Adelaide of Vilich
A German Benedictine abbess, Adelaide of Vilich is known for her piety, heroic charity during famines, and the miracle o…
Place
Cologne
DE
47 saints associated
Adolph Kolping
German priest (1813-1865), founder of the Kolping Society for the support and training of young workers.
Blessed Albert the Great
Born in Swabia at the end of the 12th century, Albert the Great was one of the greatest geniuses of the Middle Ages, exc…
Saint Ambrose of Siena
Born in Siena in 1220, Ambrose Sansedoni was an illustrious Dominican, a disciple of Albert the Great and a fellow stude…
Angela Truszkowska
Sofia Camilla Truszkowska (1825-1899), in religion Mother Angela, is the Polish foundress of the Congregation of the Sis…
Saint Anne and Saint Joachim
Saint Anne and Saint Joachim, parents of the Virgin Mary, lived for a long time in infertility before an angel announced…
Saint Avoye (Aurea)
A 3rd-century Sicilian princess, Avoye (born Aurée) joined her cousin Saint Ursula to flee marriage and dedicate herself…
Saint Boniface of Lausanne
Born in Brussels and a brilliant professor of theology in Paris and Cologne, Boniface became Bishop of Lausanne in the 1…
Saint Brigid the Thaumaturge
Saint Brigid, nicknamed the Thaumaturge, is the patron saint of Ireland along with Saint Patrick. Founder of the monaste…
Saint Bruno of Cologne
Born in Cologne and a brilliant chancellor of Reims, Bruno left behind honors to found the Carthusian Order in 1084 in t…
Saint Bruno the Great
Son of Henry the Fowler and Saint Matilda, Bruno the Great was a major prelate and statesman of the 10th century. Archbi…
Christina of Stommeln
A 13th-century Rhenish mystic and beguine, Christina of Stommeln is known for her intense mystical experiences, stigmata…
Blessed Christine of Stommeln
A religious in Cologne in the 13th century, Christine of Stommeln endured appalling physical and spiritual persecutions …
Saint Crescent
A disciple of Saint Paul in the 1st century, Crescent was sent to evangelize Galatia before founding the Church of Vienn…
Saint Cunibert of Cologne
Bishop of Cologne in the 7th century, Cunibert was an influential advisor to the Merovingian kings Dagobert and Sigebert…
Venerable Denis the Carthusian
Denis the Carthusian, nicknamed Rikel, is a prolific 15th-century mystical author and theologian. His numerous writings,…
Saint Elophe
A 4th-century martyr under Julian the Apostate, Saint Elophe was beheaded near Soulosse after converting hundreds of peo…
Saint Engelbert of Cologne
Archbishop of Cologne and tutor to the son of Emperor Frederick II, Engelbert was a reforming prelate and protector of t…
Saint Gall I
A monk at Cournon and later Bishop of Clermont in the 6th century, Saint Gall distinguished himself by his humility and …
Saint Gerard of Toul
Born in Cologne, Gerard became Bishop of Toul in 963, leaving his mark on the city with monumental constructions includi…
Blessed Henry Suso
A 14th-century Dominican friar born in Swabia, Henry Suso was a great mystic and preacher known as the lover of Eternal …
Saint Heribert of Cologne
Chancellor to Emperor Otto III and later Archbishop of Cologne in 999, Heribert distinguished himself by his immense cha…
Blessed Herman of Steinfeld (Joseph)
A 13th-century Premonstratensian religious born in Cologne, Herman of Steinfeld distinguished himself from childhood by …
Hermann Joseph
A Premonstratensian canon of Steinfeld Abbey who died in 1241, Hermann Joseph was a Rhenish mystic famous for his devoti…
Saint Hippolytus the Jailer
A Roman soldier and jailer converted by Saint Lawrence, Hippolytus was martyred under Emperor Valerian for burying his m…
John Duns Scotus
Scottish Franciscan theologian and philosopher of the 13th century, nicknamed the 'Subtle Doctor', he is famous for his …
John Duns Scotus
John Duns Scotus (1266-1308), nicknamed the Subtle Doctor, is a Scottish Franciscan theologian and philosopher, famous f…
Venerable John Tauler
A 14th-century Dominican friar born in Germany, John Tauler was one of the greatest masters of spiritual and mystical li…
Saint Juliana of Mount Cornillon
Prioress of Mount Cornillon in the 13th century, Juliana received divine visions requesting the institution of a feast d…
Maria Teresa of St. Joseph
Foundress of the Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus, she united the contemplation of Carmel with charitable …
Saint Maurin of Cologne
Abbot and martyr whose body was discovered in 906 in Cologne during the reconstruction of an oratory. His tomb, identifi…
Nikolaus Gross
Nikolaus Gross (1898-1945) was a German Catholic trade unionist, journalist, and resistance fighter, executed by the Naz…
Saint Notburga (Nortburga)
Niece or daughter of Pepin of Herstal, Noitburge followed her aunt Plectrude to Cologne to dedicate herself to God in a …
Saint Patroclus (Parre)
Born into an illustrious family of Troyes, Patroclus (or Parre) chose a solitary life before being arrested during the p…
Blessed Peter Canisius of Nijmegen
A 16th-century Dutch Jesuit, Peter Canisius was one of the key figures of the Counter-Reformation in Germany. A theologi…
Peter Faber
A Savoyard priest, the first ordained member of the Society of Jesus and a companion of Ignatius of Loyola, Peter Faber …
Raymond Cayre and 49 companions
Raymond Cayre and his 49 companions are French martyrs of the clandestine Saint-Paul Mission, who died in deportation be…
Blessed Saudrade
Abbot of Gladbach in the 10th century, Saudrade was unjustly deposed by Archbishop Warin before becoming the confessor o…
Saint Severinus of Bordeaux (and Cologne)
Bishop of Cologne and later of Bordeaux, Saint Seurin is at the heart of a historical debate regarding the unique identi…
Saint Stephen I, Pope and Martyr
Pope from 254 to 257, Stephen I defended the apostolic tradition against the rebaptism of heretics. During the persecuti…
Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
A German Jewish philosopher who converted to Catholicism and became a Carmelite nun, Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta of th…
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Born in 1226 into a noble Italian family, Thomas Aquinas joined the Order of Saint Dominic despite the violent oppositio…
Saint Thomas Aquinas
An illustrious 13th-century Dominican theologian, Saint Thomas Aquinas is the author of the Summa Theologica. Canonized …
Saint Ursula and her companions
A Christian princess of Great Britain in the 4th century, Ursula refused to marry the pagan prince Conanus. Sent to Armo…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Cologne?
Saints associated with Cologne: Adelaide of Vilich, Adolph Kolping, Blessed Albert the Great, Saint Ambrose of Siena, Angela Truszkowska, Saint Anne and Saint Joachim, Saint Avoye (Aurea) and Saint Boniface of Lausanne.