Blessed Adalberon II
Son of the Duke of Lower Lorraine and nephew of Hugh Capet, Adalberon II became Bishop of Metz in 984. Renowned for his …
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612 saints associated
Agata Maria Jacobucci
Italian Franciscan religious (Sister Maria Elisabetta della Santa Croce), known as the angel of the coast for her dedica…
Agostina Pietrantoni
An Italian religious sister of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret and a nurse at the Santo Spirito Ho…
Agostino Ernesto Castrillo
An Italian Franciscan bishop (1904-1955), Agostino Ernesto Castrillo distinguished himself by his heroic pastoral dedica…
Blessed Albert of Ogna
A plowman from Bergamo in the 13th century, Albert of Ogna lived a life of work and heroic charity despite the oppositio…
Albertina Violi Zirondoli
Italian teacher and mother, Albertina Violi Zirondoli (1901-1972) distinguished herself through her social commitment, e…
Alfano Vaser
The first Marist Brother of Italian origin, the Venerable Alfano Vaser (1873-1943) was an exemplary educator and a dedic…
Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster
A Benedictine cardinal and Archbishop of Milan, Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster was a devoted pastor, a great scholar of the …
Alfredo Morganti
Italian Franciscan priest (1886-1969), teacher and spiritual director, recognized as Venerable by Pope Francis in 2022.
Ambrogio Grittani
An Italian priest and founder of the Congregation of the Oblate Sisters of Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, Ambrogio Grittan…
Anastasius Hartmann
Anastasius Hartmann (1803-1866) was a Swiss Capuchin missionary, bishop, and vicar apostolic of Patna and Bombay in Indi…
Andrea Franchi
A Dominican and Bishop of Pistoia in the 14th century, Blessed Andrea Franchi distinguished himself through his tireless…
Andrea Maria Borello
A lay brother of the Society of Saint Paul, the Venerable Andrea Maria Borello (1916-1948) sanctified his humble work as…
Anfrosina Berardi
Anfrosina Berardi (1920-1933) was a young Italian layperson declared Venerable, renowned for her heroic patience in illn…
Saint Angela Merici
Born in Desenzano, Angela Merici dedicated herself to piety and penance from childhood. After pilgrimages to Jerusalem a…
Angelo Fontanarosa
Italian Passionist priest (1881-1966), founder of the Madonna Addolorata sanctuary in Mascalucia and spiritual director …
Angelo Paoli
Angelo Paoli (1642-1720) was an Italian Carmelite religious, nicknamed the "father of the poor" for his tireless dedicat…
Venerable Anna-Maria Taigi
A mother of seven children in Rome, Anna-Maria Taïgi reconciled a humble domestic life with extraordinary mystical gifts…
Antonietta Meo
Antonietta Meo (1930-1937), nicknamed Nennolina, was a young Roman girl who died at the age of six from osteosarcoma. Sh…
Antonio Augusto Intreccialagli
Italian Discalced Carmelite, Bishop of Caltanissetta and later Archbishop of Monreale, recognized as Venerable by John P…
Antonio Lucci
Franciscan bishop of Bovino, eminent theologian and friend of the poor, beatified in 1989.
Antonio Palladino
Italian priest (1881-1926) committed to social action and youth education, founder of the Congregation of the Dominican …
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 Maria Biasi
Italian Conventual Franciscan religious, co-founder of the Militia of the Immaculata with Saint Maximilian Kolbe, he off…
Armida Barelli
Armida Barelli (1882-1952) was an Italian laywoman, co-founder of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and presid…
Arnaldo Canepa
Arnaldo Canepa (1882-1966) was an Italian layperson, founder of the Centro Oratori Romani (COR), dedicated to the Christ…
Blessed Augustin Novello
A Sicilian nobleman and brilliant law professor, Matthew of Termini changed his life after narrowly escaping death at th…
Aurelio Bacciarini
Swiss bishop and apostolic administrator of Ticino, Aurelio Bacciarini (1873-1935) is the founder of the Company of Sain…
Bartolomeo Maria Dal Monte
An indefatigable priest and preacher of the 18th century, Blessed Bartolomeo Maria Dal Monte dedicated his life and fort…
Blessed Benedict XI
Nicolas Bocasini, who became Benedict XI, was a Dominican pope of the early 14th century. Succeeding Boniface VIII durin…
Bernard Kryszkiewicz
A Polish Passionist priest, Venerable Bernard Kryszkiewicz distinguished himself by his heroic charity during the Second…
Bernard Mary of Jesus
Blessed Bernard Mary of Jesus (1831-1911), born Cesare Pietro Silvestrelli, was Superior General and second founder of t…
Bernardo Maria Clausi
An Italian religious of the Order of Minims, Bernardo Maria Clausi (1789-1849) was a sought-after spiritual advisor, clo…
Bonaventure of Barcelona
Spanish Franciscan religious (1620-1684), founder of the Riformella and spiritual retreat convents (Ritiri) in Italy, be…
Bonaventure Tornielli
Priest of the Order of the Servants of Mary and famous itinerant preacher of the 15th century, known for his rigorous as…
Camila Rolón
Argentine religious sister and foundress of the Poor Sisters of Saint Joseph, dedicated to the poor and the sick.
Carl Lampert
An Austrian priest and pro-vicar of Innsbruck, Carl Lampert courageously opposed the Nazi regime. Deported to Dachau and…
Carlo Gnocchi
An Italian priest and military chaplain during the Second World War, Carlo Gnocchi dedicated his life to supporting orph…
Blessed Carloman
The eldest son of Charles Martel, Carloman renounced his vast domains in 747 to embrace the monastic life. After a stay …
Caterina Sordini
Caterina Sordini (1770-1824), in religion Mary Magdalene of the Incarnation, was an Italian religious sister and foundre…
Ceferino Namuncurá
Ceferino Namuncurá (1886-1905) was a young Argentine Mapuche indigenous person, a Salesian student inspired by Dominic S…
Celestina Ossoli
An Italian religious sister and nurse of the Palazzolo Institute, Sister Annelvira died in 1995 in the Democratic Republ…
Celine Borzecka
Celine Borzecka (1833-1913) was a Polish religious, co-foundress with her daughter Hedwig of the Congregation of the Sis…
Cesare Maria Barzaghi
An Italian Barnabite priest (1863-1941), Cesare Maria Barzaghi dedicated himself to the education of youth and helping t…
Charles of Sezze
Charles of Sezze (1613-1670), lay brother of the Order of Friars Minor Reformed, Italian mystic and spiritual writer, wa…
Clelia Merloni
Foundress of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, she overcame trials and calumnies through silence and forgivenes…
Clemens Fuhl
A priest of the Order of Saint Augustine and Prior General in Rome, Clemens Fuhl was a major figure in the renewal of th…
Clovis Veuthey
Swiss Conventual Franciscan, theologian, and founder of the Crusade of Charity, declared Venerable in 2021.
Colomba Matylda Gabriel
Colomba Matylda Gabriel (1858-1926) was a Polish Benedictine nun, foundress in Rome of the Congregation of the Benedicti…
Blessed Conrad of Ascoli
Born in Ascoli in 1234, Conrad of Ascoli was a Franciscan friar renowned for his missionary zeal in Africa and his theol…
Cornelia Connelly
Foundress of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, Cornelia Connelly (1809-1879) was an American educator whose life was …
Crispin of Viterbo
Italian Capuchin friar and questor, famous for his joy, humility, and Marian devotion, canonized in 1982.
Blessed Crispin of Viterbo
A Capuchin lay brother born in Viterbo, Crispin (Pietro Fioretti) led a life of simplicity and intense Marian devotion. …
Damião de Bozzano
Pio Giannotti, in religion Friar Damião de Bozzano, is an Italian Capuchin priest who dedicated 66 years of his life to …
Domingo Iturrate
A Spanish Trinitarian priest, Domingo Iturrate (1901-1927) was distinguished by his profound Eucharistic piety, his obed…
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 …
Egidio Malacarne
An Italian Passionist priest, Egidio Malacarne was postulator general of his congregation for over thirty years, working…
Elena Aiello
Foundress of the Minims of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ and Italian mystic, known for her stigmata and her dedic…
Elena Guerra
Elena Guerra (1835-1914) was an Italian religious sister from Lucca, founder of the Oblates of the Holy Spirit and a maj…
Elena Raparelli
Founder of the congregation of the Basilian Sisters, Daughters of Saint Macrina, Elena Raparelli (Mother Macrina) worked…
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…
Elisabeth Canori Mora
A Roman wife and mother, Elisabeth Canori Mora heroically lived through the trials of a difficult marriage. Having becom…
Elisabetta Martinez
Italian religious sister and foundress of the congregation of the Daughters of Saint Mary of Leuca, dedicated to the ser…
Elisabetta Sanna Porcu
A Sardinian layperson and widow, Elisabetta Sanna Porcu overcame a severe physical disability to dedicate herself to the…
Emanuele Stablum
Emanuele Stablum (1895-1950) was an Italian religious and physician of the Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Co…
Emmanuel Domingo y Sol
Spanish priest (1836-1909), founder of the Brotherhood of Diocesan Worker Priests of the Heart of Jesus and the Pontific…
Enrichetta Beltrame Quattrocchi
Enrichetta Beltrame Quattrocchi (1914-2012) was an Italian layperson, daughter of the first spouses to be beatified toge…
Enrico Bartoletti
Enrico Bartoletti (1916-1976) was an Italian archbishop, Secretary General of the CEI, and a prominent figure in the rec…
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…
Eugénie Joubert
Eugénie Joubert (1876-1904) was a French religious sister of the congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of the S…
Felix Mary Ghebreamlak
An Eritrean priest and the first Ethiopian Cistercian monk, Felix Mary Ghebreamlak worked for the introduction of Easter…
Felix Monasterio Ateca
Felix of the Virgin (1902-1951) was a Spanish Trinitarian priest, teacher, and master of novices, recognized as Venerabl…
Filomena D'Urso
Filomena D'Urso (1909-1954), in religion Sister Ambrogina di San Carlo, was an Italian religious of the Congregation of …
Florenza Giovanna Profilio
Foundress of the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of Lipari, she dedicated her life to the education and …
Fra Angelico
A Dominican painter of the Italian Quattrocento, Fra Angelico placed his artistic genius at the service of the Gospel. P…
Frances Margaret Taylor
Frances Margaret Taylor (1832-1900), in religion Mother Magdalen of the Sacred Heart, was a Crimean War nurse who conver…
Francesca Lancellotti
Francesca Lancellotti (1917-2008) was an Italian layperson, mother, and mystic, recognized as Venerable by the Catholic …
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 Antonio Fasani
Conventual Franciscan of Lucera, tireless preacher and confessor nicknamed the "Padre Maestro", devotee of the Immaculat…
Francesco Antonio Marcucci
Italian bishop and founder of the Conceptionist Sisters, Francesco Antonio Marcucci dedicated his life to the education …
Francesco Mottola
An Italian priest from Calabria, Francesco Mottola (1901-1969) was the founder of the Oblate Family of the Sacred Heart,…
Francesco Saverio Toppi
Francesco Saverio Toppi (1925-2007) was an Italian Capuchin priest and Prelate Archbishop of Pompeii, recognized for his…
Francesco Spinelli
Francesco Spinelli (1853-1913), a Lombard diocesan priest, founded the Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament in Rivolta d'Add…
Francesco Spoto
An Italian priest and Superior General of the Congregation of the Missionary Servants of the Poor, Francesco Spoto died …
Saint Francis Borgia
A Grandee of Spain and Duke of Gandia, Francis Borgia left the court of Charles V after being struck by the vanity of ea…
Venerable Francis-Mary-Paul Libermann
Son of a rabbi from Metz, François-Marie-Paul Libermann converted to Catholicism in 1826. Despite severe epilepsy that d…
Francis-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận
A Vietnamese bishop imprisoned for 13 years by the communist regime, Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Thuận is a heroic herald of the…
Francisco Cástor Sojo López and 3 companions (4)
Four Spanish priests of the Brotherhood of Diocesan Worker Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, martyrs of the Spanish …
Franciszka Siedliska
Franciszka Siedliska (1842-1902), in religion Mary of Jesus the Good Shepherd, was a Polish religious sister and foundre…
François Nguyễn Văn Thuận
François-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận (1928-2002) was a Vietnamese cardinal, imprisoned for thirteen years by the communist r…
Franziska Streitel
Franziska Streitel (1844-1911), in religion Mother Mary Frances of the Cross, was a German religious sister and foundres…
Gaspar del Bufalo
A Roman priest, Gaspar del Bufalo (1786-1837) founded the Congregation of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in 1815…
Gaspare Goggi
Gaspare Goggi (1877-1908) was an Italian priest, the first professed member of the Sons of Divine Providence (Orionines)…
Gemma Galgani
Gemma Galgani (1878-1903) was a young Italian lay mystic from Lucca, marked by the stigmata and who died of tuberculosis…
Gerardo Sagarduy de Lasgoitia
Spanish Passionist lay brother, nicknamed the "holy porter" of the monastery of Saints John and Paul in Rome, recognized…
Germano Ruopollo
The Venerable Germano Ruopollo (1850-1909), born Vincenzo Ruoppolo, was an Italian Passionist priest. A brilliant mind, …
Gilbert Nicolas
A Franciscan friar of the Observance and co-founder of the Order of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Blessed…
Giovanni Ancina
A Piedmontese physician who became a priest of the Oratory under the influence of Saint Philip Neri, and later Bishop of…
Giovanni Merlini
An Italian priest and the third Moderator General of the Congregation of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, Giovann…
Giovanni Nadiani
A lay brother of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, Giovanni Nadiani distinguished himself by his profound Eucha…
Giulia Bonifacio
Giulia Bonifacio (1863-1926), in religion Mother Miradio of Providence of Saint Cajetan, was an Italian religious sister…
Giuseppe Bartolomeo Menochio
An Augustinian bishop and confessor to Pope Pius VII, the Venerable Giuseppe Bartolomeo Menochio demonstrated heroic fid…
Giuseppe Beschin
An Italian Franciscan religious (1880-1952), Father Ignazio Beschin distinguished himself by his heroic charity, notably…
Giuseppe Dal Vago
Italian Franciscan priest (1822-1895), Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, he was a great restorer of the Ord…
Giuseppe Giaccardo
The first priest of the Pauline Family and a close collaborator of Father James Alberione, Giuseppe Timoteo Giaccardo de…
Giuseppe Marcinò
Italian Capuchin priest (1589-1655), zealous preacher and Minister General of his order, he was a great peacemaker and p…
Giuseppe Maria Tomasi
Saint Giuseppe Maria Tomasi (1649-1713) was an Italian Theatine cardinal, known as the "Prince of Liturgists" for his sc…
Giuseppe Pesci
An Italian Passionist priest (1853-1929), the Venerable Giuseppe Pesci distinguished himself by his profound humility, c…
Giuseppe Quadrio
An Italian Salesian priest and theologian, Giuseppe Quadrio distinguished himself by his theological contribution to the…
Giuseppina Vannini
Giuseppina Vannini (1859-1911), a Roman religious sister, co-founded with Blessed Luigi Tezza the congregation of the Da…
Gregor Cäsarius Buhl
A German Lasallian religious, the Venerable Gregor Cäsarius Buhl (1896-1973) dedicated his life to the education and spi…
Gregorio Fioravanti
Italian Franciscan priest, founder of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, recognized as Venerable by …
Saint Gregory II
A Roman pope of the 8th century, Gregory II was a staunch defender of holy images against the iconoclast emperor Leo the…
Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri
A Spanish layperson of Opus Dei and a pioneer in chemistry, Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri dedicated her life to education…
John Leonardi
Italian priest born in Diecimo in 1541, John Leonardi founded the Clerics Regular of the Mother of God in Lucca in 1574 …
Saint Severinus Boethius
A universal scholar and minister to King Theodoric, Boethius was a model of the Christian statesman, combining ancient w…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Rome?
Saints associated with Rome: Blessed Adalberon II, Agata Maria Jacobucci, Agostina Pietrantoni, Agostino Ernesto Castrillo, Blessed Albert of Ogna, Albertina Violi Zirondoli, Alfano Vaser and Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster.