Andrea Carlo Ferrari
Cardinal-Archbishop of Milan, Blessed Andrea Carlo Ferrari distinguished himself by his pastoral zeal, his social commit…
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Benoît XV
pape, lui confie la mission d'étendre la Jeunesse féminine à toute l'Italie
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Andrea Franchi
A Dominican and Bishop of Pistoia in the 14th century, Blessed Andrea Franchi distinguished himself through his tireless…
Anna Maria Fiorelli Lapini
Foundress of the congregation of the Poor Daughters of the Holy Stigmata of Saint Francis of Assisi (the Stigmatines), d…
Antonín Cyril Stojan
Archbishop of Olomouc and committed politician, Antonín Cyril Stojan distinguished himself through his active charity to…
Antonio Filomeno Maria Losito
Italian Redemptorist priest (1838-1917), known as the Apostle of Canosa, recognized as Venerable in 2015.
Armida Barelli
Armida Barelli (1882-1952) was an Italian laywoman, co-founder of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and presid…
Ascensión Nicol Goñi
Ascensión Nicol Goñi (1868-1940) was a Spanish religious sister, co-founder of the congregation of the Dominican Mission…
Aurelio Bacciarini
Swiss bishop and apostolic administrator of Ticino, Aurelio Bacciarini (1873-1935) is the founder of the Company of Sain…
Bianca Piccolomini Clementini
Foundress of the Company of Saint Angela Merici of Siena, Bianca Piccolomini Clementini dedicated her life to the educat…
Brigida Maria Postorino
Foundress of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate, Brigida Maria Postorino dedicated her life to the educat…
Catholic Martyrs of Ireland
The Catholic Martyrs of Ireland refer to a group of seventeen blessed, clergy and laity, executed in hatred of the faith…
Charles I of Austria
The last Emperor of Austria-Hungary, Blessed Charles I of Austria dedicated his life and reign to the pursuit of peace a…
Fortunato Maria Farina
Fortunato Maria Farina (1881-1954) was an Italian bishop of the dioceses of Troia and Foggia, recognized for his pastora…
Giovanna Maria Bracaval
A religious sister of Belgian origin, she restored the active life and original charism of the congregation of the Angel…
Giovanni Jacono
Giovanni Jacono (1873-1957) was an Italian bishop, recognized as Venerable by the Catholic Church, known for his charity…
Giuseppe Toniolo
An Italian Catholic economist and father of the Church's social doctrine, Giuseppe Toniolo worked for human dignity and …
Isabel Larrañaga Ramirez
Isabel Larrañaga Ramirez (1836-1899) was a religious sister of Philippine and Spanish origin, foundress of the Congregat…
Ismael Perdomo Borrero
Archbishop of Bogotá and Primate of Colombia, recognized as Venerable for his pastoral zeal, his heroic patience in the …
Iuliu Hossu
A Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop and cardinal martyr, Iuliu Hossu distinguished himself by his heroic fidelity to the Ch…
Iuliu Hossu and 6 bishops
Iuliu Hossu and six other bishops of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church were martyred under the communist regime between…
Jacques Sevin
A French Jesuit priest, Father Jacques Sevin is the co-founder of the Scouts de France and the founder of the congregati…
Jacques-Désiré Laval
A French Spiritan priest and missionary, Jacques-Désiré Laval is the Apostle of Mauritius, where he devoted himself enti…
Jean-Marie du Lau and 190 companions (191)
Group of 191 ecclesiastics and laypeople murdered in Paris on September 2 and 3, 1792, for refusing to take the schismat…
Joseph Lang
Auxiliary bishop of Zagreb, Joseph Lang (1857-1924) is renowned for his heroic charity towards the poor and the sick.
Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius
Bishop of Vilnius and renovator of the Congregation of Marian Fathers, Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius distinguis…
Louise-Thérèse de Montaignac de Chauvance
Foundress of the Oblates of the Heart of Jesus, Louise-Thérèse de Montaignac de Chauvance (1820-1885) dedicated her life…
Luigi Maria Olivares
Italian Salesian Bishop of Sutri and Nepi, recognized as Venerable by the Catholic Church for his pastoral zeal and char…
Manuel González y García
Manuel González García (1877-1940) was a Spanish bishop, founder of the Eucharistic Reparation Family, beatified in 2001…
Margaret of Lorraine
Duchess of Alençon who became a Poor Clare, Margaret of Lorraine (1463-1521) was a French widow and religious sister kno…
Maria Anna Donati
Maria Anna Donati (1848-1925), in religion Mother Celestina of the Mother of God, is the foundress of the Congregation o…
Maria Nazarena Majone
Co-foundress of the Congregation of the Daughters of Divine Zeal with Saint Annibale Maria Di Francia, she dedicated her…
Marie-Madeleine Fontaine and 3 companions (4)
Four Daughters of Charity of Arras, martyred in Cambrai in 1794 for refusing to take the revolutionary oath.
Martyrs of Orange (32)
The 32 martyrs of Orange were a group of nuns from various congregations guillotined in July 1794 for their fidelity to …
Mary Glowrey
An Australian medical missionary in India, Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart (Mary Glowrey) is the first religious sister-…
Max Josef Metzger
German pacifist priest and pioneer of ecumenism, martyr of Nazism beheaded in 1944 and beatified in 2024.
Nazareno Santolini
An Italian Passionist priest, Nazareno Santolini was an exemplary novice master for nearly thirty years, forming generat…
Nuno Álvares Pereira
An exceptional military general and Portuguese national hero, Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360-1431) abandoned his titles and …
Octavio Ortiz Arrieta
The first Salesian priest born in Peru, Monsignor Octavio Ortiz Arrieta was a dedicated missionary bishop who led the Di…
Oliver Plunkett
Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, Oliver Plunkett was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn in 1681, the …
Paolo Manna
An Italian missionary priest, Paolo Manna worked in Burma before having to return to Italy for health reasons. There, he…
Pius XII
Pope from 1939 to 1958, the Venerable Pius XII guided the Church through the Second World War and the Cold War, leaving …
September Martyrs (191)
Group of 191 Catholics (bishops, priests, religious, and laypeople) massacred in Paris between September 2 and 5, 1792, …
Suzanne Aubert
Suzanne Aubert (1835-1926) was a French religious sister, foundress of the Sisters of Compassion in New Zealand, recogni…
Uganda Martyrs (22)
Twenty-two pages and Catholic servants of the court of King Mwanga II of Buganda, led by Charles Lwanga, put to death fo…
Ursuline Martyrs of Valenciennes (11)
Group of eleven religious sisters (mostly Ursulines) executed in Valenciennes in October 1794 during the Reign of Terror…