522 Spanish Martyrs (522)
The 522 Spanish martyrs are a group of priests, religious, and laypeople murdered in hatred of the faith during the Span…
Historical figure
Angelo Amato
préfet de la Congrégation pour les Causes des Saints, a présidé la béatification
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Alain de Boismenu
A French missionary bishop in Papua New Guinea, Alain de Boismenu profoundly reorganized the local mission, founded the …
Alcide-Vital Lataste
French Dominican priest, founder of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of Bethany for the rehabilitation of forme…
Alessandro Dordi
Alessandro Dordi (1931-1991), known as Don Sandro, was an Italian Fidei donum missionary priest assassinated in Peru by …
Alfonsa Clerici
An Italian religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Precious Blood, Alfonsa Clerici (1860-1930) dedicated her…
Andrey Sheptytsky
Greek Catholic Metropolitan of Lviv, Andrey Sheptytsky led his Church through the turmoil of the two World Wars, disting…
Angelo Paoli
Angelo Paoli (1642-1720) was an Italian Carmelite religious, nicknamed the "father of the poor" for his tireless dedicat…
Anna Maria Adorni Botti
Anna Maria Adorni Botti (1805-1893) was an Italian widow, foundress of the congregation of the Handmaids of the Immacula…
Anna Maria Janer Anglarill
Anna Maria Janer Anglarill (1800-1885) was a Spanish religious sister, foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of the …
Anton Durcovici
Bishop of Iași and martyr of the faith, Anton Durcovici died in prison under the Romanian communist regime in 1951.
Antonio Arribas Hortigüela and 6 companions (7)
Group of seven young Spanish religious, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, martyred in Catalonia on September 29…
Antonio Franco
Antonio Franco (1585-1626) was an Italian prelate, royal chaplain, and prelate of Santa Lucia del Mela, beatified in 201…
Assunta Marchetti
Co-foundress of the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo (Scalabrinians), she dedicated her life to the service of…
Bedřich Bachstein and companions (14)
Bedřich Bachstein and his thirteen companions, Franciscans of various European nationalities, were martyred in hatred of…
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…
Carl Lampert
An Austrian priest and pro-vicar of Innsbruck, Carl Lampert courageously opposed the Nazi regime. Deported to Dachau and…
Caterina Carrasco Tenorio
Caterina Carrasco Tenorio (1840-1917), in religion Mary of the Incarnation of Saint Francis of Assisi, was a Spanish rel…
Chiara Badano
A young Italian laywoman of the Focolare movement, Chiara Badano (1971-1990), nicknamed 'Chiara Luce', radiated through …
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…
Clara Fey
Clara Fey (1815-1894) was a German religious sister, foundress of the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus, dedicated to the …
Clement Vismara
An Italian missionary of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME), Blessed Clement Vismara dedicated sixty y…
Clotilde Micheli
Clotilde Micheli (1849-1911), in religion Sister Maria Serafina of the Sacred Heart, is the foundress of the Institute o…
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…
Donato Giannotti
Italian priest (1828-1914), founder of the Congregation of the Servant Sisters of the Immaculate, recognized as Venerabl…
Eduard Müller
Eduard Müller (1911-1943) was a German Catholic priest, vicar in Lübeck, arrested by the Gestapo and beheaded by the Naz…
Elisa Miceli
Elisa Miceli (1904-1976) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the congregation of the Rural Catechist Sisters o…
Engelmar Unzeitig
A priest of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill, Engelmar Unzeitig was deported to Dachau for defending …
Eustachius Kugler
A German Hospitaller Brother, Eustachius Kugler distinguished himself through the construction of the Regensburg hospita…
Fidela Oller Angelats and 2 companions (3)
Three religious sisters of the Institute of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Girona, martyred in August 1936 during the Span…
Flavian Michael Melki
Syriac Catholic bishop and martyr of the 1915 genocide, beatified in 2015.
Frances Margaret Taylor
Frances Margaret Taylor (1832-1900), in religion Mother Magdalen of the Sacred Heart, was a Crimean War nurse who conver…
Francesco Bonifacio
Istrian priest and martyr of the faith, assassinated in 1946 by communist partisans and beatified by Benedict XVI in 200…
Francesco Maria Greco
Italian diocesan priest and founder of the Congregation of the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts with Maria Teresa De …
Francesco Paleari
Italian priest of the Little House of Divine Providence (Cottolengo), teacher, spiritual director, and renowned confesso…
Francesco Zirano
A Sardinian Franciscan priest, Francesco Zirano was martyred and flayed alive in Algiers in 1603 for refusing to renounc…
Francisca de Paula de Jesus
Francisca de Paula de Jesus, known as Nhá Chica (1808-1895), was a Brazilian laywoman, daughter of a slave, famous for h…
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 Esteban Lacal and companions (22)
Group of 22 martyrs (21 Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and one layman) put to death in hatred of the faith in 193…
Gabriele Allegra
An Italian Franciscan missionary, Blessed Gabriele Allegra (1907-1976) was the first to translate the complete Bible int…
Georg Häfner
A German priest and member of the Third Order of Carmel, Georg Häfner firmly opposed the Nazi regime. Arrested by the Ge…
Gertrude Prosperi
An Italian mystical Benedictine abbess, Gertrude Prosperi (in religion Maria Luisa Angelica) reformed her monastery in T…
Giacomo Abbondo
Giacomo Abbondo (1720-1788) was an Italian priest, pastor of Tronzano Vercellese, beatified in 2016 by Pope Francis.
Giovanni Bacile
An Italian priest (1880-1941) from Sicily, Giovanni Bacile was distinguished by his pastoral zeal, his educational work …
Giovanni Schiavo
An Italian Josephite priest and missionary in Brazil, Blessed Giovanni Schiavo dedicated himself to the education of you…
Giunio Tinarelli
Giunio Tinarelli (1912-1956) was an Italian layperson, a worker at the Terni steelworks, who became an apostle of suffer…
Hanna Chrzanowska
Polish nurse and pioneer of home care and chaplaincy for the sick, collaborator of Karol Wojtyła.
Hanna Helena Chrzanowska
Hanna Helena Chrzanowska (1902-1973) was a Polish lay nurse, a pioneer of parish home nursing, and a close collaborator …
Hermann Lange
Hermann Lange (1912-1943) was a German Catholic priest, vicar in Lübeck, executed by the Nazi regime for his spiritual o…
Hildegard Burjan
An Austrian politician of Jewish origin who converted to Catholicism, Hildegard Burjan founded the Caritas Socialis to s…
Isabel Méndez Herrero
Isabel Méndez Herrero (1924-1953), in religion Sister Isabel de María Inmaculada, was a Spanish religious of the Congreg…
Isidore Ngei Ko Lat
A Burmese lay catechist, Isidore Ngei Ko Lat was murdered in 1950 alongside Father Mario Vergara. He is the first indige…
István Sándor
István Sándor (1914-1953) was a Hungarian Salesian coadjutor brother, a martyr for the faith under the communist regime,…
Itala Mela
Itala Mela (1904-1957), in religion Mary of the Trinity, was a Benedictine oblate and Italian mystic, apostle of the Ind…
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…
János Brenner
János Brenner (1931-1957) was a Hungarian Cistercian priest and martyr, murdered at the age of 25 under the communist re…
János Scheffler
Bishop of Satu Mare and martyr of communism, Blessed János Scheffler died in prison in 1952 for his absolute fidelity to…
Jean-Baptiste Berthier
Jean-Baptiste Berthier (1840-1908) was a French La Salette missionary priest and founder of the Congregation of the Miss…
Jerzy Popiełuszko
Chaplain of the Solidarity trade union, Father Jerzy Popiełuszko was an indefatigable defender of human rights and freed…
Johannes Prassek
German Catholic priest, vicar in Lübeck, beheaded by the Nazis in 1943 for his opposition to the regime and his ecumenic…
John McAuliffe
American religious of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart and missionary in Uganda, nicknamed 'the man who always prays', d…
John Sullivan
Irish Jesuit priest (1861-1933), converted from Anglicanism, famous for his charity towards the sick and his historic ec…
José Álvarez-Benavides and 114 companions
Group of 115 Spanish martyrs (95 clergy and religious, and 20 laypeople) murdered in hatred of the faith between 1936 an…
José María Arizmendiarrieta
A Spanish Basque priest (1915-1976), José María Arizmendiarrieta is the founder of the Mondragón cooperative movement, c…
José María Fernández Sánchez and 38 companions (39)
José María Fernández Sánchez and his 38 companions are a group of 39 martyrs of the Vincentian Family (33 Lazarists and …
Josep Samsó Elías
Spanish priest and martyr of the Civil War, pastor of Mataró and great catechist, beatified in 2010.
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 …
Leonella Sgorbati
Sister Leonella Sgorbati (1940-2006), an Italian Consolata missionary nun, dedicated her life to serving the sick in Ken…
Leopold of Alpandeire
A Spanish Capuchin lay brother, Leopold of Alpandeire spent more than forty years as a begging brother in Granada, becom…
Leopoldina Naudet
Leopoldina Naudet (1773-1834) was an Italian religious of French origin, foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of th…
Lliberada Ferrarons i Vives
Lliberada Ferrarons i Vives (1803-1842) was a Spanish textile worker, member of the Third Order of Carmel, declared Vene…
Louis-Antoine-Rose Ormières
A French priest of the Diocese of Carcassonne, Louis-Antoine-Rose Ormières is the founder of the Congregation of the Sis…
Louis-Antoine-Rose Ormières Lacase
French priest and founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Guardian Angel, dedicated to the education of rural …
Louis-Édouard Cestac
A priest of the Diocese of Bayonne, Louis-Édouard Cestac (1801-1868) was the founder of the Congregation of the Servants…
Lübeck Martyrs (4)
The Lübeck Martyrs were four German Christian clergymen (three Catholic priests and one Lutheran pastor) executed by beh…
Luca Passi
Luca Passi (1789-1866) was an Italian priest, founder of the Work of Saint Dorothy and the Institute of the Sisters of S…
Lucien Botovasoa
Lucien Botovasoa (1908-1947) was a Malagasy lay teacher, father, and member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, who die…
Ludovico Longari
Priest and Superior General of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, recognized as Venerable by Pope Francis in 201…
Ludwika Szczęsna
Ludwika Szczęsna (1863-1916), in religion Mother Klara, was a Polish religious sister and co-foundress of the Congregati…
Luigi Caburlotto
Venetian priest and founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of Saint Joseph, dedicated to the education of poor you…
Luis Navarro
Luis Obdulio Arroyo Navarro (1950-1981) was a Guatemalan lay catechist, a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, wh…
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…
Małgorzata Szewczyk
Polish foundress of the Congregation of the Seraphic Sisters, dedicated to the care of the poor and the elderly.
Manuel Lozano Garrido
Manuel Lozano Garrido (1920-1971), nicknamed Lolo, was a Spanish lay journalist. Despite total paralysis and blindness, …
Marguerite Rutan
A Daughter of Charity and martyr of the French Revolution, Marguerite Rutan dedicated her life to the poor and the sick …
María Angélica Pérez
Argentine religious of the Congregation of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Garden, nicknamed 'Sister Sweetness' for her…
Maria Clara of the Child Jesus
Portuguese Blessed (1843-1899), foundress of the Congregation of the Franciscan Hospitaller Sisters of the Immaculate Co…
Maria Cristina of Savoy
Queen of the Two Sicilies nicknamed the "Reginella Santa," Maria Cristina of Savoy distinguished herself by her immense …
Maria della Mercede Cabezas Terrero
Foundress of the religious institute of the Missionary Workers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, dedicated to the service of…
María Guggiari Echeverría (Chiquitunga)
María Felicia Guggiari Echeverría, known as Chiquitunga, was a Paraguayan Carmelite, the first blessed of her country, k…
Maria Guzmán Figueroa
Mexican Catholic priest, member of the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit and founder of the Congregation of the Eucharisti…
Maria Josefa Alhama y Valera
Maria Josefa Alhama y Valera (Mother Esperanza) was a Spanish religious sister, foundress of the Handmaids and the Sons …
Maria Jula Ivanišević and companions (5)
Group of five religious sisters of the congregation of the Daughters of Divine Charity, martyred in December 1941 in Bos…
Maria Laura Baraggia
Maria Laura Baraggia (1851-1923) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Fa…
Maria Nieves Sánchez y Fernandez
A Spanish religious of the Congregation of the Daughters of Mary of the Pious Schools, Sister María Nieves de la Sagrada…
Maria Patlán Sánchez
Maria Patlán Sánchez (1895-1970), in religion Sister Humilde of the Child Jesus, is a Mexican Franciscan religious decla…
Maria Pierina
An Italian religious sister of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Immaculate Conception, she was the promoter of t…
María Rafaela Rodríguez Xuarez De La Guardia
Spanish religious sister of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Love of God, declared Venerable by Pope Francis in 20…
Maria Teresa Casini
Maria Teresa Casini (1864-1937) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Oblate Sisters of the Sacred Heart of …
Maria Theresia Bonzel
Maria Theresia Bonzel (1830-1905) was a German religious sister, foundress of the Poor Sisters of Saint Francis of Perpe…
Maria Troncatti
Italian Salesian religious sister, missionary in Ecuador among the Shuar people, recognized for her medical, social, and…
Marie-Louise-Élisabeth de Lamoignon
Marie-Louise-Élisabeth de Lamoignon (1763-1825), in religion Mother Saint-Louis, is the foundress of the Congregation of…
Michael Sopoćko
A Polish priest and confessor of Saint Faustina Kowalska, Blessed Michael Sopoćko is the founder of the Congregation of …
Michał Sopoćko
A Polish priest and confessor of Saint Faustina, Blessed Michał Sopoćko dedicated his life to promoting and providing th…
Michał Tomaszek
Michał Tomaszek (1960-1991) was a Polish Conventual Franciscan priest and missionary in Peru. Committed to the poor and …
Miroslav Bulešić
Miroslav Bulešić (1920-1947) was a Croatian Catholic priest, a martyr for the faith under the Yugoslav communist regime,…
Odoardo Focherini
An Italian journalist and committed layman, Odoardo Focherini (1907-1944) organized the rescue of 105 Jews before dying …
Pasquale Uva
Italian priest (1883-1955), founder of the Congregation of the Handmaids of Divine Providence for the care of the disabl…
Pierre-Adrien Toulorge
A French Premonstratensian priest, Pierre-Adrien Toulorge was guillotined in 1793 for refusing to lie about his exile in…
Pietro Di Vitale
An Italian seminarian from the Diocese of Palermo, Pietro Di Vitale (1916-1940) is recognized for his abandonment to the…
Pio Alberto del Corona
Pio Alberto del Corona (1837-1912) was an Italian Dominican bishop, founder of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters…
Serafino Morazzone
Serafino Morazzone (1747-1822) was an Italian priest, parish priest of Chiuso for nearly fifty years, recognized for his…
Solanus Casey
American Capuchin priest (1870-1957), a humble porter gifted with a charism of healing and co-founder of the Detroit sou…
Stanley Rother
An American priest and missionary, Stanley Rother gave his life for his indigenous community in Guatemala during the civ…
Stephen Ferrando
An Italian Salesian bishop and missionary in India, Stephen Ferrando founded the congregation of the Missionary Sisters …
Stephen Nehmé
Stephen Nehmé (1889-1938) was a Lebanese Maronite monk, a lay brother of the Lebanese Maronite Order, beatified in 2010 …
Szilárd Bogdánffy
An auxiliary bishop of Oradea consecrated in secret, Szilárd Bogdánffy was arrested by the Romanian communist regime and…
Teofilius Matulionis
Teofilius Matulionis (1873-1962) was a Lithuanian archbishop, a martyr of the Soviet regime, beatified in 2017 for his h…
Teresa Demjanovich
An American religious of the Sisters of Charity, Sister Miriam Teresa (1901-1927) is known for her spiritual writings on…
Teresa Manganiello
Teresa Manganiello (1849-1876) was an Italian layperson, Franciscan tertiary, and spiritual co-founder of the Congregati…
Titus Zeman
A Slovak Salesian priest, Titus Zeman (1915-1969) was persecuted and imprisoned by the communist regime for organizing c…