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301–430 · Early Church

Caprasius, sometimes Caprasius of Lérins (French: Caprais; died 430), was a hermit who lived in Lérins, Provence. Caprasius was born sometime in the fourth century in Gaul.

303 · Early Church

Carpoforus, Exanthus, Cassius, Severinus, Secundus, and Licinius were, according to legend, six Roman soldiers of the Theban Legion martyred during the reign of Emperor Maximian.

100 · Early Church

In human anatomy, the wrist is variously defined as (1) the carpus or carpal bones, the complex of eight bones forming the proximal skeletal segment of the hand; (2) the wrist joint or radiocarpal joint, the joint between the radius and the carpus and; (3) the anatomical region s…

50–100 · Early Church

Carpus of Beroea (Greek: Κάρπος) of the Seventy Disciples is commemorated by the Church on 26 May with St. Alphaeus, and on 4 January with the rest of the Seventy Disciples.

350 · Early Church

Saint Cassian of Benevento was born in 350. He served as a presbyter and later held the position of bishop.

240–303 · Early Church

Cassian, or Saint Cassian of Imola, or Cassius was a Christian saint of the 4th century. His feast day is August 13. Little is known about his life, although the traditional accounts converge on some of the details of his martyrdom.

300–298 · Early Church

Saint Cassian of Tangier (or of Tangiers or of Tingis) was a Christian saint of the 3rd century. He is traditionally said to have been beheaded on 3 December, AD 298, during the reign of Diocletian.

350 · Early Church

Saint Cassian of Autun (French: Cassien) (died c. 350 AD) was a 4th-century bishop of Autun. He may have been an Egyptian by birth. He traveled to Autun and was a follower of Saint Reticius, bishop of Autun.

304 · Early Church

Cassius was a soldier who died in 304 in Bonn. He is recognized as a saint.

264 · Early Church

Saint Cassius of Clermont is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd century. He was a senator who was converted to Christianity by Austromoine.

350–426 · Early Church

Castor of Apt (died c. 423) was a bishop of Apt, in Gaul, perhaps the 4th bishop. He was born in Nîmes and may have been the brother of Bishop Leontius of Fréjus. He was educated at Arles, and, after the death of his father, he became a lawyer.

400–400 · Early Church

Saint Castor of Karden (German: Kastor von Karden) was a priest and hermit of the 4th century who is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Castor was a pupil of Maximinus of Trier around 345 AD, and was ordained as a priest by Maximinus.

300–300 · Early Church

Castritian (Latin: Castritianus, Italian: Castriziano) was Bishop of Milan in mid 3rd-century. He is honoured as a Saint in the Catholic Church and his feast day is on December 1.

300–286 · Early Church

Castulus (died 286) is venerated as a martyr and saint. According to tradition, he was the chamberlain (or officer, valet) of Emperor Diocletian and the husband of Irene of Rome.

400 · Early Church

Saint Catervus (Italian: San Catervo) (possibly 4th century) is the patron saint of Tolentino. Catervus is said to have brought the Christian faith to the city. Tolentino is known to have had bishops by the fifth century.

1–106 · Early Church

Saint Cerdo of Alexandria was the fourth bishop of that city from 96 to 106, during the reign of Emperor Trajan. According to Eusebius of Caesarea, he was one of those baptized by Saint Mark in Alexandria and was martyred on the 21st of Paoni, which corresponds to June 15, 106 AD…

450 · Early Church

Keyne was a 5th-century holy woman and hermitess who was said to have travelled widely through what is now South Wales and Cornwall. Numerous dedications to Saint Keyne exist in areas as diverse as South Wales, Anglesey, Somerset, Hertfordshire, and Cornwall.

300–298 · Early Church

Celedonio is a Spanish masculine given name meaning "swallow". Notable people with the given name include:

258 · Early Church

Celerinus of Carthage was a citizen of Ancient Rome who was born and died in Carthage. He died in 258 and is recognized as a saint.

400–432 · Early Church

Pope Celestine I (Latin: Caelestinus I) (c. 359 – 27 July 432) was the bishop of Rome from 10 September 422 to his death on 27 July 432. Celestine's pontificate was largely spent combatting various teachings deemed heretical.

304 · Early Church

Saint Celsus (died c. 56 or 64) was a young first-century Christian martyr executed during the reign of Nero. He is commemorated on July 28 by the Catholic Church alongside Nazarius, and on October 14 by the Orthodox Church alongside Nazarius, Gervasius, and Protasius.

100–141 · Early Church

Celsus was a bishop and a citizen of Ancient Rome who was born in 100 and died in 141. He died in Trier and is venerated as a saint.

450 · Early Church

A censure is an expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism. In parliamentary procedure, it is a debatable main motion that could be adopted by a majority vote.

304 · Early Church

Saint Centolla (died c. 304) and Saint Helen were two virgins who were martyred in Burgos, Old Castile, during the Roman persecutions. They are Christian saints commemorated on August 2 in the West and August 13 in the East.

400–450 · Early Church

Saint Ceratus of Grenoble (French: Cérat de Grenoble; also Ceras or Gerase) was a 5th-century bishop of Gratianopolis, now Grenoble. He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church; his feast day is celebrated on 6 June.

250–286 · Early Church

Chiaffredo (also Chiaffredus, Theofredus, Ciafrè, Chaffre, Teofredo, Jafredo, Jafredus, Eufredus, Jofredus, Sinfredus, Zaffredus) is venerated as the patron saint of Saluzzo, Italy.

300–304 · Early Church

Saint Christina of Tyre, also known as Christine of Bolsena, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina the Great martyr, is venerated as a virgin martyr of the third century.

335–407 · Early Church

Chromatius (died c. 406/407 AD) was a bishop of Aquileia. He was probably born at Aquileia, and grew up there. His father died when Chromatius was an infant. He was raised by his mother and his large group of older siblings.

300–304 · Early Church

Chrysanthos (Greek: Χρύσανθος), Latinized as Chrysanthus, is a Greek name meaning "golden flower". The feminine form of the name is Chrysanthe (Χρυσάνθη), also written Chrysanthi, Chrysanthy and Chrysanthea. Notable people bearing this name include:

250 · Early Church

Chaeremon of Nilopolis (died c. 250) was a Christian bishop who died a martyr in the Egyptian desert during the Decian persecution. He is recognized as a saint by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, with his feast day on December 22.

201–300 · Early Church

Saint Ciriaca of Pianella was born in 201 and died in 300.

304 · Early Church

Quiriacus of Augsburg (died 304, Augsburg) was a martyr who was killed in Augsburg alongside Afra of Augsburg and her mother Hilaria during the Christian persecutions under Diocletian. He is commemorated on August 12. Relics of Quiriacus are kept in the Basilica of St.

356–396 · Early Church

Clair of Marmoutier, also known as Saint Clair, died around 356 or 396. He was a Christian martyr and a saint in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, tasked by his companion Saint Martin with overseeing the novitiate at Marmoutier Abbey. His feast day is November 8.

150–310 · Early Church

According to late traditions, Clair (Latin: Clarus) was the first bishop of Nantes, France in the late 3rd century. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

64 · Early Church

Clateus (died 64 AD) was an early Christian martyr and saint. He was an early Christian bishop in Brescia, Italy, and was martyred during the persecutions of Christians by Nero.

350 · Early Church

Saint Claudius of Vienne (French: Claude de Vienne) was a bishop of Vienne in the Dauphiné, France, in the first half of the fifth century. He is considered a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. He attended the Council of Orange in 441 and the Council of Vaison in 442.

300–310 · Early Church

Saint Claudia of Amisus (died c. 304, Amisus) was a Christian martyr venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. She is remembered alongside her fellow martyrs, a group of seven women from Amisus (Claudia, Alexandra, Euphrasia, Matrona, Juliana, Euphemia, and Theodosia) who oppo…

270 · Early Church

Claudius (died c. 270) was a holy martyr of Interamna. His feast day is January 8. During the reign of Emperor Claudius, when decrees were issued persecuting Christians, the princeps Claudius and his soldiers Carbonan, Tibudian, and Planio suffered in Interamna for assisting imp…

300–300 · Early Church

Clement of Metz (Latin: Clemens de Metiae; French: Clément de Metz) is venerated as the first Bishop of Metz. According to tradition, he was sent by Peter to Metz during the 1st century, with two disciples: Celestius (Céleste de Metz) and Felix (Felix de Metz), who are listed as…

150–215 · Early Church

Titus Flavius Clemens, also known as Clement of Alexandria (Ancient Greek: Κλήμης ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς; c. 150 – c. 215 AD), was a schematic Christian theologian and philosopher who taught at the Catechetical School of Alexandria.

258–312 · Early Church

Clement of Ancyra (Greek: Κλήμης; c. 258 – 312) was a bishop who served during the rule of Roman emperor Diocletian. He was arrested by Roman authorities and tried by Diocletian.

250–308 · Early Church

Saint Cleonicus was born in 250 and died in 308. He died in Amasya.

450 · Early Church

Klervi (Breton: Klerwi; French: Clervie; Latin: Creirvia; Welsh: Creirwy; born c. 475) was a 5th-century pre-Congregational saint from the Welsh settlement of Ploufragan in Armorica, later a part of Brittany and France.

250–249 · Early Church

Cointha, also known as Quinta or "Cynthia", suffered martyrdom during the persecutions of Emperor Trajanus Decius. Cointha was martyred by having her feet tied to a horse then being dragged through the streets of Alexandria.

257–273 · Early Church

Columba of Sens (probably born Eporita, d. 273; Galician: Santa Comba de Sens), was a virgin and nun who was born to a noble pagan family in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula.

200–175 · Early Church

Concordius of Spoleto is a little-known Christian saint and martyr of the 2nd century. There is another martyr Concordius who died in the 4th century. Concordius was the son of the presbyter Gordian.

450 · Early Church

Saint Conogan, also known as Saint Guénoc, is one of the more or less mythical Breton saints not officially recognized by the Catholic Church.

201–250 · Early Church

Conon of Perga was a martyr saint of the Roman Empire. The Orthodox church refers to him as Conon the gardener, and has a feast day for him on March 5. In the Catholic church, Conon's feast day is on February 4. It is possible that these are actually two different persons.

101–250 · Early Church

Conon of Bidana in Isauria, known as the Wonderworker (2nd century – Isauria), was an ancient Greek bishop and saint, venerated by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. He is celebrated on March 5.

315–354 · Early Church

Flavia Valeria Constantina (also sometimes called Constantia and Constantiana; Greek: Κωνσταντίνα; b. after 307/before 317 – d. 354), later known as Saint Constance, was the eldest daughter of Roman emperor Constantine the Great and his second wife Fausta, daughter of Emperor Max…