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…
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Adele Bonolis
Italian layperson (1909-1980), declared Venerable in 2021, she dedicated her life to the rehabilitation of marginalized …
Adolfo Barberis
A priest of the Diocese of Turin and secretary to Cardinal Richelmy, Adolfo Barberis founded the Institute of the Sister…
Agata Maria Jacobucci
Italian Franciscan religious (Sister Maria Elisabetta della Santa Croce), known as the angel of the coast for her dedica…
Alain de Boismenu
A French missionary bishop in Papua New Guinea, Alain de Boismenu profoundly reorganized the local mission, founded the …
Aleksander Woźny
Polish priest (1910-1983), survivor of the Buchenwald and Dachau concentration camps, nicknamed the 'prisoner of the con…
Alessandro Dordi
Alessandro Dordi (1931-1991), known as Don Sandro, was an Italian Fidei donum missionary priest assassinated in Peru by …
Alexandru Rusu
A Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop and martyr under the communist regime, Alexandru Rusu (1884-1963) was arrested in 1948 …
Alexia González-Barros
Alexia González-Barros (1971-1985) was a young Spanish layperson, declared Venerable in 2018. Stricken with an aggressiv…
Alfredo Morganti
Italian Franciscan priest (1886-1969), teacher and spiritual director, recognized as Venerable by Pope Francis in 2022.
Aloysius Stepinac
Archbishop of Zagreb and cardinal, Aloysius Stepinac courageously opposed both fascist and communist totalitarianism bef…
Alphonse-Marie Eppinger
Elisabeth Eppinger (Mother Alphonse-Marie) is the foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Most Holy Saviour,…
Amato Ronconi
Amato Ronconi (c. 1226 - 1292) was an Italian layperson, member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, founder of a hospic…
Anacleto González Flores and companions (9)
Group of nine Mexican laypeople, led by Anacleto González Flores, martyrs for religious freedom during the Cristero War.
Andrés García Acosta
Andrés García Acosta (1800-1853), known as Fray Andresito, was a Spanish Franciscan religious who emigrated to South Ame…
Andrey Sheptytsky
Greek Catholic Metropolitan of Lviv, Andrey Sheptytsky led his Church through the turmoil of the two World Wars, disting…
Angel Cuartas Cristóbal and 8 companions (9)
Ángel Cuartas Cristóbal and his 8 companions are nine Spanish seminarians from Oviedo, martyrs of the faith between 1934…
Angelo Bonetta
Angelo Bonetta (1948-1963), nicknamed Angiolino, was a young Italian layperson and member of the Centre for Volunteers o…
Angelo Ramazzotti
Bishop of Pavia and later Patriarch of Venice, Angelo Ramazzotti is the founder of the Lombard Seminary for Foreign Miss…
Aniela Róża Godecka
Aniela Róża Godecka (1861-1937) was the co-founder of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of …
Anne-Marie Rivier
French religious (1768-1838), foundress of the congregation of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, dedicated to the…
Anton Durcovici
Bishop of Iași and martyr of the faith, Anton Durcovici died in prison under the Romanian communist regime in 1951.
Antoni Gaudí
Architect of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Antoni Gaudí was a genius of modern architecture, combining artistic crea…
Antoni Kowalczyk
A Polish Oblate brother and missionary in Canada, Antoni Kowalczyk was distinguished by his humility, his courage in the…
Antonietta Giugliano
Antonietta Giugliano (1909-1960) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Little Servants o…
Antonietta Meo
Antonietta Meo (1930-1937), nicknamed Nennolina, was a young Roman girl who died at the age of six from osteosarcoma. Sh…
Antonín Cyril Stojan
Archbishop of Olomouc and committed politician, Antonín Cyril Stojan distinguished himself through his active charity to…
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 Bello
Antonio Bello, nicknamed Don Tonino, was an Italian bishop from Salento, president of Pax Christi, known for his simplic…
Antonio Celona
Italian priest (1873-1952), founder of the Congregation of the Reparatory Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, recogni…
Antônio de Almeida Lustosa
Salesian Archbishop of Fortaleza in Brazil, Antônio de Almeida Lustosa (1886-1974) was a zealous pastor, prolific writer…
Antônio Ferreira Viçoso
A Lazarist bishop of Mariana in Brazil, Antônio Ferreira Viçoso distinguished himself through his reform of the clergy, …
Antonio Filomeno Maria Losito
Italian Redemptorist priest (1838-1917), known as the Apostle of Canosa, recognized as Venerable in 2015.
Antonio Franco
Antonio Franco (1585-1626) was an Italian prelate, royal chaplain, and prelate of Santa Lucia del Mela, beatified in 201…
António José de Sousa Barroso
A Portuguese missionary bishop in Africa and India, then Bishop of Porto, he distinguished himself by his charity toward…
Antonio Pietro Cortinovis
Italian Capuchin religious, founder of the 'Opera San Francesco per i Poveri' in Milan, recognized for his immense chari…
Antonio Primaldo and 812 companions (813)
Inhabitants of Otranto (Italy) beheaded on August 14, 1480, by Ottoman troops for refusing to abjure the Christian faith…
Antonio Provolo
Italian priest (1801-1842), pioneer of the education of the deaf-mute using the oral method and founder of the Company o…
Antonio Repiso Martínez
Mexican Jesuit priest and founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Divine Shepherd, recognized for his apostoli…
Antonio Seghezzi
An Italian priest of the Diocese of Bergamo, Father Antonio Seghezzi dedicated himself to youth and Catholic Action. Com…
Antonio Tort Reixachs
A Spanish layman, father of eleven children and goldsmith, Antonio Tort Reixachs was martyred in 1936 for courageously h…
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 …
Armida Barelli
Armida Barelli (1882-1952) was an Italian laywoman, co-founder of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and presid…
Artemides Zatti
Artemides Zatti (1880-1951) was an Italian Salesian lay brother who emigrated to Argentina, becoming a nurse and pharmac…
Assunta Marchetti
Co-foundress of the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo (Scalabrinians), she dedicated her life to the service of…
August Hlond
August Hlond (1881-1948), cardinal and Primate of Poland, is the founder of the Society of Christ for Polish Emigrants. …
Auguste Arribat
French Salesian priest, dedicated educator, and Righteous Among the Nations for saving Jewish children during the Second…
Augustin Arnaud Pagés
Augustin Arnaud Pagés (Brother Victorin-Nymphas) was a French Lasallian religious, missionary in Cuba and Puerto Rico, r…
Augustine John Ukken
Augustine John Ukken (1880-1956) was an Indian Syro-Malabar priest, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charit…
Augusto Bertazzoni
Augusto Bertazzoni (1876-1972) was a devoted Italian bishop, close to Don Bosco, recognized for his pastoral work and he…
Augustus Tolton
Born into slavery, Augustus Tolton overcame segregation to become the first openly African American priest in the United…
Bartolo Longo
A former satanic priest who converted, Bartolo Longo (1841-1926) became the apostle of the Rosary, founding the Shrine o…
Benet Domènech Bonet and 2 companions (3)
Three Capuchin Friars Minor from Catalonia, martyrs of the faith in 1936 at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, beat…
Bernard II of Baden
Margrave of Baden and diplomat in the service of Emperor Frederick III, Bernard II of Baden renounced his sovereign righ…
Bernardino Piccinelli
A priest of the Order of Servites of Mary and auxiliary bishop of Ancona, the Venerable Bernardino Piccinelli distinguis…
Bernardo Antonini
An Italian priest and missionary, Bernardo Antonini dedicated his life to the reconstruction of the Catholic Church in R…
Bernardo Felipe Fromental
Jean-Prosper Fromental (Brother Bernardo Felipe) was a French Lasallian religious, founder in Mexico of the congregation…
Bernardo Mattio
An Italian diocesan priest and archpriest of Dronero for over forty years, Bernardo Mattio distinguished himself through…
Bertilla Antoniazzi
Bertilla Antoniazzi (1944-1964) was a young Italian layperson who lived her serious heart condition as a mission of offe…
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…
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 Cavina
Carlo Cavina (1820-1880) was an Italian priest, founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of Saint Francis de Sales, …
Carlo Salerio
Carlo Salerio (1827-1870) was an Italian priest and PIME missionary, founder of the Institute of the Sisters of Reparati…
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…
Caterina Carrasco Tenorio
Caterina Carrasco Tenorio (1840-1917), in religion Mary of the Incarnation of Saint Francis of Assisi, was a Spanish rel…
Celestina Bottego
Foundress of the Missionary Society of Mary (Xaverian Missionary Sisters), Celestina Bottego dedicated her life to missi…
Chiara Badano
A young Italian laywoman of the Focolare movement, Chiara Badano (1971-1990), nicknamed 'Chiara Luce', radiated through …
Clara Fey
Clara Fey (1815-1894) was a German religious sister, foundress of the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus, dedicated to the …
Clelia Merloni
Foundress of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, she overcame trials and calumnies through silence and forgivenes…
Clorinda Letizia Formai
Clorinda Letizia Formai (1876-1954), in religion Mother Serafina, was an Italian religious sister and foundress of the c…
Clovis Veuthey
Swiss Conventual Franciscan, theologian, and founder of the Crusade of Charity, declared Venerable in 2021.
Coloma Antònia Martí y Valls
Coloma Antònia Martí y Valls (1860-1899), in religion Sister Francesca de les Llagues de Jesús, was a Spanish Poor Clare…
Concepción Cabrera de Armida
A Mexican wife, mother, and mystic, Concepción Cabrera de Armida (1862-1937) is the inspirer of the Works of the Cross.
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…
Diego Hernández González
Diego Hernández González (1914-1976) was a Spanish priest of the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante, recognized for his pastor…
Domingo Lázaro Castro
A Spanish Marianist priest, Domingo Lázaro Castro was a dedicated educator, provincial of his order, and founder of the …
Doroteo Hernández Vera
A Spanish priest and founder of the secular institute Cruzada Evangélica, Doroteo Hernández Vera dedicated himself to th…
Dorothy Day
Co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, Dorothy Day dedicated her life to the poor, social justice, and radical paci…
Eduard Gottlieb Profittlich
A German Jesuit and the first resident Catholic bishop in Estonia since the Reformation, Bishop Eduard Profittlich died …
Eduard Profittlich
A German Jesuit and the first resident Catholic bishop in Estonia since the Reformation, Eduard Profittlich chose to rem…
Eduardo Francisco Pironio
Argentine cardinal, a major figure of CELAM and the Roman Curia, Eduardo Francisco Pironio was one of the initiators of …
Edvige Carboni
Edvige Carboni (1880-1952) was a Sardinian lay mystic, known for her deep piety, stigmata, and heroic dedication to the …
Eladio Mozas Santamera
Spanish priest and founder of the congregation of the Josephite Sisters of the Holy Trinity, recognized as Venerable in …
Elena Guerra
Elena Guerra (1835-1914) was an Italian religious sister from Lucca, founder of the Oblates of the Holy Spirit and a maj…
Elia Dalla Costa
Cardinal and archbishop of Florence, Elia Dalla Costa (1872-1961) distinguished himself through his moral resistance aga…
Elias Peter Hoayek
Maronite Patriarch and key figure in the founding of Greater Lebanon, Elias Peter Hoayek is recognized for his heroic ch…
Elisa Miceli
Elisa Miceli (1904-1976) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the congregation of the Rural Catechist Sisters o…
Eliswa Vakayil
Foundress of the Third Order of the Discalced Carmelites in Kerala, Eliswa Vakayil dedicated her life to contemplative p…
Engelmar Unzeitig
A priest of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill, Engelmar Unzeitig was deported to Dachau for defending …
Enrichetta Beltrame Quattrocchi
Enrichetta Beltrame Quattrocchi (1914-2012) was an Italian layperson, daughter of the first spouses to be beatified toge…
Enrico Hahn
A devoted physician, committed politician, and German father of a family, the Venerable Enrico Hahn is the founder of th…
Enrico Medi
A renowned Italian physicist, science communicator, and committed politician, Enrico Medi lived his faith and science in…
Enrique Angelelli
Bishop of La Rioja committed to the poor, Bishop Enrique Angelelli was assassinated in 1976 by the Argentine military di…
Enrique Shaw
Enrique Shaw (1921-1962) was an Argentine naval officer and business leader, declared Venerable, recognized for his exem…
Estephan El Douaihy
Estephan El Douaihy (1630-1704) was a Maronite patriarch, scholar, and Lebanese historian, beatified in 2024.
Eusebio Kino
An Italian Jesuit priest, missionary, explorer, and cartographer, Eusebio Kino dedicated his life to the evangelization …
Felice Canelli
Felice Canelli (1880-1977) was an Italian diocesan priest from San Severo, a Salesian cooperator, and a pioneer of socia…
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.
Floribert Bwana Chui
A young Congolese layman and member of the Community of Sant'Egidio, Floribert Bwana Chui was murdered in 2007 at the ag…
Fortunato Maria Farina
Fortunato Maria Farina (1881-1954) was an Italian bishop of the dioceses of Troia and Foggia, recognized for his pastora…
Frances Margaret Taylor
Frances Margaret Taylor (1832-1900), in religion Mother Magdalen of the Sacred Heart, was a Crimean War nurse who conver…
Francesca Paola Prestigiacomo
Italian religious and founder of the Institute of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of the Incarnate Word, recognized as v…
Francesco Convertini
Francesco Convertini (1898-1976) was an Italian Salesian priest, a devoted missionary in India, recognized as Venerable …
Francesco Maria di Francia
A Sicilian priest and Vicar General of Messina, Francesco Maria di Francia (1853-1913) was the founder of the Congregati…
Francesco Maria Greco
Italian diocesan priest and founder of the Congregation of the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts with Maria Teresa De …
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 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…
Francisca Pascual Doménech
Francisca Pascual Doménech (1833-1903), in religion Francisca de la Concepción, was a Spanish religious sister and found…
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 Marto
Francisco Marto is one of the three shepherd children of Fatima to whom the Virgin Mary appeared in 1917; canonized on M…
Francisco Simón Ródenas
Francisco Simón Ródenas (1849-1914), in religion Francisco de Orihuela, was a Spanish Capuchin priest, missionary, and B…
François Nguyễn Văn Thuận
François-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận (1928-2002) was a Vietnamese cardinal, imprisoned for thirteen years by the communist r…
Fulton Sheen
Fulton Sheen (1895-1979) was an American bishop, a pioneer of radio and television, famous for his program 'Life Is Wort…
Gaetana Tolomeo
Gaetana Tolomeo, known as Nuccia (1936-1997), was an Italian layperson paralyzed from childhood, who offered her sufferi…
Kunegunda Siwiec
Kunegunda Siwiec (1876-1955), known as Kundusia, was a Polish layperson and mystic, a member of the Secular Order of Dis…
Sándor Bálint
Sándor Bálint (1904-1980) was a Hungarian ethnographer and politician, declared venerable by the Catholic Church in 2021…