Blessed Gerard
A 14th-century Camaldolese religious, Blessed Gerard entered the monastery at the age of nine. A devoted priest and pari…
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Gerard Majella
An Italian Redemptorist lay brother who died at twenty-nine in 1755 with a reputation for holiness, Gerard Majella was b…
Giuseppe Atonna
An Italian Franciscan religious (1843-1917), Father Berardo of the Heart of Jesus was a zealous preacher, a sought-after…
Giuseppe Beschin
An Italian Franciscan religious (1880-1952), Father Ignazio Beschin distinguished himself by his heroic charity, notably…
Giuseppe Maria Leone
An Italian Redemptorist priest, the Venerable Giuseppe Maria Leone (1829-1902) was an influential spiritual guide, notab…
Giuseppe Maria Tomasi
Saint Giuseppe Maria Tomasi (1649-1713) was an Italian Theatine cardinal, known as the "Prince of Liturgists" for his sc…
Giuseppe Marrazzo
Italian Rogationist religious (1917-1992), nicknamed the "priest of the people," recognized for his tireless devotion to…
Giuseppe Oddi
Giuseppe Oddi (1839-1919), in religion Brother Didacus (Diego), was an Italian Franciscan religious known for his humble…
Gregor Cäsarius Buhl
A German Lasallian religious, the Venerable Gregor Cäsarius Buhl (1896-1973) dedicated his life to the education and spi…
Gregorio Fioravanti
Italian Franciscan priest, founder of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, recognized as Venerable by …
Grimoaldo of the Purification
Grimoaldo of the Purification (1883-1902), born Ferdinando Santamaria, was an Italian Passionist religious beatified in …
Grimoaldo Santamaria
A young Italian Passionist religious (1883-1902), Grimoaldo Santamaria is a model of Marian piety and serenity in the fa…
Blessed Henry Suso
A 14th-century Dominican friar born in Swabia, Henry Suso was a great mystic and preacher known as the lover of Eternal …
Blessed Herman of Steinfeld (Joseph)
A 13th-century Premonstratensian religious born in Cologne, Herman of Steinfeld distinguished himself from childhood by …
Hermínio Pinzetta
Hermínio Pinzetta, in religion Brother Salvador of Casca (1911-1972), was a Brazilian Capuchin religious known for his s…
Hildebrand Gregori
Abbot General of the Sylvestrine Benedictine Congregation and founder of the Congregation of the Benedictine Sisters of …
Honorat Koźmiński
A Polish Capuchin priest, Blessed Honorat Koźmiński founded numerous clandestine religious congregations to circumvent t…
Blessed Hugh of Cambrai
Chaplain to the Bishop of Cambrai, Hugh became the first disciple of Saint Norbert in Valenciennes. He accompanied him o…
Blessed Hugh of Marchiennes
Originally from Tournai, Hugh entered the Abbey of Saint-Martin despite the opposition of his family. After overcoming s…
Blessed Hugh of Vaucelles
Former Dean of Cambrai, Hugues de Villa retired to the monastery of Vaucelles in the 13th century to lead a life of humi…
Blessed Humbert of Romans
Humbert of Romans was the fifth Master General of the Order of Preachers in the 13th century. Renowned for his scholarsh…
Hyacinthe-Marie Cormier
French Dominican priest, 76th Master General of the Order of Preachers, he reorganized the College of Saint Thomas in Ro…
Idesbald of the Dunes
A 12th-century Flemish Cistercian abbot, Idesbald of the Dunes led his abbey with wisdom and piety. His cult was confirm…
Ignác Stuchlý
Ignác Stuchlý (1869-1953) was a Salesian priest, pioneer and founder of the Salesian work in Czechoslovakia, recognized …
Ignatius of Laconi
A Sardinian Capuchin friar and questor in Cagliari for about forty years, Ignatius of Laconi (1701-1781) was revered for…
Isidore of Saint Joseph
A Belgian Passionist brother, Isidore of Saint Joseph distinguished himself by his humility, obedience, and heroic accep…
István Kaszap
István Kaszap (1916-1935) was a young Hungarian Jesuit, recognized as venerable in 2006. Despite a devastating illness t…
Jacint Alegre i Pujals
A Spanish Jesuit, the Venerable Jacint Alegre i Pujals dedicated his life to the most destitute sick and inspired the cr…
Blessed Jacques of Vicoigne
A religious novice at the monastery of Vicoigne in the 13th century, Jacques died prematurely in 1279 after an ecstasy i…
Jakov Varingez
A Franciscan lay brother of Croatian origin, Jakov Varingez (c. 1400 - 1496) lived humbly in Bitetto, Italy, dedicating …
Blessed James of Ulm (The German)
Born in Ulm, James was first a soldier in the service of the King of Aragon before becoming a Dominican lay brother in B…
Jaume Clotet Fabres
Co-founder of the Congregation of the Claretian Missionaries, Jaume Clotet Fabres distinguished himself by his dedicatio…
Blessed Jean Bassand of Besançon
A Celestine religious born in Besançon, Jean Bassand was a major figure of his order, serving five times as provincial. …
Jeremiah of Wallachia
The first Romanian blessed, Jeremiah of Wallachia (1556-1625) was a Capuchin friar who dedicated forty years of his life…
Blessed John Angel Porro
A religious of the Servite Order born into a noble Milanese family, John Angelus Porro lived for twenty years as a hermi…
Blessed John Baptist of the Conception
A 16th-century Spanish religious, John Baptist of the Conception was the reformer of the Trinitarian Order. Despite inte…
Saint John Baptist of the Conception
Saint John Baptist of the Conception (1561-1613) was a Spanish religious, reformer of the Trinitarian Order and mystical…
John Duns Scotus
Scottish Franciscan theologian and philosopher of the 13th century, nicknamed the 'Subtle Doctor', he is famous for his …
John Duns Scotus
John Duns Scotus (1266-1308), nicknamed the Subtle Doctor, is a Scottish Franciscan theologian and philosopher, famous f…
Blessed John Grande (the Sinner)
Born in Andalusia in 1546, Jean Grandé dedicated his life to the service of the poor, prisoners, and the sick, first as …
Blessed John Liccio of Sicily
Born in Sicily in 1397, John Liccio became an illustrious member of the Order of Saint Dominic after a childhood marked …
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 M…
Blessed John Marinoni of Venice
A Theatine religious born in Venice, John Marinoni distinguished himself by his heroic charity during the plague of 1528…
Blessed John Massias
Originally from Spain, John Massias emigrated to Peru where he became a Dominican lay brother at the convent of Lima. A …
John McAuliffe
American religious of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart and missionary in Uganda, nicknamed 'the man who always prays', d…
Saint John of Capistrano
A renowned jurist who became a Franciscan after a period of imprisonment, John of Capistrano was one of the greatest pre…
Blessed John of Jesus-Mary
Born in Spain in 1564, John of Jesus-Mary was an eminent theologian and mystic, elected General of the Order of Discalce…
Blessed John of Montmirail (John the Humble)
Lord of Montmirail and close confidant of King Philip Augustus, John left the glory of arms and the court to embrace mon…
Blessed John of Parma
A 13th-century Franciscan friar, John of Parma was elected Minister General of his order in 1247. A diplomat and theolog…
Venerable John Tauler
A 14th-century Dominican friar born in Germany, John Tauler was one of the greatest masters of spiritual and mystical li…
Blessed John the Barefoot (Discalceat)
A 14th-century Franciscan religious in the diocese of Quimper, Jean le Déchaussé distinguished himself by extreme auster…
Jordan Mai
German Franciscan friar (1866-1922) renowned for his humility, his service to the poor in Dortmund, and his offering of …
José Estanislao Zavala López
Mexican Augustinian religious (1867-1947), recognized as Venerable by Pope Francis in 2018, famous for his pastoral dedi…
José Marcos Figueróa Umpierrez
José Marcos Figueróa Umpierrez (1865-1942) was a Jesuit lay brother, famous for his humble service as porter at the Coll…
José Merino Andrés
José Merino Andrés (1905-1968) was a Spanish Dominican priest, novice master, and preacher, declared Venerable by Pope L…
José Olallo Valdés
A Hospitaller of Saint John of God, José Olallo Valdés dedicated his life to serving the sick and the poor in Camagüey, …
Joseph Amand Passerat
A French Redemptorist priest, successor to Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer as Vicar General of the transalpine communities, …
Joseph Pignatelli
A Spanish Jesuit of noble lineage, Joseph Pignatelli (1737-1811) maintained and prepared the rebirth of the Society of J…
Joseph Staub
Joseph Staub (Father Marie-Clément), born in 1876 and died in 1936, was an Alsatian Assumptionist priest and founder of …
Joseph Vandor
A Salesian priest of Hungarian origin, Joseph Vandor was a dedicated missionary in Cuba, an educator of youth, and a pea…
Josip Tomičić
Josip Tomičić (Brother Ante), born in 1901 and died in 1981, was a Croatian Capuchin religious, a humble questor and por…
Józef Fordon
Polish Conventual Franciscan priest, confessor of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, declared Venerable in 2018.
Juan Collell Cuatrecasas
Spanish priest and founder of the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Vic, dedicated to the support and social adva…
Saint Juan Grande Román
A Spanish Hospitaller religious, Saint Juan Grande Román dedicated his entire life to the service of the poor and the si…
Juan San Pedro Ustárroz
Juan de San Pedro Ustárroz (1564-1615), in religion John of Jesus-Mary, was a Spanish Discalced Carmelite, spiritual wri…
Juan Vicente Zengotitabengoa Lausen
Spanish Discalced Carmelite, missionary in India, and founder of the magazine La Obra Máxima, declared Venerable in 1996…
Julien-Nicolas Rèche
A French religious of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, Blessed Julien-Nicolas Rèche (Brother Arno…
Kaspar Stanggassinger
Kaspar Stanggassinger (1871-1899) was a Bavarian Redemptorist priest and dedicated educator of young seminarians, beatif…
Kazimierz Wyszyński
Kazimierz Wyszyński (1700-1755), in religion Casimir of Saint Joseph, was a Polish religious, Superior General of the Co…
Blessed Ladislaus of Gielniów
A 15th-century Polish Franciscan religious, Ladislas of Gielniow was a renowned preacher and provincial of his order. Kn…
Blessed Lawrence of Ripafratta
A Dominican religious born in Tuscany in 1359, Laurent of Ripafratta was one of the main architects of the reform of his…
Leonardo Lanzuela Martinez
A Spanish Lasallian religious (Brother Adolphe), he dedicated his life to the education of youth and helping the needy i…
Leone Ramgnino
Leone Ramgnino, in religion Brother Gioacchino della Regina della Pace, is an Italian Discalced Carmelite, guardian of t…
Leopold of Alpandeire
A Spanish Capuchin lay brother, Leopold of Alpandeire spent more than forty years as a begging brother in Granada, becom…
Lino Maupas
Father Lino Maupas (1866-1924) was a Venerable Franciscan friar, known for his heroic devotion to the poor, prisoners, a…
Lorenzo Maria of Saint Francis Xavier
Italian Passionist religious (1782-1856), known as the apostle of the Child Jesus, beatified by John Paul II in 1989.
Ludovico Longari
Priest and Superior General of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, recognized as Venerable by Pope Francis in 201…
Luigi Bordino
An Italian Cottolengo brother and nurse, Luigi Bordino devoted himself body and soul to the service of the sick and the …
Luigi Maria Ranieri
Luigi Maria Ranieri (1895-1918) was a young Italian Barnabite religious, recognized as Venerable in 2018 for his heroic …
Magín Morera y Feixas
A Spanish priest of the Congregation of the Sons of the Holy Family, the Venerable Magín Morera y Feixas dedicated himse…
Manuel García Nieto
Manuel García Nieto (1894-1974) was a Spanish Jesuit priest, recognized as Venerable in 2019, famous for his role as a s…
Marco Pagani
Marco Pagani (1526-1589), in religion Father Antonio, was an Italian Franciscan priest, theologian at the Council of Tre…
Blessed Marcolin of Forli
An Italian Dominican of the 14th century, Marcolinus of Forlì entered the order at the age of ten and distinguished hims…
Mariano Avellana
Mariano Avellana (1844-1904) was a Spanish priest and Claretian missionary who dedicated his life to evangelization and …
Mariano Gazpio Ezcurra
A Spanish priest and missionary of the Order of Augustinian Recollects, Mariano Gazpio Ezcurra worked for 28 years in Ch…
Mariano of Roccacasale
A Franciscan lay brother and porter at the convent of Bellegra, Mariano of Roccacasale is a model of simplicity, poverty…
Martin Benedict
Martin Benedict (1931-1986) was a Romanian pediatrician and clandestine Franciscan priest under the communist regime, re…
Blessed Martin de Porres
Born in Lima in 1569, Martin de Porres was a Dominican lay brother renowned for his profound humility and charity toward…
The Martyrs of the Paris Commune
During the Paris Commune in May 1871, numerous priests, religious, and laypeople were arrested as hostages and executed …
Matteo Ricci
Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) was an Italian Jesuit priest, missionary in China, and a pioneer of intercultural dialogue and …
Michael Koodalloor
Michael Koodalloor (Brother Theophane of Kottappuram, 1913-1968) is an Indian Capuchin priest renowned for his humility,…
Michael Rua
The first successor of Don Bosco, Blessed Michael Rua structured and developed the Salesian congregation worldwide.
Michał Giedroyć
Humble Lithuanian lay brother of the Order of the Canons Regular of Penance of the Blessed Martyrs, sacristan in Krakow,…
Michele Maura Montaner
Spanish priest and founder of the Congregation of the Zelatrices of the Eucharistic Cult, recognized as Venerable by Pop…
Miguel Febres Cordero
A religious of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, Saint Miguel Febres Cordero was a brilliant Ecuad…
Saint Mutien-Marie Wiaux
A Brother of the Christian Schools in Belgium, Mutien-Marie Wiaux sanctified himself through humility and daily prayer a…
Nazareno Santolini
An Italian Passionist priest, Nazareno Santolini was an exemplary novice master for nearly thirty years, forming generat…
Blessed Nicholas of Longobardi
Nicholas of Longobardi was an Italian peasant who joined the Minims, where his piety and miracles drew admiration. Altho…
Nicola Antonio Columbro
Nicola Antonio Columbro, in religion Brother Isaiah, is an Italian Franciscan priest known for his ministry of hospitali…
Nicola D'Onofrio
Nicola D'Onofrio (1943-1964) was a young Italian Camillian religious, recognized as Venerable for his heroic acceptance …
Nicola da Gesturi
A Sardinian Capuchin friar nicknamed the "Friar of Silence," Nicola da Gesturi spent his life as a humble questing friar…
Nicola Saggio
An oblate religious of the Order of Minims, Nicola Saggio (1650-1709) distinguished himself by his humility, his charity…
Nicolò Cortese
An Italian Conventual Franciscan priest, Father Placido Cortese (1907-1944) directed the magazine Il Messaggero di Sant'…
Nimatullah Kassab Al-Hardini
Born in 1808 in Lebanon, Nimatullah Kassab Al-Hardini was a Maronite monk, teacher, and theologian, recognized for his l…
Nineteen Martyrs of Gorkum
In 1572, during the Dutch Revolt, nineteen ecclesiastics (eleven Franciscans, two Premonstratensians, one Dominican, one…
Nuno Álvares Pereira
An exceptional military general and Portuguese national hero, Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360-1431) abandoned his titles and …
Oscar Gattiani
Oscar Gattiani, in religion Father Guglielmo of Badi (1914-1999), was an Italian Capuchin priest known for his radical p…
Paolo Roasenda
Paolo Roasenda (1906-1972), in religion Father Mariano da Torino, was an Italian Capuchin priest, famous for his pioneer…
Pasquale Canzii
Pasquale Canzii (1914-1930), nicknamed Pasqualino, was a young Italian seminarian from the Abruzzo region, recognized as…
Paweł Klamans Smolikowski
Polish Resurrectionist priest, missionary in Bulgaria and educator, declared Venerable in 2017.
Pedro Díez Gil
A Spanish Piarist priest and religious, the Venerable Pedro Díez Gil dedicated his life to the education of children and…
Pelágio Sauter
A Redemptorist priest of German origin, Pelágio Sauter dedicated his life to evangelization and serving the poor and the…
Petar Barbarić
A young Croatian Jesuit seminarian from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Petar Barbarić distinguished himself by his piety and jo…
Blessed Peter Aldobrandini
A Vallombrosan monk in the 11th century, Peter Aldobrandini was tasked with proving the accusations of simony against th…
Blessed Peter Armengol
A former bandit leader who converted, Peter Armengol became a religious of the Order of Mercy. He surrendered himself as…
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…
Blessed Pierre Cambian de Ruffie
A Dominican friar appointed inquisitor general in Piedmont in 1351, Pierre Cambian de Ruffie fought against the Albigens…
Pierre-Joseph Cassant
A French Trappist monk, Pierre-Joseph Cassant is a model of evangelical simplicity and spiritual abandonment, beatified …
Pietro Casani
Pietro Casani (1572-1647), in religion Peter of the Nativity of Mary, was an Italian priest and co-founder of the Order …
Pietro Pattarini of Imola
A renowned jurist and magistrate of Imola, Pietro Pattarini went into exile in Florence where he joined the Order of Sai…