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390–459 · Early Church

Simeon Stylites or Symeon the Stylite[n 1] (Greek: Συμεών ό Στυλίτης; Syriac: ܫܡܥܘܢ ܕܐܣܛܘܢܐ, romanized: Šimʕun dʼAstˁonā; Arabic: سمعان العمودي, romanized: Simʿān al-ʿAmūdī c. 390 – 2 September 459) was a Syrian Christian ascetic who achieved notability by living 36 years on top…

100–108 · Early Church

Simeon of Jerusalem, or Simon of Clopas (Hebrew: שמעון הקלפוס), was a Jewish Christian leader and according to most Christian traditions the second Bishop of Jerusalem (63 or 70–107 or 117), succeeding James, brother of Jesus.

250–303 · Early Church

Simplicius of Rome was a martyr of the year 303, considered a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. The etymology of his name comes from the Latin simplex, meaning simple. He was the brother of Saint Faustinus and Saint Beatrice (or Beatrix or Viatrix).

320–401 · Early Church

Simplician (Latin: Simplicianus; Italian: Simpliciano) was Bishop of Milan from 397 to 400 or 401 AD. He is honoured as a Saint in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches and his feast day is August 14.

201–304 · Early Church

Saint Simplicio of Olbia was a Catholic priest and bishop born in 201 and died in 304. He is recognized as a saint within the Catholic Church.

420–483 · Early Church

Pope Simplicius (died 2 or 10 March 483) was the bishop of Rome from 468 to his death on 10 March 483. He combated the Eutychian heresy, ended the practice of consecrating bishops only in December, and sought to offset the effects of Germanic invasions.

375 · Early Church

Simplicius (died Autun, 4th century) was a Roman bishop in 4th-century Gaul, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. What we know of the holy bishop Simplicius comes from the De gloria confessorum by Gregory of Tours (late 6th century), who testifies to having seen his tomb…

340 · Early Church

Simplicius of Verona was a presbyter and bishop of Ancient Rome who died in 340. He is venerated as a saint and is buried at San Procolo in Verona.

334–399 · Early Church

Pope Siricius (c. 334 – 26 November 399) was the bishop of Rome from December 384 to his death on 26 November 399. In response to inquiries from Bishop Himerius of Tarragona, Siricius issued the Directa decretal, containing decrees of baptism, church discipline and other matters.…

397 · Early Church

Vigilius of Trent (Italian: San Vigilio di Trento; German: Vigilius von Trient; c. 353 – 26 June 405) is venerated as the patron saint and bishop of Trent.

350–429 · Early Church

Saint Sisoës the Great (also Sisoi the Great, Sisoy the Great, Sisoes of Sceté or Shishoy; Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ϫⲓϫⲱⲓ; died 429 AD) was an early Christian desert father, a solitary monk pursuing asceticism in the Egyptian desert in a cave of his predecessor, St Anthony the Great.

42–126 · Early Church

Pope Sixtus I (Greek: Σίξτος), also spelled Xystus, a Roman of Greek descent, was the bishop of Rome from c. 117 or 119 to his death c. 126 or 128. He succeeded Alexander I and was in turn succeeded by Telesphorus. His feast is celebrated on 6 April.

390–440 · Early Church

Pope Sixtus III, also called Pope Xystus III, was the bishop of Rome from 31 July 432 to his death on 18 August 440. His ascension to the papacy is associated with a period of increased construction in the city of Rome.

67 · Early Church

Saint Sixtus of Reims (French: Sixte de Reims) (died c. 300) is considered the first bishop of Reims. According to Hincmar, a 9th-century archbishop of Reims, Sixtus was sent from Rome by Pope Sixtus II to Gaul to assist in Christianizing the region.

193–221 · Early Church

Saint Sophia of Sicily (Byzantium, 192 or 193 – Pantalica, September 18, 221) was a Christian martyr and the patron saint of Sortino, in the Free Municipal Consortium of Syracuse, Sicily. Her liturgical memorial is celebrated on September 10.

190–200 · Early Church

Sophia of Egypt, or Saint Sophia of Egypt (died 200), was a Christian who suffered martyrdom alongside Irene, also an Egyptian, who is likewise venerated as a saint. Her feast day is celebrated on September 18.

201–137 · Early Church

Saint Sophia of Rome was an early Christian martyr venerated by many churches. She is identified in hagiographical tradition with the figure of Sophia of Milan, the mother of Saints Faith, Hope and Charity (Ancient Greek: Pistis, Elpis and Agape, Latin: Fides, Spes, and Caritas),…

1–138 · Early Church

Saint Sophia (died 137) is a saint venerated by the Orthodox Church, whose feast day is celebrated on September 18, and by the Catholic Church, which celebrates her on September 30.

201–305 · Early Church

Saint Sossius or Sosius (Italian: Sosso, Sossio or Sosio; 275 – 305 AD) was Deacon of Misenum, an important naval base of the Roman Empire in the Bay of Naples. He was martyred along with Saint Januarius at Pozzuoli during the Diocletian Persecutions.

100 · Early Church

Sosthenes /ˈsɒsθə.niːz/ (Greek: Σωσθένης, Sōsthénēs, "safe in strength") was the chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who, according to the Acts of the Apostles, was seized and beaten by the mob in the presence of Gallio (c. 5 BC – c.

201–400 · Early Church

Saint Sosthenes of Chalcedon was born in Chalcedon in 201 and died in the same city in 400.

200–175 · Early Church

Pope Soter (Greek: Σωτήρ, Latin: Soterius) was the bishop of Rome from c. 167 to his death in c. 174. According to the Annuario Pontificio, the dates may have ranged from 162–168 to 170–177. He was born in Fundi, in the Lazio region of Italy.

201–304 · Early Church

Saint Soteris (Italian: Santa Sotere, died 304 AD) was a Roman Christian virgin martyr, who was put to death for her faith in the early 4th century.

201 · Early Church

300–250 · Early Church

The gens Rutilia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens appear in history beginning in the second century BC. The first to obtain the consulship was Publius Rutilius Rufus in 105 BC.

264–333 · Early Church

Aristaces or Aristakes I (Armenian: Արիստակէս Ա, romanized: Aristakēs) was the second Catholicos of the Armenian Church from 325 until his death in 333.

350–348 · Early Church

Husik I or Yusik (Armenian: Հուսիկ (reformed); Յուսիկ (classical); c. 295 – 347) was hereditary patriarch of the Armenian Church of the Gregorid line during the reign of the Arsacid king Tiran (r. 341–347?).

1–44 · Early Church

James the Great (Koine Greek: Ἰάκωβος, romanized: Iákōbos; Classical Syriac: ܝܥܩܘܒ, romanized: Yaʿqōḇ; died c. 44) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus.

300–304 · Early Church

Saint Julian of Brioude (†304) was a legendary martyr and saint from the Auvergne region of France. Although the main focus of his cultus was in the small village of Brioude, he was originally from the city of Vienne, and also associated with Clermont.

323 · Early Church

Saint St. Mane died in 323. He is recognized as a saint.

329–373 · Early Church

Nerses I the Great (Armenian: Ներսէս Ա Մեծ, romanized: Nersēs A Mets; died c. 373), also known as Nerses the Parthian (Ներսէս Պարթև, Nersēs Part’ev), was an Armenian Catholicos (or Patriarch) who lived in the fourth century.

250–342 · Early Church

Vrtanes also known Saint Vrtanes (Armenian: Սբ. Վրթանէս Ա. Պարթև) was the 14th Catholicos-Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church serving from 333 until his death in 341. He was the son of Julitta (or Mariam) of Armenia and Gregory the Illuminator.

54 · Early Church

Stachys the Apostle (Greek: Στάχυς, "ear-spike"; died 54) was the second bishop of Byzantium, from 38 to 54 AD according to tradition. Stachys is mentioned just one time in the New Testament as a person loved by Paul the Apostle (Romans 16:9).

300–257 · Early Church

Pope Stephen I (Greek: Στέφανος Α΄ Latin: Stephanus I) was the Bishop of Rome from 12 May 254 to his death on 2 August 257. He was later canonized as a saint and some accounts say he was killed while celebrating Mass. Stephen was born in Rome.

100–100 · Early Church

Saint Stephen of Nicaea was a Christian presbyter and bishop born in 300 in Nicaea. He died in 400 in Reggio Calabria.

350 · Early Church

Stylian of Paphlagonia (Latin: Stylianus, Greek: Στυλιανός), also known as Stylian the Hermit, is venerated as a saint from Adrianopolis in the province of Paphlagonia (modern Turkey). Stylian of Paphlagonia was born in Adrianopolis sometime between AD 400 and 500.

360–420 · Early Church

Sulpicius Severus was a Christian writer and native of Aquitania in modern-day France. He is known for his chronicle of sacred history, as well as his biography of Saint Martin of Tours.

260–300 · Early Church

Susanna the Deaconess (Ancient Greek: Σωσάννα ἡ διακόνισσα) was a deaconess, cross-dressing saint and martyr who supposedly lived in Palestine in the 4th century.

379 · Early Church

284 · Early Church

Saint Servulus (Latin: Servulus) is a Christian saint who lived for a time as a hermit in a cave at a location now named Socerb after him, on the Karst Edge. Servulus was born in Trieste to noble parents, Eulogius and Clementia.

300–311 · Early Church

Silvanus of Gaza (Latin: Silvanus) was a priest and later a bishop of Gaza who died a martyr in 311, having been beheaded during the reign of Diocletian.

330–420 · Early Church

Sylvia of Aquitaine was a fourth century nun from Aquitaine who was believed, based on an account attributed to her, to have gone on a pilgrimage sometime between 379 and 388 A.D. This account, however, is now attributed to another nun named Egeria.

400–400 · Early Church

Sylvius of Toulouse (Silvius, French: Selve, Sylve) was bishop of Toulouse from 360 AD to 400 AD. He was succeeded by Exuperius. Sylvius began construction of the basilica of St. Sernin of Toulouse towards the end of the 4th century.

200–178 · Early Church

Symphorian (Symphorianus, Symphorien), Timotheus (Timothy), and Hippolytus of Rome are three Christian martyrs who, though they were unrelated and were killed in different places and at different times, shared a common feast day in the General Roman Calendar from at least the 156…

100–135 · Early Church

Symphorosa (Italian: Sinforosa; died circa AD 138) is venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church. According to tradition, she was martyred with her seven sons at Tibur (present Tivoli, Lazio, Italy) toward the end of the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian (117–38), or during the…

380–460 · Early Church

Syncletica of Alexandria (Ancient Greek: Συγκλητική, romanized: Synkletikḗ) was a Christian saint, ascetic, anchorite, and Desert Mother from Roman Egypt in the 4th century AD.

350–381 · Early Church

Saint Syrus of Genoa (Italian: San Siro di Genova) (died around June 29, 381 AD) was a priest and later bishop of Genoa during the fourth century AD. Born at Struppa, a neighborhood of Genoa, he had a reputation for holiness and zeal.

301–400 · Early Church

Syrus of Pavia (Italian: San Siro di Pavia), also spelled Sirus, is traditionally said to have been the first bishop of Pavia during the 1st century.

401 · Early Church

Saint Taisia was born in 401. She is recognized as a saint.

410–490 · Early Church

The Tammaro (Tàmmaro) is a river in southwestern Italy, with a length of 78 kilometres (48 mi) and catchment area of 673 square kilometres (260 mi2). It rises in the Sella del Vinchiaturo in the Apennine Mountains and is a tributary of the Calore Irpino river.