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250–303 · Early Church

Ephysius of Sardinia (250?–303?) is a Christian martyr. Nothing is known of his life, except his martyrdom. He is the patron of Cagliari, which is the capital of the island of Sardinia, in Italy. He is especially revered in the city, where his relics lie. The Feast of St.

438–496 · Early Church

Epiphanius of Pavia (438–496), later venerated as Saint Epiphanius of Pavia, was Bishop of Pavia from 466 until his death in 496. Epiphanius additionally held the offices of lector, subdeacon and deacon.

315–403 · Early Church

Epiphanius of Salamis (Ancient Greek: Ἐπιφάνιος; c. 310–320 – 403) was the bishop of Salamis, Cyprus, at the end of the 4th century. He is considered a saint and a Church Father by the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic Churches, and some Presbyterians.

178 · Early Church

Epipodius (French: Épipode) and his companion Alexander (died 178) are venerated as Christian saints. Their feast day is 22 April, and Alexander is additionally commemorated on April 24 in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

450 · Early Church

Eptadius of Autun, or Saint Aptas, born in the late 5th century in Autun and died in 525, is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church, a moneyer of Autun, priest, hermit, and monk, and the founder of the Abbey of Cervon, which would be named in his honor.

427–480 · Early Church

Erbin of Dumnonia (Latin: Urbanus; c. 427 – c. 480) was a 5th-century King of Dumnonia (now Cornwall and Devon) and saint of Wales. Traditionally, Erbin was a King of Dumnonia, the son of Constantine Corneu and the father of Geraint.

201–308 · Early Church

Saint Adrian (died 308) travelled from Batanea to Caesarea Palaestina, where he was martyred together with Saint Eubulus. He is commemorated on 5 March; Eubulus on 7 March.

101–300 · Early Church

Saint Eucharius is venerated as the first bishop of Trier. He lived in the second half of the 3rd century. According to an ancient legend, he was one of the seventy-two disciples of Christ, and was sent to Gaul by Saint Peter as bishop, together with the deacon Valerius and the…

380–449 · Early Church

Eucherius (c. 380 – c. 449) was a high-born and high-ranking ecclesiastic in the Christian church in Roman Gaul. He is remembered for his letters advocating extreme self-abnegation.

300–300 · Early Church

Eudokia the Martyr or Ia (in Ancient Greek: Εὐδοκία ἡ Μάρτυς) is a Christian saint and martyr from the 3rd century. According to Christian hagiographic accounts, she was deported along with thousands of other Christians by Shapur I.

100–107 · Early Church

Eudokia (Greek: Ευδοκία) was a Samarian woman who lived in Heliopolis of Phoenicia (present day Baalbek, Lebanon). She should not be confused with the martyr Eudokia. Eudokia was very beautiful, and garnered her wealth by attracting wealthy lovers.

262 · Early Church

Eugenia of Rome (died c AD 258) was an early Christian Roman martyr whose feast day is celebrated on December 25 in the Roman Catholic Church, on December 24 (January 6, New Style) in the Eastern Catholic Churches and Eastern Orthodox Church, and on January 23 in the Armenian Apo…

400–450 · Early Church

Eugenius of Florence was a deacon and subdeacon who lived from 400 to 450. He died in Florence and is recognized as a saint.

250–250 · Early Church

Eugenius of Toledo was a Catholic priest and bishop born in Rome in 250. He died in 250 in Deuil-la-Barre by decapitation and is recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church.

100–65 · Early Church

Eugene of Valencia was a Christian from Hispania, a supposed disciple of the Apostle James, who died around the year 65. According to a late tradition documented from the 16th century onwards, he is considered the first bishop of Valencia.

290–303 · Early Church

Eulalia (c. 289 – February 12, 303), co-patron saint of Barcelona, was a 13-year-old Roman Christian virgin who was martyred in Barcelona during the persecution of Christians in the reign of emperor Diocletian (the Sequence of Saint Eulalia mentions his co-emperor the "pagan king…

290–304 · Early Church

Eulalia of Mérida (Augusta Emerita in 292 - Augusta Emerita 10 December, 304) was a young Roman Christian martyred in Augusta Emerita, the capital of Lusitania (modern Mérida, Spain), during the Persecution of Christians under Diocletian.

310 · Early Church

310 · Early Church

387 · Early Church

Saint Eulogius (Syriac: Walagash) was the Bishop of Edessa during the late 4th century A.D. He was persecuted for his faith under the Roman emperors. In 379 or 380 A.D., he built the House of Mar Daniel, a church in Edessa.

259 · Early Church

Eulogius of Tarragona, or Saint Eulogius (died January 21, 259), was a Hispano-Roman Christian cleric. While serving as a deacon, he was martyred alongside Bishop Fructuosus and the fellow deacon Augurius.

201–400 · Early Church

Saint Euphebius (Ephebus, Euphemus, Efrimus) is venerated as a patron saint and bishop of Naples. Ferdinando Ughelli writes that the date of Euphebius' episcopate cannot be determined with certainty. There is no biography of Euphebius’ life.

289–304 · Early Church

Euphemia (Greek: Εὐφημία; 'well-spoken [of]'), known as Euphemia the All-praised in the Eastern Orthodox Church, was a virgin martyr, who died for her faith at Chalcedon in 303 AD. According to tradition, Euphemia was martyred for refusing to offer sacrifices to Ares.

380–410 · Early Church

Euphrasia (also, Eupraxia) (380 – March 13, 410) was a Constantinopolitan nun who was venerated after her death as a saint for her piety and example of charity.

303 · Early Church

Saint Euphrasia is a Christian saint and martyr. She was born in Nicomedia during the reign of Emperor Maximian. According to tradition, she was very beautiful, kind-natured, and a faithful Christian.

50–100 · Early Church

Saint Euphrasius of Illiturgis (Spanish: San Eufrasio) is venerated as a Christian missionary of the 1st century, during the Apostolic Age. Euphrasius’ diocese was traditionally associated with Illiturgis (Iliturgi), located between Bailén and Andújar.

453 · Early Church

Saint Euphronius of Autun (died after 472) was a bishop of Autun between 450 and 490. According to Dom Basil Watkins OSB, Euphronius "was one of the greatest bishops of Gaul..."in the 5th century. He became bishop in 451 at the latest.

250–304 · Early Church

Euplius (Euplus) (Italian: Euplo, Euplio, Greek: Εὖπλος) (d. c. AD 304) is venerated as a martyr and saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.

300 · Early Church

Saint Euprepius of Verona (Euprepus, Puprepis) is venerated as the first bishop of Verona. Not much is known of his life beyond the fact that his name was Greek (from the Greek words eu, "well", and prepein, "adapted, suited"), which is considered evidence of the antiquity of the…

362 · Early Church

Saint Eupsychius of Caesaria in Cappadocia (died 362 AD) was a Christian martyr who was executed for having caused the destruction of a pagan temple.

300 · Early Church

Saint Eusanius was a Catholic priest and bishop who died in 300 in Sant'Eusanio Forconese. He is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church.

310 · Early Church

Pope Eusebius (died 21 October 310) was the bishop of Rome from 18 April 309 until his exile on 17 August 310. Not much is known about Eusebius's early life, but he was probably a Greek.

400 · Early Church

Eusebius of Bologna (died 400) was the Bishop of Bologna in the 4th century. He is venerated as a saint by various Christian denominations. Honored in the Catholic and Orthodox churches, his feast day is celebrated on September 26.

301–423 · Early Church

Eusebius of Cremona was a 5th-century monk, pre-congregational saint, and disciple of Jerome. He was born in Cremona. As a young man he travelled to Rome where he became an associate of Jerome, who was a secretary for Pope Damascus.

400–357 · Early Church

Eusebius of Rome (died c. 357), the founder of the church on the Esquiline Hill in Rome that bears his name, is listed in the Roman Martyrology as one of the saints venerated on 14 August.

330–379 · Early Church

Saint Eusebius of Samosata (died c. 379) was a Christian martyr and opponent of Arianism. His feast day is June 21. All that is definitely known of Eusebius is gathered from the letters of Basil the Great and of Gregory Nazianzen, and from some incidents in the "Ecclesiastical…

283–371 · Early Church

Eusebius of Vercelli (c. 2 March 283 – 1 August 371) was a bishop from Sardinia and is counted a saint. Along with Athanasius, he affirmed the divinity of Jesus against Arianism. Eusebius was born in Sardinia, in 283.

450 · Early Church · Benedictines

Saint Eustadius of Mesmont was a Catholic priest and member of the Benedictine order who was born in 450 in Mesmont. He died in Dijon and is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church.

380–450 · Early Church

Saint Eustasius of Aosta (c. 388 – c. 454) was the first bishop of the ancient see of Augusta Pretoria, today Aosta. His name is attached to a letter sent to Pope Leo I by the delegates of the second Synod of Milan (451).

270–337 · Early Church

Eustathius of Antioch, sometimes surnamed the Great, was a Christian patriarch of Antioch in the 4th century. His feast day in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Syriac Orthodox Church and Coptic Orthodox Church is February 21 (Amshir 27 in the Coptic calendar).

368–420 · Early Church

Eustochium (c. 368 – September 28, 419 or 420), born Eustochium Julia at Rome, was a high-ranking member of the community, specifically the Julian clan.

450–461 · Early Church

Eustochius (also Eustachius) was the fifth bishop of Tours from 443 to 461. He was succeeded by his close relative, Saint Perpetuus. His extremely rare name suggests a possible connection to Saint Eustochium. T. S. M. Mommaerts and D. H.

250–350 · Early Church

Eustorgius I (Italian: Eustorgio) was bishop of Milan from 343 to about 349. He is honoured as a Saint in both the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. His feast day is on the September 18. According to the tradition, Eustorgius was a noble Greek.

407 · Early Church

Eutropia (Greek: Εύτροπία; died after 325) was a Roman empress of Syrian origin, the wife of Emperor Maximian. In the late 3rd century she married Maximian, though the exact date of this marriage is unknown.

250–308 · Early Church

Eutropius (died c. 308 in Amasea, Pontus) was a Christian martyr and a saint in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, and the brother of Saint Cleonicus. Eutropius lived at the turn of the 3rd and 4th centuries. He and his brother were friends of Saint Theodore the Recruit.

401–475 · Early Church

Eutropius of Orange (French: Saint Eutrope; died 475) was bishop of Orange, France, during the 5th century and probably since 463, in succession to Justus. Eutropius was born to the nobility, in Marseille, where he spent a wild and wasted youth.

250–300 · Early Church

Saint Eutropius of Saintes (French: Saint Eutrope) is venerated as the first bishop of Saintes, France. According to tradition, he was a Roman or a Persian of royal descent who was sent to evangelize Gaul either by Saint Clement in the 1st century or by Pope Fabian in the 250s as…

300–283 · Early Church

Pope Eutychian, also called Eutychianus (Greek: Ευτυχιανός, romanized: Eutychianos), was the bishop of Rome from 4 January 275 to his death on 7 December 283.

350–380 · Early Church

Evagrius of Constantinople (Greek: Εὐάγριος; died c. 380) was the archbishop of Constantinople for a brief period in 370. In 370, the Arians elected Demophilus of Constantinople to fill the bishopric vacancy after the death of Eudoxius of Antioch.

100–107 · Early Church

Pope Evaristus (Greek: Ευάριστος) was the bishop of Rome from c. 99/100 to his death in 107/108. He was also known as Aristus and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, and Oriental Orthodoxy.