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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.

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…

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.

400–465 · Early Church

Gerontius (Italian: Geronzio, died 5 May 465) was Archbishop of Milan from 462 to 465. He is honoured as a Saint in the Catholic Church and his feast day is 5 May. Almost nothing is known about the life and the episcopate of Gerontius.

100–120 · Early Church

Saint Getulius (died 120 AD) is venerated together with Amantius (Amancius), Cerealus (Caerealis), and Primitivus (Italian: Getulio, Amanzio, Cereale, e Primitivo) as a Christian martyr and saint. They are considered to have died at Gabii.

301–391 · Early Church

Giuliano is an Italian name which is typically an equivalent of Julian, or in some cases a locative name from such places as Giuliano di Roma or Giuliano Teatino. A patronymic or pluralized surname derived from Giuliano is Giuliani. Notable people with the name include:

400–438 · Early Church

Glycerius (Italian: Glicerio) was Archbishop of Milan from 436 to 438. He is honoured as a Saint in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. Almost nothing is known about the life and the episcopate of Glycerius.

300–320 · Early Church

Saint Gordius (also known as Gordinus; died 320) was a Christian soldier in Cappadocia who was dismissed from the Roman army, lived as a hermit for a while, then returned and made an open declaration of his faith, for which he was martyred in the city of Caesarea Maritima.

350–372 · Early Church

Saint Gorgonia (Greek: Αγία Γοργονία; died c. 375) was the daughter of Saint Gregory the Elder and Saint Nonna. She is remembered as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church for her piety as a married woman.

300–304 · Early Church

Gorgonius or Gorgon (Greek: Ἅγιος Γοργόνιος Νικομηδείας) was a Christian who was martyred in AD 304 alongside Peter Cubicularius and a certain Dorotheus at Nicomedia during the Diocletianic Persecution.

307 · Early Church

Grata of Bergamo (early 4th century) is an Italian saint and martyr, and sister of Asteria of Bergamo. Her parents were Saint Lupo of Bergamo and Saint Adelaide, duke and duchess of Bergamo. According to hagiographer Agnes B.C.

401–470 · Early Church

Gratus of Aosta (Italian: San Grato di Aosta, French: Saint Grat d'Aoste) (d. September 7, c. AD 470) was a bishop of Aosta and is the city's patron saint.

213–270 · Early Church

Gregory Thaumaturgus or Gregory the Miracle-Worker (Ancient Greek: Γρηγόριος ὁ Θαυματουργός, Grēgórios ho Thaumatourgós; Latin: Gregorius Thaumaturgus; c. 213 – c. 270), also known as Gregory of Neocaesarea, was a Christian bishop of the 3rd century.

400–400 · Early Church

Gregory Baeticus (died c. 392) was the bishop of Elvira, in the province of Baetica, Spain. Gregory is first met with as Bishop of Elvira (Illiberis) in 375; he is mentioned in the Luciferian "Libellus precum ad Imperatores" as the defender of the Nicean creed, after Bishop Hosi…

330–390 · Early Church

Gregory of Nazianzus , also known as Gregory the Theologian or Gregory Nazianzen, was an early Roman Christian theologian and prelate who served as Archbishop of Constantinople from 380 to 381.

276–374 · Early Church

Gregory the Elder or Gregory of Nazianzus the Elder (Greek: Γρηγόριος ό Γέρος; c. 276 – 374) was the bishop of the see of Nazianzus in Roman province of Cappadocia. However, he is better remembered as the patriarch of an important family of ecclesiastics.

335–395 · Early Church

Gregory of Nyssa , also known as Gregory Nyssen , was an early Christian theologian who served as the bishop of Nyssa from 372 to 376 and from 378 until his death in 394.

300–304 · Early Church

Saint Gregory of Spoleto was a priest and martyr of the city of Spoleto, Italy. It happened that Flaccus, a general of the forces, arrived at Spoleto with an order from the Emperor Maximian to punish all the Christians.

252–329 · Early Church

Gregory the Illuminator (c. 257 – c. 331) was the founder and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. He converted Armenia from Zoroastrianism to Christianity in the early fourth century (traditionally dated to 301), making Armenia the first state to adopt Christian…

302–335 · Early Church

Grigoris (early 4th century – c. 330 or c. 334 AD; Armenian: Գրիգորիս Աղվանացի, romanized: Grigoris Aghvanatsi, lit. 'Grigoris of Albania') was the Catholicos of the Church of Caucasian Albania ca. 325–330 AD. He is considered a saint martyr by the Armenian Apostolic Church.

450 · Early Church

Saint Guirec (c. 6th century), according to oral tradition, was a Welsh monk who sought to establish a monastery in Celtic Brittany. In the region of Traou-Perros is where Guirec chose to found his new community.

203 · Early Church

Gundenis was a virgin martyr. She suffered martyrdom during the persecutions of Septimius Severus.

450 · Early Church

Gurthiern (also Guthiern, Gunthiern, and Gunthiernus) was a Welsh prince. According to the Vita sancta Gurthierni, he became a hermit in Brittany and founder of an abbey at Kemperle (Quimperlé). He is a Catholic and Orthodox saint with a feast day on 3 July.

-625–-600 · Early Church

Habakkuk, or Habacuc, who was active around 612 BC, was a prophet whose oracles and prayer are recorded in the Book of Habakkuk, the eighth of the collected twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible. He is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

-550 · Early Church

Haggai or Aggeus was a Hebrew prophet active during the building of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible, and the author or subject of the Book of Haggai.

110–180 · Early Church

Hegesippus (Ancient Greek: Ἡγήσιππος; c. 110 – c. 180 AD), also known as Hegesippus the Nazarene, was a Christian writer of the early Church who, in spite of his Greek name, may have been a Jewish convert and certainly wrote against heresies of the Gnostics and of Marcion.

250–330 · Early Church

Flavia Julia Helena , also known as Helena of Constantinople and in Christianity as Saint Helena, was a Greek Augusta of the Roman Empire and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great as well as a Canonized saint in both Catholic and Orthodox Churches for her pivotal role in the sp…

301–407 · Early Church

Heliodorus (Italian: Sant'Eliodoro; died c. 410 AD) was the first bishop of Altinum in the 4th century. He was born in Dalmatia. Like Chromatius, he was a disciple of Valerianus, the bishop of Aquileia.

387 · Early Church

Helladius of Auxerre (died 387) was the bishop of Auxerre for thirty years from 357 until his death. St. Amator (died 418) was converted to Christianity, ordained a deacon and tonsured by Helladius, which provides the earliest example of ecclesiastical tonsure mentioned in the re…

180–248 · Early Church

Pope Heraclas (Ancient Greek: Ἡρακλῆς) was the 13th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria, reigning 232–248. Pope Heraclas of Alexandria was born to pagan parents that were baptized as Christians after his birth. They taught him the Greek philosophy, then Christian doctrine.

300–304 · Early Church

Hermagoras of Aquileia (also spelled Hermenagoras, Hermogenes, Ermacoras) (Italian: Sant'Ermagora, Friulian: Sant Macôr or Sant Ramacul, Slovene: sveti Mohor; fl. 3rd century – c. 305) is considered the first bishop of Aquileia, northern Italy.

150–150 · Early Church

Hermas (Greek: Ερμάς) was a freedman and Christian born in Aquileia, who lived in Ancient Rome. He was a brother of Pius, Bishop of Rome about the middle of the 2nd century.

100 · Early Church

Hermes of Dalmatia (Greek: Ἑρμᾶς) is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. He was bishop in Dalmatia. He is usually identified with the Hermes mentioned by Paul in Romans 16:14, and said to have succeeded Titus as Bishop of Dalmatia.

100 · Early Church

Saint Hermas of Philippopolis (Greek: Έρμάς ό Φιλιππουπολίτης) was one of the Seventy Disciples and was bishop in Philippopolis in Thrace (today's Plovdiv, Bulgaria).

100–117 · Early Church

Hermione of Ephesus (Greek: Ερμιόνη της Εφέσου; d. A.D. 117) is a 2nd-century saint and martyr venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Catholic Church.

100–136 · Early Church

Herodion of Antioch or Heron (died 136 AD) was a 2nd-century Christian martyr and Bishop of Antioch, successor of Ignatius at Antioch, a title he held for two decades.

100 · Early Church

Herodion of Patras (also Herodian or Rodion; Greek: Ἡρωδίων, Ἡρωδιανός, Ῥοδίων) has been thought by some to have been a relative (συγγενής) of Saint Paul, as in a greeting Paul calls a Herodion a sungenēs in Romans 16:11.

490 · Early Church

Saint Hesychius or Isicius (French: Isice or Hésychius; died c. 490) was a bishop of Vienne in the Dauphiné, France. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

350–451 · Early Church

Hesychius of Jerusalem, also spelt Hesychios and also known as Hesychius the Priest, was a Christian priest and exegete, active during the first half of the fifth century.

100–1 · Early Church

Hierotheos the Thesmothete (Greek: Ἱερόθεος ὁ Θεσμοθέτης) is the reputed first head and bishop of the Christian Athenians. The title thesmothete means ruler, or junior archon, of Athens (literally "rule-setter").

291–372 · Early Church

Hilarion (291–371), also known by the bynames of Thavata, of Gaza, and in the Orthodox Church as the Great was a Christian anchorite who spent most of his life in the desert according to the example of Anthony the Great (c. 251–356).

415–468 · Early Church

Pope Hilarius (also Hilarus, Hilary; died 29 February 468) was the bishop of Rome from 461 to 468. In 449, Hilarius served as a legate for Pope Leo I at the Second Council of Ephesus.

200–284 · Early Church

Hilarius of Aquileia, also Hilary of Aquileia (Italian: Ilario d'Aquileia, also Ellaro or Elaro) (d. 16 March, c. 284) was an early Bishop of Aquileia, a martyr and saint. He is supposed to have been the second bishop of Aquileia, succeeding Hermagoras.