Giovanni Merlini
An Italian priest and the third Moderator General of the Congregation of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, Giovann…
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Pape François
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Giulia Bonifacio
Giulia Bonifacio (1863-1926), in religion Mother Miradio of Providence of Saint Cajetan, was an Italian religious sister…
Giuseppe Beschin
An Italian Franciscan religious (1880-1952), Father Ignazio Beschin distinguished himself by his heroic charity, notably…
Giuseppe Carraro
Italian bishop of Vittorio Veneto and later of Verona, Giuseppe Carraro (1899-1980) was distinguished by his pastoral ze…
Giuseppe Codicè
Italian priest (1838-1915), pastor of Vedrana and founder of the Pious Union of the Visitandine Sisters of the Immaculat…
Giuseppe Girelli
Italian priest (1886-1978) dedicated to the apostolate for prisoners, founder of the Casa San Giuseppe and recognized as…
Giuseppe Girotti
An Italian Dominican priest and theologian, Giuseppe Girotti distinguished himself through his heroic aid to Jews during…
Giuseppe Marrazzo
Italian Rogationist religious (1917-1992), nicknamed the "priest of the people," recognized for his tireless devotion to…
Giuseppe Rossi
An Italian priest and martyr of Nazism, Father Giuseppe Rossi was murdered in 1945 by fascist militiamen for remaining f…
Giuseppina Vannini
Giuseppina Vannini (1859-1911), a Roman religious sister, co-founded with Blessed Luigi Tezza the congregation of the Da…
Gregorio Fioravanti
Italian Franciscan priest, founder of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, recognized as Venerable by …
Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri
A Spanish layperson of Opus Dei and a pioneer in chemistry, Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri dedicated her life to education…
Guglielmo Giacomo Ghilardi
An Italian Franciscan priest (1858-1937), Father Faustino Ghilardi distinguished himself through his heroic poverty, his…
Henri-Mathieu Planchat and 4 companions (5)
Henri-Mathieu Planchat and his four companions are martyr priests, executed by firing squad on May 26, 1871, in Paris du…
Ilia Corsaro
Ilia Corsaro (1897-1977) is the foundress of the Congregation of the Little Eucharistic Missionaries, dedicated to educa…
Ioan Bălan
Greek-Catholic Bishop of Lugoj and martyr of the faith under the communist regime in Romania.
Ioan Suciu
Blessed Ioan Suciu (1907-1953) was a Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop, a martyr of the faith under the communist regime, a…
Isabel Cristina Mrad Campos
Isabel Cristina Mrad Campos (1962-1982) was a young Brazilian laywoman, a member of the Vincentian Youth, who was murder…
Isabel Sánchez Romero
Isabel Sánchez Romero, in religion Sister Ascensión de San José, was a Spanish Dominican nun born in 1861 and died a mar…
Ismael Molinero Novillo
Ismael Molinero Novillo (1917-1938), known as Ismael of Tomelloso, was a young Spanish layperson and member of Catholic …
James Alfred Miller
An American Brother of the Christian Schools (Lasallian), James Alfred Miller dedicated himself to the education of indi…
James Miller
American Lasallian Brother and missionary, assassinated in Guatemala in 1982 due to his dedication to the Mayan youth.
Jan Franciszek Macha
Jan Franciszek Macha (1914-1942) was a Polish priest and martyr of Nazism, beatified in 2021 for his clandestine charita…
Jan Tyranowski
A Polish layperson and tailor, Jan Tyranowski was the spiritual mentor of the young Karol Wojtyła and the heroic leader …
János Brenner
János Brenner (1931-1957) was a Hungarian Cistercian priest and martyr, murdered at the age of 25 under the communist re…
Jeanne Mance
Co-founder of Montreal and Canada's first lay nurse, Jeanne Mance (1606-1673) founded the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal and was…
Jesús Antonio Gómez y Gómez
Colombian diocesan priest of the Archdiocese of Medellín, nicknamed "Padre Toñito," he was distinguished by his Eucharis…
Joan Roig i Diggle
Joan Roig i Diggle (1917-1936) was a young Spanish layman, a member of the Federation of Young Christians of Catalonia, …
Johann Philipp Jeningen
A German Jesuit and popular missionary, Blessed Johann Philipp Jeningen (1642-1704) left a profound mark on Swabia throu…
John Gazulli
Albanian diocesan priest and martyr, sentenced to death and hanged in 1927 for his defense of Catholic schools and his o…
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 Álvarez-Benavides de la Torre and 114 companions (115)
Group of 115 martyrs (95 priests and 20 laypeople) murdered in hatred of the faith during the Spanish Civil War in the d…
José Antón Gómez and 3 companions (4)
Four Spanish Benedictine monks from the priory of Montserrat in Madrid, martyred in 1936 in hatred of the faith at the b…
José Antônio de Maria Ibiapina
Brazilian priest (1806-1883) nicknamed the Apostle of the Northeast, recognized as venerable in 2025 for his missionary …
José Estanislao Zavala López
Mexican Augustinian religious (1867-1947), recognized as Venerable by Pope Francis in 2018, famous for his pastoral dedi…
José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero
Argentine priest (1840-1914) nicknamed the "gaucho priest," evangelizer of the Traslasierra region, beatified in 2013 an…
José Gregorio Hernández
Venezuelan physician and professor, known as the "physician to the poor," José Gregorio Hernández (1864-1919) was canoni…
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…
Jose Rivera Ramírez
Spanish priest of the Diocese of Toledo, formator of seminarians and spiritual director, nicknamed the 'Father of the Po…
José Torres Padilla
Spanish priest and co-founder of the Company of the Sisters of the Cross, José Torres Padilla (1811-1878) was a renowned…
Josef Mayr-Nusser
Josef Mayr-Nusser (1910-1945) was an Italian layman, member of Catholic Action and the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul,…
Joseph Vandor
A Salesian priest of Hungarian origin, Joseph Vandor was a dedicated missionary in Cuba, an educator of youth, and a pea…
Joseph Vaz
An Oratorian priest born in Goa in 1651, Joseph Vaz clandestinely evangelized Ceylon (Sri Lanka) under Dutch Calvinist p…
Juan Elías Medina and 126 companions (127)
Juan Elías Medina and his 126 companions are a group of 127 martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, murdered in hatred of the …
Juan Manuel Martín del Campo
Mexican priest (1917-1996) of the Diocese of Xalapa, recognized for his pastoral zeal, his ministry as an exorcist, and …
Juana Clara de la Concepción Sanchez Garcia
Spanish Poor Clare nun (1902-1973), she reformed the monastery of Soria by returning to the strict Rule of Saint Clare a…
Julián Heredia Zubía and 17 companions (18)
Group of 18 Cistercian martyrs (16 monks of Viaceli and 2 nuns of Fons Salutis) murdered in 1936 during the Spanish Civi…
Junípero Serra
Junípero Serra (1713-1784) was a Spanish Franciscan, founder of the first missions in Upper California, canonized on Sep…
Justa Domínguez de Vidaurreta e Idoy
A Spanish religious sister of the Company of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, Justa Domínguez de Vidau…
Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Indian priest of the Syro-Malabar Church, co-founder of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (1831) and the Congregation of…
Laura Montoya Upegui
A Colombian religious sister and missionary, Laura Montoya Upegui founded a congregation in 1914 dedicated to the evange…
Louis Martin
Louis Martin (1823-1894), a watchmaker and jeweler from Alençon and father of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, was canonized on…
Luigi Bordino
An Italian Cottolengo brother and nurse, Luigi Bordino devoted himself body and soul to the service of the sick and the …
Luigi Bosio
An Italian diocesan priest, Father Luigi Bosio (1909-1994) marked his ministry with a deep Eucharistic spirituality, pas…
Luigi Lenzini
Luigi Lenzini (1881-1945) was an Italian martyr priest, murdered in hatred of the faith by communist partisans after the…
Luigi Lo Verde
Filippo Lo Verde, in religion Brother Luigi, was a young Italian Franciscan religious born in Tunisia, recognized as Ven…
Luigi Maria Palazzolo
A priest of Bergamo entirely devoted to the poor and abandoned children, Luigi Maria Palazzolo founded the congregation …
Luigi Palić
A Franciscan priest and martyr in Kosovo, Luigi Palić gave his life in 1913 to defend the Christian faith and freedom of…
Luigia Tincani
Luigia Tincani (1889-1976) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Union of Saint Catherine of Siena of the Mi…
Luis de Trelles y Noguerol
Luis de Trelles y Noguerol (1819-1891) was a Spanish layperson, advocate for the poor, and founder of the Spanish Noctur…
Luis Zambrano Blanco
Spanish priest (1909-1983), founder of the secular institute "Hogar de Nazaret" dedicated to the service of parishes and…
Luisa Guidotti Mistrali
Luisa Guidotti Mistrali (1932-1979) was an Italian missionary doctor and member of the International Medical Association…
Luz Rodríguez-Casanova y García San Miguel
Luz Rodríguez-Casanova y García San Miguel (1873-1949) was a Spanish religious, foundress of the Congregation of the Apo…
Madeleine Delbrêl
Madeleine Delbrêl (1904-1964) was a French mystic and social worker, a major figure of the spirituality of the street an…
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…
Manuel González-Serna Rodríguez and 19 companions (20)
Group of twenty martyrs (priests, seminarian, and laypeople) of the Archdiocese of Seville, murdered in hatred of the fa…
Manuel Herranz Estables
Spanish priest (1880-1968), founder of the Congregation of the Servants of the Virgin of Sorrows, devoted to the poor an…
Marguerite Bays
A Swiss mystic seamstress and Franciscan tertiary, Marguerite Bays (1815-1879) sanctified her daily life in service to t…
Maria Allegri
Maria Allegri, in religion Sister Maria Margherita Diomira of the Incarnate Word (1651-1677), was an Italian religious m…
María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa
An 18th-century Argentine laywoman, María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, known as Mama Antula, spread the Ignatian spiritual…
María Antonia Pereira Andrade
Spanish Carmelite nun (1700-1760), founder of the first Carmel in Galicia and mystical writer, declared Venerable in 201…
Maria Benedetta Frey
An Italian Cistercian nun paralyzed for 52 years, she transformed her cell into a place of apostolate and spiritual coun…
Maria Berenice Hencker
Colombian religious sister and foundress of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Annunciation, beatified in 202…
Maria Bolognesi
Maria Bolognesi (1924-1980) was an Italian lay mystic, stigmatist, and devoted to the service of the poor and orphans.
Maria Carmela Giannetto
Italian religious of the Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate, known as Sister Maria Francesca, she distingu…
Maria Celine Kannanaikal
Maria Celine Kannanaikal (1931-1957) was an Indian religious sister of the Syro-Malabar Church, a member of the Ursuline…
Maria Concepción Barrecheguren García
María de la Concepción Barrecheguren García (1905-1927), affectionately nicknamed Conchita, is a young Spanish laywoman …
Maria Consiglio dello Spirito Santo
Orphaned at a very young age, Emilia Pasqualina Addatis (Sister Maria Consiglio dello Spirito Santo) founded the congreg…
María Consuelo Sanjurjo Santos
María Consuelo Sanjurjo Santos (Mother María Soledad, 1892-1973) was a Puerto Rican religious sister of the Servants of …
Maria Cristina Cella Mocellin
Maria Cristina Cella Mocellin (1969-1995) was an Italian mother declared Venerable by Pope Francis in 2021. Suffering fr…
María de la Purísima Salvat Romero
A Spanish religious sister and Mother General of the Sisters of the Company of the Cross, Saint María de la Purísima Sal…
María de los Desamparados Portilla Crespo
A Spanish laywoman, wife, and mother of eleven children, Amparo Portilla was declared Venerable by Pope Francis in 2021 …
Maria di Gesù dell'Amore Misericordioso
Mexican foundress of the Guadalupan Handmaids of Christ the Priest, dedicated to the spiritual and material support of p…
Maria Edvige Zivelonghi
Maria Edvige Zivelonghi (1919-1949) was an Italian religious sister of the Congregation of the Daughters of Jesus, decla…
María Elisea Oliver Molina
María Elisea Oliver Molina (1869-1931) was a Spanish religious sister, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the…
María Emilia Riquelme y Zayas
María Emilia Riquelme y Zayas (1847-1940) was a Spanish religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Missionar…
Maria Gargani
Maria Gargani (1892-1973), in religion Sister Maria Crocifissa del Divino Amore, was an Italian schoolteacher, foundress…
Maria Giuseppina Amalia Sofia Iaconis
Italian religious and founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Immaculate Conception of Buenos Aires, she ded…
María Guadalupe García Zavala
A Mexican religious sister, Maria Guadalupe García Zavala founded the congregation of the Handmaids of Saint Margaret Ma…
Maria Isabel Caldeira
Maria Isabel Caldeira (1889-1962), in religion Mother Maria Isabel of the Most Holy Trinity, was a Portuguese religious …
María Isabel Lacaba Andía and 13 companions (14)
Group of fourteen Spanish Conceptionist nuns martyred in hatred of the faith in 1936 at the beginning of the Spanish Civ…
Maria Josephina Teresa Marcucci
Italian Passionist nun (1888-1960), known as Sister Maria Maddalena of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, she founded sever…
Maria Katharina Kasper
A German religious sister, Maria Katharina Kasper founded the congregation of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ in 1851…
Maria Laura Mainetti
Sister Maria Laura Mainetti, Daughter of the Cross, was murdered in the year 2000 by three teenagers during a satanic ri…
Maria Lorenza Longo
A Spanish noblewoman who became a widow in Naples, Maria Lorenza Longo dedicated her life to the poor and the sick after…
María Natividad Sánchez Viloria
A Spanish Poor Clare nun, Sister María Francisca del Niño Jesús distinguished herself through her life of contemplative …
Maria Orsola Bussone
Young Italian layperson involved in the Focolare movement, who died accidentally at the age of 15 and was declared Vener…
Maria Paschalis Jahn and 9 companions (10)
Group of ten religious sisters of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Elizabeth, martyred in 1945 by Red Army soldi…
Maria Patlán Sánchez
Maria Patlán Sánchez (1895-1970), in religion Sister Humilde of the Child Jesus, is a Mexican Franciscan religious decla…
María Pilar Gullón Yturriaga and 2 companions (3)
María Pilar Gullón Yturriaga, Octavia Iglesias Blanco, and Olga Pérez-Monteserín Núñez were three lay nurses of the Span…
Maria Ripamonti
Italian religious of the Institute of the Handmaids of Charity, known as Sister Lucia of the Immaculate, beatified in 20…
Maria Schiapparoli
Co-foundress of the Benedictine Sisters of Divine Providence, Maria Schiapparoli dedicated her life to the reception and…
María Séiquer Gayá
María Séiquer Gayá (1891-1975) was a Spanish religious, foundress of the Apostolic Sisters of Christ Crucified. After th…
Maria Teresa Gabrieli
Co-foundress with Father Luigi Maria Palazzolo of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Poor, Maria Teresa Gabrieli ded…
Maria Teresa Spinelli
Maria Teresa Spinelli (1789-1850) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Augustinian Sisters Servants of Jesu…
Mariam Vattalil
Mariam Vattalil (Sister Rani Maria) was an Indian Franciscan Clarist nun, a martyr for social justice among the poor and…
Mariana Allsopp González-Manrique
Mariana Allsopp González-Manrique (1854-1933) was a Mexican religious sister, co-foundress of the congregation of the Si…
Marianna Orsi
Marianna Orsi (1842-1885), in religion Sister Anna del Salvatore, was an Italian religious of the congregation of the Da…
Mariano Gazpio Ezcurra
A Spanish priest and missionary of the Order of Augustinian Recollects, Mariano Gazpio Ezcurra worked for 28 years in Ch…
Mariano Mullerat i Soldevila
Mariano Mullerat i Soldevila (1897-1936) was a Spanish lay doctor, mayor of Arbeca, and a martyr of the Spanish Civil Wa…
Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas
Palestinian nun born in Jerusalem in 1843, co-founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Rosary of Jerusalem, she…
Marie-Anne-Marcelle Mallet
Marie-Anne-Marcelle Mallet (1805-1871) is the foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of Charity of Quebec. Recognized…
Marie-Azélie Guérin Martin
Marie-Azélie Guérin, known as Zélie Martin (1831-1877), lace-maker of Alençon and mother of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, wa…
Marie-Clémentine Anuarite
Nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family in the DRC, martyr of purity murdered in 1964 while forgiving …
Marie-Élisabeth Turgeon
Canadian religious sister and foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, dedicated to …
Marie-Teresa Dupouy Bordes
French religious sister (1873-1953), founder of the congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus …
Mario Ghibaudo
An Italian priest and curate of Boves, Mario Ghibaudo died a martyr at the age of 23 on September 19, 1943, murdered by …
Mario Vergara
Mario Vergara (1910-1950) was an Italian PIME missionary priest, martyred in Burma with the catechist Isidore Ngei Ko La…
Marthe Robin
Marthe Robin (1902-1981) was a French stigmatized mystic, founder of the Foyers de Charité, declared venerable by Pope F…
Mary Aikenhead
Mary Aikenhead (1787-1858) was the Irish foundress of the Religious Sisters of Charity of Ireland, the country's first c…