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304 · Early Church

Prosperus was a Roman military official who was born and died in Rome. He died in 304 and is recognized as a saint.

250–344 · Early Church

Protasius (Italian: Protaso) was Archbishop of Milan. He is honored as a saint in the Catholic Church, with his feast day celebrated on 24 November, the day of his death. Almost nothing is known about the life of Protasius.

400–457 · Early Church

Pope Proterius of Alexandria (died 457) was Patriarch of Alexandria from 451 to 457. He had been appointed by the Council of Chalcedon to replace the deposed Dioscorus. He regarded as hieromartyr by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.

250–257 · Early Church

Prudent de Narbonne (Latin: Prudentius, died c. 257) was a Christian deacon who was martyred in Narbonne in what is now France in the 3rd century. He is venerated by the Catholic Church as a saint. His relics are said to have effected various miracles.

380 · Early Church

Saint Publius (Maltese: San Publiju; Ancient Greek: Πούπλιος), also known as Publius of Malta or Publius of Athens, was an early Christian bishop and saint. He is considered the first Bishop of Malta and one of the first Bishops of Athens.

200 · Early Church

Saint Publius (Maltese: San Publiju; Ancient Greek: Πούπλιος), also known as Publius of Malta or Publius of Athens, was an early Christian bishop and saint. He is considered the first Bishop of Malta and one of the first Bishops of Athens.

100–200 · Early Church

Pudentiana is a virgin and martyr of the 2nd century who refused to worship the Roman Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Antoninus Pius as deities. She is sometimes locally known as "Potentiana" and is often coupled with her sister, Praxedes the martyress.

399–453 · Early Church

Aelia Pulcheria was an Eastern Roman empress who advised her brother, the emperor Theodosius II, during his minority and then became wife to emperor Marcian from November 450 to her death in 453.

300–258 · Early Church

In addition to Quadratus of Athens (one of the Seventy Disciples), there are several Christian saints with the name Quadratus (sometimes spelled Codratus, Kodratus, Ancient Greek: Κοδρᾶτος): Quadratus of Africa was martyred in Africa Proconsularis on an unknown date.

100–129 · Early Church

Quadratus of Athens (Ancient Greek: Κοδρᾶτος; fl. 2nd century) was an early Christian apologist, traditionally regarded as a disciple of the Apostles and one of the Seventy Disciples.

235 · Early Church

Quiriacus was Bishop of Ostia, and suffered martyrdom during the reign of Emperor Severus Alexander. Quiriacus was martyred along with Maximus, his priest, and Archelaus, a deacon.

350 · Early Church

Quiriacus of Trier was born in Aquitaine and served as a Catholic priest and bishop. He died in Trier in 350 and is a canonized saint.

100–116 · Early Church

Quirinus of Neuss (German: Quirin, Quirinus), sometimes called Quirinus of Rome (which is the name shared by another martyr) is venerated as a martyr and saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic church..

300–309 · Early Church

Quirinus (Croatian: Kvirin) (died 309 AD) is venerated as an early bishop of Sescia, now Sisak in Croatia. He is mentioned by Eusebius of Caesarea.

250–270 · Early Church

Quirinus of Tegernsee, or Quirinus of Rome (not to be confused with Quirinus of Neuss, also sometimes called Quirinus of Rome), is venerated as a martyr and saint of the third century. According to one tradition, he was beheaded during the reign of Claudius Gothicus (268-70).

200–477 · Early Church

St. Quiteria was a fifth-century saint and virgin martyr about whom little is certain except her name, the date, place, and cause of her death, and existence of her cult. She is listed under the date of 22 May in the Roman Martyrology.

400–454 · Early Church

Quodvultdeus (Latin for "what God wills", died c. 450 AD) was a fifth-century Church Father and Bishop of Carthage who was exiled to Naples. He was known to have been living in Carthage around 407 and became a deacon in 421 AD.

457 · Early Church

Razhden (Georgian: რაჟდენი, romanized: razhdeni, also transliterated as Ražden or Rajden; died c. 457) was a 5th-century Persian nobleman in the service of the Georgian king Vakhtang I of Iberia and a convert to Christianity who was executed by the Sassanid military in Iberia.

237–253 · Early Church

Saint Regina (Regnia, French: Sainte Reine) (3rd century) was a virgin martyr and saint of the pre-schism Christian Church. Regina was born in Autun, France, to a pagan named Clement. Her mother died at her birth and her father placed her with a Christian nurse who baptized her.

200–304 · Early Church

Restituta (Restituta of Africa; died in AD 255 or 304) is a Berber saint and martyr of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. She was said to have been born in Carthage or Teniza (presently Ras Djebel, Tunisia) and martyred under Roman Emperor Diocletian.

275 · Early Church

Saint Restituta of Sora (Rome, ... – Sora, 275), according to tradition, was a Roman noblewoman who was tortured and beheaded near Carnarium, the present-day Carnello (Sora).

373 · Early Church

Saint Restitutus was born in 373 and served as the bishop of Carthage. He died in Carthage and is recognized as a Christian saint.

300–400 · Early Church

Restitutus of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux (born in Israel, uncertain; died 4th century in Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux) was a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.

250–334 · Early Church

Saint Reticius (or Rheticus, Rheticius) (French: Saint Rhétice) (early 4th century) was a bishop of Autun, the first one known to history, according to the Catholic Encyclopedia.

250–273 · Early Church

Saint Reverianus of Autun (French: Révérien, Rirand, also Revenerius, Rivianus, Reverentianus, Reveriano, Reverie) (died June 1, 273 AD) was a 3rd-century bishop of Autun and martyr. He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.

300–301 · Early Church

Hripsime (Armenian: Հռիփսիմէ; died c. 290) was a martyr of Roman origin. The story of her martyrdom is connected with the traditional account of the Christianization of Armenia. She and her companions in martyrdom are venerated as some of the first Christian martyrs of Armenia.

260 · Early Church

Rembert Regulus (Rieul) of Senlis (died 260) was the first bishop of Senlis. His feast day is March 30. Rieul de Senlis was perhaps one of the companions of Denis of Paris and Lucian of Beauvais who would have evangelized Senlis in the Oise.

300 · Early Church

Saint Righteous Gelena was the daughter of Septimius Severus. She died in 300.

200–258 · Early Church

Saint Romanus Ostiarius is a saint of the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. His legend states that he was a soldier who converted to Christianity by the example of Saint Lawrence, who baptized Romanus after the soldier was imprisoned.

201–303 · Early Church

Romanus of Caesarea (Greek: Ρωμανός), also known as Romanus of Antioch or Raymond, is a Christian martyr and saint. A deacon of Caesarea, he was martyred at Antioch.

390–464 · Early Church

Romanus of Condat (also known in English as Saint Roman; French: Romain de Condat or Romain du Jura) (c. 390 – c. 463) is a saint of the fifth century. At the age of thirty five, he decided to live as a hermit in the area of Condat.

330–301 · Early Church

Saint Romedius (Italian: San Romedio). Though the son of a nobleman, as a young man he withdrew to a rock cave in order to meditate. After the death of his parents, he gave away all of his possessions and established himself in the Val di Non (German: Nonstal) in Trentino.

100–117 · Early Church

Romulus (died 117 AD) was a 2nd-century Christian martyr. He was a member of the court of the Roman emperor Trajan and spoke out in defense of Christians who were being tortured and martyred.

100 · Early Church

Saint Romulus of Fiesole (Italian: San Romolo, died c. AD 90) was bishop of Fiesole during the 1st century. He is venerated as the patron saint of Fiesole, Italy. Romulus was probably a local deacon, priest, or bishop of the 1st century.

400–301 · Early Church

Saint Ruf d'Avignon was an episcope, priest, and writer who died in Avignon. Although his birth is recorded as 400 and his death as 301, he is venerated as a saint.

100 · Early Church

Rufus of Tortosa is a legendary saint, a disciple of Saint Paul of Tarsus and the first bishop of Tortosa in the first century. In reality, he did not exist; he is a duplicated figure originating from Saint Rufus of Avignon, combined with elements from the history of Rufus of Rom…

423 · Early Church

Rufinus of Capua, also known as Rufus of Capua (Italian: San Rufo), was a bishop of Capua, venerated as a saint, confessor, and martyr. Born in Palestine, he arrived in Capua at the end of the 4th century, where he was consecrated bishop in 410, an office he held until his death…

270–287 · Early Church

Rufina is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Florence. Rufina borders the following municipalities: Dicomano, Londa, Montemignaio, Pelago, Pontassieve, Pratovecchio.

423 · Early Church

Saint Rufino was a bishop born in Syria who died in Capua in 423. He is a Catholic saint and a patron saint.

310 · Early Church

According to legend, Rufinus of Assisi (Italian: Rufino), was the first bishop of this city and a martyr. Sources concerning the life of Saint Rufino are a sermon of eleventh century Peter Damian, (Miracula Sancti Rufini Martyris), and a Passio Sancti Rufini of the 14th century.…

200–300 · Early Church

According to legend, Rufinus of Assisi (Italian: Rufino), was the first bishop of this city and a martyr. Sources concerning the life of Saint Rufino are a sermon of eleventh century Peter Damian, (Miracula Sancti Rufini Martyris), and a Passio Sancti Rufini of the 14th century.…

400–434 · Early Church

Rufus of Metz was, according to some sources, bishop of Metz for 29 years. He has been made a Catholic saint with his feast day on November 7. In the ninth century his relics were transferred to Gau-Odernheim in Rhenish Hesse, Diocese of Mainz.

446 · Early Church

Rusticus of Clermont (or Rustique, Rotiri; died 446) was a Bishop of Clermont in Auvergne. His feast day is 24 September. Rusticus was a priest in Clermont when the former bishop, Venerandus, died.

301–461 · Early Church

Rusticus of Narbonne (in French Rustique; died 26 October perhaps 461 AD,) was a monk of the Lérins Abbey and bishop of Narbonne; he was considered a Catholic saint of Gaul. Rusticus was born either at Marseille or at Narbonne.

250 · Early Church

Saint Rusticus is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. A priest, patron of peasants, and companion of Saint Denis, he suffered martyrdom alongside him and the deacon Eleutherius at the end of the 3rd century. Tradition holds that they were beheaded on the butte Montmartre.

300–270 · Early Church

Regulus of Arles, also known as Rieul of Arles and/or Senlis (died c. 270), was Bishop of Arles in the 250s and likely later of Senlis. He is a saint in the Catholic and Orthodox churches under the name Saint Rieul, with his feast day on March 30.

334–372 · Early Church

Sabbas the Goth (Romanian: Sava Gotul, Greek: Σάββας ο Γότθος; died 12 April 372) was a Christian martyr venerated as a saint. Born in eastern Romania, Sabbas became a Christian in his youth.

250–275 · Early Church

Saint Sabinian of Troyes (died 275) was a pagan who converted to Christianity (tradition states that he was converted by Patroclus of Troyes), and became a martyr under Aurelian. He was beheaded at Rilly-Sainte-Syre near Troyes. His feast day is 29 January.

287 · Early Church

Sabinus of Hermopolis (also known as Abibus and Phanas) was a procurator, possibly bishop, and Christian martyr of Hermopolis in Egypt. During the persecution of Diocletian he and several other Christians concealed themselves in a hut.

400–421 · Early Church

Saint Sabinus of Piacenza (Italian: San Sabino di Piacenza) (333 – December 11, 420), venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic church, was bishop of Piacenza until his death in the year 420. Sabinus was born in Milan around 330 - 340.