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400 · Early Church

Felix of Trier (fl. c. 386–399) was bishop of Trier from around 386 to 398. His episcopate was marked by the trial of Priscillian and his followers and their subsequent execution for heresy and witchcraft, which can be seen as the first inquisitorial action in the Church.

101–212 · Early Church

Ferreolus of Besançon (2nd century – Besançon, 212), according to tradition dating back to Saint Gregory of Tours, was a Christian priest and martyr, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

101–212 · Early Church

Saints Ferreolus and Ferrutio (or Fargeau and Ferrutius; French: Ferréol et Ferjeux; Italian: Ferreolo e Ferruccio) (died ca. AD 212) are venerated as martyrs and saints by the Catholic Church, especially in Besançon where they are honored as its patron saints.

301–400 · Early Church

Saints Ferreolus and Ferrutio (or Fargeau and Ferrutius; French: Ferréol et Ferjeux; Italian: Ferreolo e Ferruccio) (died ca. AD 212) are venerated as martyrs and saints by the Catholic Church, especially in Besançon where they are honored as its patron saints.

300–304 · Early Church

Ferréol de Vienne was a member of the military born in 300. He died in 304 in Vienne and is recognized as a Catholic saint.

450 · Early Church

Saint Ffinian was an Irish 5th century saint who worked in Wales. He was a contemporary of Saint David who worked in Wales for thirty years establishing three churches. He is said to have met Saint David in 530AD. His feast day is 23 February.

304 · Early Church

Fidelis of Como (Italian: San Fedele) (died c. 304) was an Italian soldier-saint, according to Christian tradition. Fidelis' cult is associated with Carpophorus and Exanthus, two soldier-saints. Variations on their legend are applied to Fidelis.

200 · Early Church

Fidentius Armenus (Italian: Fidenzio Armeno), also called Fidentius of Padua (Italian: Fidenzio di Padova), was a saint whose cultus was kept at Padua in the Middle Ages. His feast day is on 16 November. Nothing is known about him.

250–400 · Early Church

Saint Firmina is a Roman Catholic Italian saint and virgin martyr. She is the patroness saint of Civitavecchia, and Amelia Cathedral is dedicated to her.

300–402 · Early Church

Firmin of Mende, or Saint Firmin, is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. As Bishop of the Gabali, Firmin may have established himself in Banassac, much like Saint Frézal later did. He could be the same person as Firmin of Amiens, whose feast day is September 25.

301 · Early Church

Saint Flamidià del Conflent was a citizen of Ancient Rome. She died in 301.

320–404 · Early Church

Flavian I of Antioch (Latin: Flavianus I, Greek: Φλαβιανός Α'; c. 320 – February 404) was a Patriarch of Antioch from 381 until his death. He was born about 320, most probably in Antioch.

400–449 · Early Church

Flavian of Constantinople (Latin: Flavianus; Ancient Greek: Φλαβιανός, Phlabianos; d. 11 August 449), sometimes Flavian I, was Archbishop of Constantinople from 446 to 449. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.

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.