108 Martyrs of World War II
Group of 108 Polish Catholics (bishops, priests, religious, and laypeople) murdered by the Nazi regime between 1939 and …
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Jean-Paul II
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108 Polish Martyrs of World War II
The 108 Polish martyrs of World War II are a group of Catholic priests, religious, bishops, and laypeople murdered by th…
233 Spanish Martyrs
Group of 233 Catholic priests, religious, and laypeople murdered in Spain between 1936 and 1939 in hatred of the faith, …
64 Martyrs of Vietnam (Tonkin)
Group of 64 martyrs (54 Vietnamese and 10 European missionaries) beatified in 1900 by Pope Leo XIII, who witnessed to th…
85 Martyrs of England and Wales
Group of 85 Catholics (63 priests and 22 laypeople) executed in England and Wales for their fidelity to the Catholic Chu…
Adolph Kolping
German priest (1813-1865), founder of the Kolping Society for the support and training of young workers.
Adrian Osmolowski
Adrian Osmolowski (1838-1924) was a Polish Franciscan religious. Exiled to Italy after the suppression of his convent by…
Agnes of Bohemia
A princess of Bohemia, Agnes refused royal marriages to dedicate herself to the poor. She founded the Hospital of Saint …
Agostino Chieppi
An Italian priest and founder of the Congregation of the Little Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Agosti…
Agostino Roscelli
An Italian priest of the Diocese of Genoa, Augustine Roscelli (1818-1902) dedicated himself to the poor, prisoners, and …
Akhna Phai and 6 companions
The seven martyrs of Songkhon are a group of Thai Catholics (one catechist, two nuns, and four laypeople) executed in De…
Alain de Solminihac
Alain de Solminihac (1593-1659) was a French reforming bishop, abbot of Chancelade and later bishop of Cahors, recognize…
Alberto Capellan Zuazo
A Spanish layman, farmer, and member of the Nocturnal Adoration, Alberto Capellán Zuazo dedicated his life to the Euchar…
Alberto Marvelli
Alberto Marvelli (1918-1946) was a young Italian engineer, a member of Catholic Action, recognized for his heroic charit…
Alexandrina Maria da Costa
A Portuguese mystic paralyzed after a fall to preserve her purity, she lived solely on the Eucharist for over thirteen y…
Alexia González-Barros
Alexia González-Barros (1971-1985) was a young Spanish layperson, declared Venerable in 2018. Stricken with an aggressiv…
Alfonsa Clerici
An Italian religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Precious Blood, Alfonsa Clerici (1860-1930) dedicated her…
Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster
A Benedictine cardinal and Archbishop of Milan, Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster was a devoted pastor, a great scholar of the …
Alonso de Orozco
A Spanish Augustinian religious of the Golden Age, royal court preacher and spiritual writer, Alonso de Orozco led a lif…
Aloysius Stepinac
Archbishop of Zagreb and cardinal, Aloysius Stepinac courageously opposed both fascist and communist totalitarianism bef…
Alpert Mosch
A French Lasallian religious of Alsatian origin, Brother Alpert Mosch dedicated himself to the education of immigrant ch…
Alphonsa Muttathupadathu
A Franciscan Clarist religious from Kerala, Alphonsa Muttathupadathu (1910-1946) offered her life of suffering to God. C…
Anacleto González Flores and companions (9)
Group of nine Mexican laypeople, led by Anacleto González Flores, martyrs for religious freedom during the Cristero War.
Anastasius Hartmann
Anastasius Hartmann (1803-1866) was a Swiss Capuchin missionary, bishop, and vicar apostolic of Patna and Bombay in Indi…
Andrea Carlo Ferrari
Cardinal-Archbishop of Milan, Blessed Andrea Carlo Ferrari distinguished himself by his pastoral zeal, his social commit…
Andrew of Phu Yen
Andrew of Phu Yen (1625-1644), known as the protomartyr of Vietnam, was a young lay catechist who died for his faith, be…
Andrew of Phu Yen
Andrew of Phu Yen (c. 1624/1625 - 1644) is the protomartyr of Vietnam. A young catechist trained by Father Alexandre de …
Angela Salawa
Angela Salawa (1881-1922) was a Polish layperson, a domestic servant in Krakow, and a Franciscan tertiary, known for her…
Angela Truszkowska
Sofia Camilla Truszkowska (1825-1899), in religion Mother Angela, is the Polish foundress of the Congregation of the Sis…
Angelico Pittavino
Italian Capuchin priest and missionary in East Africa, recognized as Venerable by the Catholic Church.
Angelo Calvi
Angelo Calvi (1909-1937), in religion Father Benigno di Santa Teresa del Bambino Gesù, was an Italian Discalced Carmelit…
Anita Cantieri
Anita Cantieri (1910-1942) was an Italian layperson, a member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites, whose life w…
Anna Maria Fiorelli Lapini
Foundress of the congregation of the Poor Daughters of the Holy Stigmata of Saint Francis of Assisi (the Stigmatines), d…
Anna Maria Katherina Scherer
Anna Maria Katherina Scherer (1825-1888), in religion Mother Maria Theresia, was a Swiss religious sister, co-foundress …
Anna Schäffer
A German laywoman from Mindelstetten, immobilized by severe burns and marked with the stigmata, Anna Schäffer offered he…
Anne Catherine Emmerich
A German stigmatized nun and visionary, Anne Catherine Emmerich was beatified in 2004 by John Paul II for her life of he…
Anne de Xainctonge
Foundress of the Company of Saint Ursula of Dole, Anne de Xainctonge (1567-1621) dedicated her life to the free educatio…
Anne-Marie Rivier
French religious (1768-1838), foundress of the congregation of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, dedicated to the…
Annibale Maria Di Francia
Annibale Maria Di Francia (1851-1927) was an Italian priest from Messina, founder of the Rogationists and the Daughters …
Annunciata Astoria Cocchetti
Foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy of Cemmo, dedicated to the education of poor young girls.
Anselmo Polanco and Felipe Ripoll
Anselmo Polanco, Bishop of Teruel, and his vicar general Felipe Ripoll are two martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, execute…
Antoine Chevrier
A priest from Lyon and founder of the Prado Providence work, Antoine Chevrier dedicated himself entirely to the educatio…
Anton Martin Slomšek
Bishop of Maribor and the first Slovenian Blessed, Anton Martin Slomšek (1800-1862) distinguished himself through his de…
Antoni Kowalczyk
A Polish Oblate brother and missionary in Canada, Antoni Kowalczyk was distinguished by his humility, his courage in the…
Antonietta Farani
Maria Concetta Farani, in religion Sister Antonietta of Saint Michael the Archangel (1906-1963), was a Brazilian Passion…
Antonina de Angelis
An Italian religious of the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy, Maria Ludovica De Angelis (born Antonina) dedicated her life…
Antonio Amundarain Garmendia
Spanish Basque priest (1885-1954), founder of the Alliance in Jesus through Mary, the first secular institute in Spain, …
Antonio Angelo Cavanis
Venetian priest (1772-1858), co-founder with his brother Marco Antonio of the Congregation of the Schools of Charity (Ca…
Antonio Augusto Intreccialagli
Italian Discalced Carmelite, Bishop of Caltanissetta and later Archbishop of Monreale, recognized as Venerable by John P…
Antonio Bello
Antonio Bello, nicknamed Don Tonino, was an Italian bishop from Salento, president of Pax Christi, known for his simplic…
Antônio de Almeida Lustosa
Salesian Archbishop of Fortaleza in Brazil, Antônio de Almeida Lustosa (1886-1974) was a zealous pastor, prolific writer…
Antonio Lucci
Franciscan bishop of Bovino, eminent theologian and friend of the poor, beatified in 1989.
Antonio Pietro Cortinovis
Italian Capuchin religious, founder of the 'Opera San Francesco per i Poveri' in Milan, recognized for his immense chari…
Antonio Rosmini
An Italian priest, philosopher, and theologian, Antonio Rosmini (1797-1855) was the founder of the Institute of Charity …
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…
Arcangelo Tadini
An Italian priest of the Diocese of Brescia, Arcangelo Tadini (1846-1912) dedicated his ministry to workers and founded …
Arnold Janssen
A German priest who founded the Society of the Divine Word (Divine Word Missionaries) and two female missionary congrega…
Artemides Zatti
Artemides Zatti (1880-1951) was an Italian Salesian lay brother who emigrated to Argentina, becoming a nurse and pharmac…
Ascensión Nicol Goñi
Ascensión Nicol Goñi (1868-1940) was a Spanish religious sister, co-founder of the congregation of the Dominican Mission…
Assunta Marchetti
Co-foundress of the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo (Scalabrinians), she dedicated her life to the service of…
August Czartoryski
A Polish prince born in Paris, August Czartoryski renounced his noble titles and fortune to join the Salesians of Don Bo…
August Hlond
August Hlond (1881-1948), cardinal and Primate of Poland, is the founder of the Society of Christ for Polish Emigrants. …
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…
Bartolo Longo
A former satanic priest who converted, Bartolo Longo (1841-1926) became the apostle of the Rosary, founding the Shrine o…
Basil Hopko
Greek Catholic auxiliary bishop of Prešov in Slovakia, Blessed Basil Hopko was persecuted, tortured, and slowly poisoned…
Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello
A wife who became a religious, Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello founded the Benedictine Sisters of Providence in 1838 in …
Benedetto Menni
Italian religious of the Order of Saint John of God, Benedetto Menni restored the Fatebenefratelli in Spain and Portugal…
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…
Benvenuto Bambozzi
Benvenuto Bambozzi (1809-1875) was an Italian Franciscan priest, recognized for his humility, pastoral zeal, and declare…
Bernard Mary of Jesus
Blessed Bernard Mary of Jesus (1831-1911), born Cesare Pietro Silvestrelli, was Superior General and second founder of t…
Bernard of Corleone
Filippo Latino, known as Bernard of Corleone (1605-1667), was a Sicilian Capuchin lay brother. A former skilled swordsma…
Bernarda Heimgartner
Swiss religious, co-founder and first Superior General of the Sisters of the Holy Cross of Menzingen, declared Venerable…
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 Maria Clausi
An Italian religious of the Order of Minims, Bernardo Maria Clausi (1789-1849) was a sought-after spiritual advisor, clo…
Bernardyna Maria Jabłońska
Co-founder of the Congregation of the Albertine Sisters Servants of the Poor, she dedicated her life to the service of t…
Bernhard Lichtenberg
A German priest and provost of Berlin Cathedral, Bernhard Lichtenberg firmly opposed National Socialism, defended the Je…
Bernhard Lichtenberg and Karl Leisner
German priests and martyrs of Nazism, Bernhard Lichtenberg and Karl Leisner bore witness to their faith and heroic chari…
Blandine Merten
Blandine Merten (1883-1918) was a German Ursuline nun and dedicated teacher, beatified in 1987 by Pope John Paul II.
Boļeslavs Sloskāns
Latvian Catholic bishop, victim of Soviet persecution and deported to the Gulag, he later lived in exile in Belgium wher…
Bolesława Lament
Bolesława Lament (1862-1946) was a Polish religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of t…
Bonifacia Rodríguez y Castro
Bonifacia Rodríguez y Castro (1837-1905), a working ropemaker from Salamanca, founded the congregation of the Servants o…
Braulio Corres and 70 companions
Braulio María Corres Díaz de Cerio and his companions, religious Hospitallers of Saint John of God, were martyred in Spa…
Braulio María Corres and 70 companions
Braulio María Corres and his 70 companions were religious of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God martyred in Spai…
Brigida Morello Zancano
Brigida Morello Zancano (1610-1679) was an Italian widow and foundress of the Congregation of the Ursulines of Mary Imma…
Bronisław Markiewicz
A Polish priest and educator of youth, Blessed Bronisław Markiewicz founded the congregations of Saint Michael the Archa…
Bruna Pellesi
An Italian Franciscan religious, Bruna Pellesi (in religion Sister Maria Rosa of Jesus) offered 27 years of suffering li…
Camila Rolón
Argentine religious sister and foundress of the Poor Sisters of Saint Joseph, dedicated to the poor and the sick.
Candelaria of Saint Joseph
Venezuelan foundress of the Carmelite Sisters of Mother Candelaria, she dedicated her life to the care of the sick and t…
Candelaria of San José
Foundress of the Carmelite Sisters of Mother Candelaria, she dedicated her life to the care of the sick and the most des…
Candida Maria of Jesus
A Spanish religious sister of Basque origin, Candida Maria of Jesus (1845-1912) founded the congregation of the Daughter…
Carla Ronci
Carla Ronci (1936-1970) was an Italian consecrated laywoman, a member of the Secular Institute of the Servants of the Mo…
Carlo Gnocchi
An Italian priest and military chaplain during the Second World War, Carlo Gnocchi dedicated his life to supporting orph…
Carlo Liviero
Carlo Liviero (1866-1932), Bishop of Città di Castello and founder of the Little Servants of the Sacred Heart, dedicated…
Carlo Sterpi
An Italian priest and co-founder of the Little Work of Divine Providence alongside Saint Luigi Orione, Carlo Sterpi dist…
Carlos Eraña Guruceta and 2 companions
Marianist religious and Spanish educators, Carlos Eraña Guruceta, Fidel Fuidio Rodríguez, and Jesús Hita Miranda were ma…
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago
The first lay Blessed from Puerto Rico, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago (1918-1963) was a pioneer of the liturgical ren…
Casimiro Barello Morello
Casimiro Barello Morello (1857-1884) was an Italian layperson, a tireless pilgrim nicknamed the "pilgrim of the Eucharis…
Caterina Sordini
Caterina Sordini (1770-1824), in religion Mary Magdalene of the Incarnation, was an Italian religious sister and foundre…
Catherine Jarrige
An Auvergnat Dominican tertiary, Catherine Jarrige (1754-1836), nicknamed Catinon Menette, distinguished herself by her …
Catherine McAuley
Catherine McAuley (1778-1841) was an Irish religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy.
Cayetana Alberta Giménez Adrover
Cayetana Alberta Giménez Adrover (1837-1922), known as Mother Alberta, was a Spanish religious sister, foundress of the …
Cecília Schelingová
A Slovak religious sister and nurse, Sister Zdenka was imprisoned and tortured by the communist regime for helping pries…
Ceferino Giménez Malla
Ceferino Giménez Malla, known as El Pelé, was a Spanish Romani, a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, and a mart…
Celine Borzecka
Celine Borzecka (1833-1913) was a Polish religious, co-foundress with her daughter Hedwig of the Congregation of the Sis…
Cesare Guasti
Cesare Guasti (1822-1889) was an Italian scholar, archivist, and layperson, member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, …
Cesare Maria Barzaghi
An Italian Barnabite priest (1863-1941), Cesare Maria Barzaghi dedicated himself to the education of youth and helping t…
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…
Charles of Mount Argus
A Dutch Passionist priest, Charles of Saint Andrew Houben (John Andrew Houben, 1821-1893) exercised his ministry primari…
Clara Fey
Clara Fey (1815-1894) was a German religious sister, foundress of the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus, dedicated to the …
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…
Claudine Thévenet
A French religious sister born in Lyon in 1774, Claudine Thévenet founded the Congregation of the Religious of Jesus and…
Claudio Granzotto
An Italian Franciscan friar and sculptor, Claudio Granzotto combined his artistic genius with a deep life of prayer and …
Clelia Barbieri
Clelia Barbieri (1847-1870) was an Italian religious sister, who at twenty-one founded the Minims of Our Lady of Sorrows…
Clelia Merloni
Foundress of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, she overcame trials and calumnies through silence and forgivenes…
Clemens August von Galen
Bishop of Münster nicknamed the "Lion of Münster," Clemens August von Galen distinguished himself through his heroic res…
Clemente Marchisio
An Italian priest and pastor of Rivalba for 43 years, Clemente Marchisio is the founder of the congregation of the Daugh…
Colomba Matylda Gabriel
Colomba Matylda Gabriel (1858-1926) was a Polish Benedictine nun, foundress in Rome of the Congregation of the Benedicti…
Columba Marmion
A Benedictine abbot of Irish origin, Columba Marmion is a great spiritual master of the 20th century, famous for his wri…
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.