier
French Spiritan priest, military chaplain during the Great War, and iconic director of the Orphelins Apprentis d'Auteuil…
Daniel Coppini
Daniel Coppini (1867-1945), in religion Daniel of Torricella, was an Italian Capuchin priest recognized as venerable, de…
Blessed Davanzato
A 13th-century Tuscan priest and member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, Davanzato distinguished himself through his…
Didaco Bessi
Italian priest and founder of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Mary of the Rosary, recognized as Venerable in 2025.
Diego Hernández González
Diego Hernández González (1914-1976) was a Spanish priest of the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante, recognized for his pastor…
Diego José of Cádiz
Spanish Capuchin priest and famous popular preacher, defender of the faith against the ideas of the Enlightenment.
Domenico Lentini
Domenico Lentini (1770-1828) was an Italian diocesan priest from Lauria. Known as the "Angel of the Altar," he was disti…
Domenico Mazzarella
An Italian Alcantarine Franciscan priest, Domenico Mazzarella (in religion Modestino of Jesus and Mary) devoted himself …
Donato Giannotti
Italian priest (1828-1914), founder of the Congregation of the Servant Sisters of the Immaculate, recognized as Venerabl…
Donizetti Tavares de Lima
A Brazilian priest and parish priest of Tambaú, Blessed Donizetti Tavares de Lima distinguished himself by his heroic de…
Edward J. Flanagan
An Irish-born priest, Father Edward J. Flanagan is the founder of Boys Town in Nebraska, a revolutionary community dedic…
Edward Poppe
A Flemish priest and apostle of the Eucharist, Blessed Edward Poppe (1890-1924) devoted himself to the poor and children…
Emil Kapaun
An American military chaplain and hero of the Korean War, Emil Kapaun heroically devoted himself to prisoners of war bef…
Emmanuel Domingo y Sol
Spanish priest (1836-1909), founder of the Brotherhood of Diocesan Worker Priests of the Heart of Jesus and the Pontific…
Enrico Hahn
A devoted physician, committed politician, and German father of a family, the Venerable Enrico Hahn is the founder of th…
Enzo Boschetti
An Italian priest and founder of the Casa del Giovane, Father Enzo Boschetti dedicated his life to the reception and reh…
Esteban Marcuello Zabalza
Esteban Marcuello Zabalza (Esteban de Adoáin), born in 1808 and died in 1880, was a Spanish Capuchin priest and missiona…
Eusebio Kino
An Italian Jesuit priest, missionary, explorer, and cartographer, Eusebio Kino dedicated his life to the evangelization …
Eustáquio van Lieshout
Eustáquio van Lieshout (1890-1943) was a Dutch missionary priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts. Sent to Brazi…
Felice Canelli
Felice Canelli (1880-1977) was an Italian diocesan priest from San Severo, a Salesian cooperator, and a pioneer of socia…
Felix Mary Ghebreamlak
An Eritrean priest and the first Ethiopian Cistercian monk, Felix Mary Ghebreamlak worked for the introduction of Easter…
Félix Varela
Félix Varela (1788-1853) was a Cuban priest, philosopher, and politician, recognized as venerable by the Catholic Church…
Ferdinando Maria Baccilieri
Ferdinando Maria Baccilieri (1821-1893) was an Italian priest, parish priest of Galeazza Pepoli for 41 years, and founde…
Filippo Bardellini
An Italian Oratorian priest (1878-1956), Filippo Bardellini was the founder of the Institute of the Little Poor of the H…
Fortunato De Gruttis
An Italian Passionist priest, known as the "martyr of the confessional," he spent nearly thirty-seven years hearing conf…
Francesco Antonio Fasani
Conventual Franciscan of Lucera, tireless preacher and confessor nicknamed the "Padre Maestro", devotee of the Immaculat…
Francesco Caruso
Francesco Caruso (1879-1951) was an Italian priest, declared Venerable in 2020, recognized for his pastoral zeal, his mi…
Francesco Chiesa
An Italian priest and eminent theologian, Canon Francesco Chiesa was the spiritual director of Blessed James Alberione a…
Francesco Faà di Bruno
Francesco Faà di Bruno (1825-1888) was an Italian priest, mathematician, and founder of social works, beatified by John …
Francesco Gattola
A Neapolitan priest (1822-1899), Francesco Gattola is the founder of the congregation of the Sisters Daughters of the Mo…
Francesco Lombardi
An Italian diocesan priest, Francesco Lombardi was the "priest of the earthquake" of Bussana, dedicating himself to the …
Francesco Maria Perez
An Italian lawyer from the nobility, Francesco Maria Perez renounced his possessions to become a lay brother in the cong…
Francesco Mottola
An Italian priest from Calabria, Francesco Mottola (1901-1969) was the founder of the Oblate Family of the Sacred Heart,…
Francesco Paleari
Italian priest of the Little House of Divine Providence (Cottolengo), teacher, spiritual director, and renowned confesso…
Francesco Paolo Gravina
Francesco Paolo Gravina, Prince of Palagonia and Mayor of Palermo, was an Italian layman who dedicated his life and fort…
Francis Xavier Mary Bianchi
Italian Barnabite (1743-1815) nicknamed the Apostle of Naples, Francis Xavier Mary Bianchi was a professor and renowned …
Francisco Barrecheguren Montagut
A Spanish father who became a widower, Francisco Barrecheguren Montagut joined the Redemptorists at the age of 65 and wa…
Francisco de Paula Victor
Born a slave in Brazil, Francisco de Paula Victor overcame racial prejudice to become a priest. A devoted parish priest …
Francisco Simón Ródenas
Francisco Simón Ródenas (1849-1914), in religion Francisco de Orihuela, was a Spanish Capuchin priest, missionary, and B…
Franciszek Blachnicki
A Polish priest and founder of the Light-Life movement, Franciszek Blachnicki dedicated his life to evangelization and s…
François Gaschon
François Gaschon (1732-1815) was a French priest, missionary in the Auvergne countryside, and chaplain of the Ambert Hos…
Gaetano Tantalo
Italian priest (1905-1947) recognized as Righteous Among the Nations for hiding and protecting Jewish families under the…
Gandolfo of Binasco
A 13th-century Italian Franciscan priest and hermit, Gandolfo of Binasco was one of the first missionaries of his order …
Gaspare Goggi
Gaspare Goggi (1877-1908) was an Italian priest, the first professed member of the Sons of Divine Providence (Orionines)…
George Preca
Maltese priest (1880-1962), founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine (M.U.S.E.U.M.), George Preca is the first canon…
Georges Bellanger
Georges Bellanger (1861-1902) was a French priest, member of the Congregation of the Religious of Saint Vincent de Paul,…
Giacomo Abbondo
Giacomo Abbondo (1720-1788) was an Italian priest, pastor of Tronzano Vercellese, beatified in 2016 by Pope Francis.
Giacomo Viale
Italian Franciscan priest, devoted pastor of Bordighera for nearly fifty years, nicknamed the father of the poor.
Giorgio Guzzetta
An Italian Oratorian priest of Albanian descent, Giorgio Guzzetta dedicated his life to the preservation of the Byzantin…
Giovanni Bacile
An Italian priest (1880-1941) from Sicily, Giovanni Bacile was distinguished by his pastoral zeal, his educational work …
Giovanni Barra
Italian priest (1914-1975) dedicated to the education and spiritual guidance of youth, founder of the Casa Alpina, and d…
Giovanni Battista Rubino
Piedmontese priest and founder of the Congregation of the Oblate Sisters of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (the Luigines), decla…
Giovanni Battista Zuaboni
Italian priest (1880-1939), founder of the Istituto Pro Familia and the Company of the Holy Family, dedicated to marriag…
Giovanni Ciresola
Italian priest and founder of the Congregation of the Poor Servants of the Precious Blood, recognized as Venerable in 20…
Giovanni Folci
An Italian priest (1890-1963), Father Giovanni Folci founded the Opera Divin Prigioniero and the Saint Pius X pre-semina…
Giovanni Merlini
An Italian priest and the third Moderator General of the Congregation of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, Giovann…
Giuseppe Bedetti
An Italian priest devoted to the poor and marginalized, Giuseppe Bedetti was the founder of the night schools in Bologna…
Giuseppe Codicè
Italian priest (1838-1915), pastor of Vedrana and founder of the Pious Union of the Visitandine Sisters of the Immaculat…
John of La Verna
John of La Verna (1259-1322) was an Italian Franciscan priest and mystic, famous for his spiritual experiences on Mount …
John of Vercelli
John of Vercelli (c. 1205 - 1283) was the sixth Master General of the Dominicans, an esteemed papal diplomat, and the pr…
Thomas Choe Yang-eop
Thomas Choe Yang-eop (1821-1861) was the second Catholic priest of Korean origin. Known as the 'Martyr of Sweat,' he ded…