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201–300 · Early Church

Saint Flavian of Ricina (Italian: San Flaviano di Ricina) is venerated as a martyr and bishop by the Catholic Church. Tradition holds that he was a bishop of Helvia Ricina (Macerata), during the 3rd century, martyred on November 24.

510–361 · Early Church

Flaviano served as a presbyter and bishop. He was born in 510 and died in 361. He is recognized as a Catholic saint.

115 · Early Church

Flavius Latinus (died 115) was a Christian martyr of the persecutions of Trajan. He is said to be the third bishop of Brescia, successor to Saint Viator. This tradition is, however, questioned.

338–367 · Early Church

Florence of Comblé was a young Phrygian woman who followed Saint Hilary (303–367) upon his return from the exile ordered by the emperor. He consecrated her to God and offered her the opportunity to retire to Comblé, a village east of Celle-l'Évescault that was one of his many pro…

300 · Early Church

Fiorenzo of Thessaloniki (died c. 300 in Thessaloniki, Greece) was a Christian who, because of his faith, was subjected to various tortures and executed by burning during the persecutions of the Roman Empire.

432–485 · Early Church

Saint Florenci was born in Seville in 432 and died in 485.

301 · Early Church

Florentius of Vienne (Gaul, 4th century) was a bishop of Vienne in the Dauphiné. He is venerated as a saint by various Christian denominations.

389 · Early Church

Saint Florus (French: Saint Flour) (died c. 389) was the legendary first bishop of Lodève. He evangelised in Languedoc and the Auvergne, and was martyred in about 389. His historical record is unclear.

300–300 · Early Church

Floscellus was a citizen of Ancient Rome born in 300. He died in 300 in Coutances and is recognized as a Catholic saint.

287–304 · Early Church

Saint Fortunata was born in 287 in Banias and died in 302 in Caesarea Maritima. She is recognized as a saint within the Catholic Church.

201–301 · Early Church

Fortunatus of Naples was a 4th-century Christian bishop. He is the first historically-attested bishop of Naples, as one of the recipients of a letter written by those who took part in the Arian Council of Philippopolis in the 340s - his tradition states he was a fierce opponent o…

306 · Early Church

Fortunatus of Aquileia, who died between 64 and 68, was the deacon of Bishop Hermagoras, the first bishop of the Latin city (Regio X Venetia et Histria). Both suffered martyrdom, being tortured and beheaded in Aquileia under the Emperor Nero.

286 · Early Church

Fortunatus of Casei (Italian: San Fortunato di Casei) is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Tradition makes him a member of the Theban Legion, and thus martyred at Agaunum.

100–100 · Early Church

Saint Fronto of Périgueux was a Gaulish prelate who served as a bishop. Born in Lanquais in 100, he died in Périgueux in the same year. He is recognized as a Catholic saint.

200–259 · Early Church

Saint Fructuosus of Tarragona (Spanish: San Fructuoso, Catalan: Sant Fructuós, died 259) was a Christian saint, bishop and martyr. His is an important name in the early history of Christianity in Hispania.

400–383 · Early Church

Saint Frumentius (Ge'ez: ፍሬምናጦስ, Latin: Sanctus Frumentius; died c. 383) was a Phoenician Christian missionary and the first bishop of Axum who brought Christianity to the Kingdom of Aksum.

250–250 · Early Church

Fusca of Ravenna was a child martyr who was killed c. AD 250 in Ravenna, Italy during the Decian persecution. Her nurse, Maura, was martyred with her. Both are venerated as saints by the Roman Catholic Church. Their feast day is February 13. Her father was nobleman in Ravenna.

303 · Early Church

Victoricus (or Victorice, Victoric), Fuscian (or Fulcian, Fulcien, Fuscien) and Gentian (or Gentien) (died circa 287–303) were three Christian martyrs later venerated as Roman Catholic saints. Their feast day falls on 11 December.

303 · Early Church

Felix in Pincis is a legendary figure, venerated as a saint, who does not correspond to any real person. His legend originated to explain the existence of a chapel dedicated to Saint Felix of Nola on the Pincian Hill in Rome; hence the name Felix in Pincis (on the Pincian).

304 · Early Church

The Martyrs of Abitene were a group of North African Christians put to death in the spring of 304. These martyrs are commemorated on February 12 according to the Roman Martyrology.

200–177 · Early Church

Félix de Saulieu was a merchant born in Autun in 200. He died in Saulieu in 177 following torture and is venerated as a saint.

296 · Early Church

Gabinus of Rome (Salona, 3rd century – Rome, 296) was a Dalmatian Christian, the father of Saint Susanna of Rome and brother of Pope Gaius. He died a martyr during the Diocletianic Persecution and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.

100 · Early Church

Gaius of Ephesus (Greek: Γάϊος ό Εφέσιος) is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. He was Bishop of Ephesus (Romans 16:23). The Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church remember St. Gaius on January 4 among the Seventy, and on November 5.

300 · Early Church

Caius (or Gaius, Italian: Caio) was Bishop of Milan in early 3rd-century. He is considered by the Orthodox tradition the first Bishop of Milan in the 1st century.

-100–52 · Early Church

Gamaliel the Elder , or Rabban Gamaliel I, was a leading authority in the Sanhedrin in the early first century CE. He was the son of Simeon ben Hillel and grandson of the great Jewish teacher Hillel the Elder.

300–301 · Early Church

Gatianus (Catianus, Gatianus, Gratianus; French: Cassien, Gatien, Gratien) in the third century AD was the founding bishop of the see of Tours. He was one of the "seven apostles of Gaul" commissioned by Pope Fabian to evangelize in the region.

450–491 · Early Church

Saint Gaud (or Waldus) (died 491) was Bishop of Evreux from 440 to 480. His feast is 30 January. Saint Gaud was born to a wealthy Breton family around the year 400.

400 · Early Church

Gaudentius was a Catholic priest who served as a bishop. He died in 400 and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

327–410 · Early Church

Gaudentius (Italian: San Gaudenzio di Brescia; died 410) was Bishop of Brescia from 387 until 410, and was a theologian and author of many letters and sermons. He was the successor of Philastrius.

327–418 · Early Church

Saint Gaudentius (fl. end of 4th century-early 5th century) was a bishop of Novara, considered the first of that city. Tradition states that he was born to a pagan family at Ivrea, and was then converted to Christianity by Eusebius of Vercelli.

301–360 · Early Church

Gaudentius of Rimini (Italian: San Gaudenzo di Rimini, sometimes spelled Gaudenzio) (c. 280 AD – 14 October 360) was a bishop of Rimini, who is venerated as a martyred saint in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. The accounts of Gaudentius' life vary.

350–455 · Early Church

Gaudiosus of Naples or Gaudiosus the African (Latin: Sanctus Gaudiosus Africanus) was a bishop of Abitina, a village near Carthage in present-day western Tunisia, in the Roman Africa Province.

200–303 · Early Church

Gavinus (Italian: San Gavino) is a Christian saint who is greatly celebrated in Sardinia, Italy, as one of the Martyrs of Torres (Martiri turritani), along with his companions Protus, a bishop, and Januarius, a deacon.

301 · Early Church

Gayane, or Gaiane, is a Roman virgin martyred with her companions in Armenia in 301. Along with Saint Gregory the Illuminator and Saint Hripsime, Saint Gayane is one of the three most representative saints of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

297 · Early Church

Gelasinus (Ancient Greek: Γελασινος, Gelasinos; d. AD 297) was a reputed Christian martyr and saint. His feast day is observed on August 26. Gelasinus was said to have been a Roman "second mime" from Mariamme near Damascus.

496 · Early Church

Pope Gelasius I was the bishop of Rome from 1 March 492 to his death on 21 November 496. Gelasius was a prolific author whose style placed him on the cusp between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages.

312–397 · Early Church

Saint Geminianus (also known as Saint Geminian, or Saint Gimignano) was a fourth-century deacon who became Bishop of Modena. He is mentioned in the year 390, when he participated in a council called by Saint Ambrose in Milan.

350–399 · Early Church

Genesio di Brescello was a Catholic priest and bishop born in 350. He died in 399 in Brescello and is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church.

300–308 · Early Church

Genesius of Arles (or more precisely Genesius of Arelate, in French Genès) was a notary martyred under Maximianus in 303 or 308. He is honoured in the Catholic Church as the patron saint of notaries and secretaries, and invoked against chilblains and scurf.

471 · Early Church

Gennadius of Constantinople (Greek: Γεννάδιος; died 17 November 471) was the patriarch of Constantinople from August 458 until his death. Gennadius is known to have been a learned writer who followed the School of Antioch of literal exegesis, although few writings have been left…

303 · Early Church

Gentiana is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the gentian family (Gentianaceae), the tribe Gentianeae, and the monophyletic subtribe Gentianinae. With over 300 species, it is considered a large genus.

500–475 · Early Church

Gerasimus of the Jordan (Greek: Γεράσιμος Ἰορδανίτης, Abba Gerasimus, Holy Righteous Father Gerasimus of Jordan—also spelled Gerasimos or Gerasim) was a Christian saint, monk and abbot of the 5th century AD.

201–304 · Early Church

Gereon of Cologne (French: Géréon), who may have been a soldier, was martyred at Cologne by beheading, probably in the early 4th century. The Roman Martyrology states that "In Cologne in Germany, the Saints Gereon and his companions, martyrs, who with sincere piety, courageously…

451 · Early Church

Saint Germaine died in 451 in Bar-sur-Aube.

150–156 · Early Church

Saint Germanicus was a youth who was arrested and martyred for his faith in Smyrna during the reign of the Roman Emperor Antoninus. As Germanicus stood in the arena, facing a wild beast, the Roman proconsul pleaded with him that in view of his youth he should deny his faith to ob…

378–448 · Early Church

Germanus of Auxerre (Latin: Germanus Autissiodorensis; Welsh: Garmon Sant; French: Saint Germain l'Auxerrois; c. 378 – c. 442–448 AD) was a western Roman clergyman who was bishop of Autissiodorum in Late Antique Gaul.

410–474 · Early Church

Saint Germanus of Man (Manx: Carmane; c. 410 AD in Brittany – c. 474 in Normandy), also known as Saint Germanus of Peel, was the first Bishop of the Isle of Man.

480 · Early Church

Germanus of Normandy, also known as Germanus the Scot (French: Germain le Scot), is a Christian saint venerated especially in Normandy. He was a disciple of Germanus of Auxerre, from whom he took his baptismal name.

400–407 · Early Church

Germanus of Besançon (Gaul, 4th century – Grandifonte, 407?) was the bishop of the city of Vesontio (modern-day Besançon). He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, with his feast day on October 11. Germanus was the twelfth bishop to occupy the see of Besançon.

401 · Early Church

Girons or Gerontius (from the Gascon Gironç, derived from the Latin Gerontius) is a 5th-century Christian saint. According to legend, he was one of the six companions of Saint Sever who came to evangelize Novempopulania, along with Clair of Aquitaine, Justin of Tarbes, Babylas, P…