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  • Saint Sabinus of Spoleto
    Saint Sabinus of Spoleto

    300–303 · Early Church

    Sabinus of Spoleto (died c. 303) was a bishop in the early Christian church who resisted the Diocletianic Persecution and was martyred. According to legend, Venustian, governor of Etruria and Umbria, had Sabinus and his deacons arrested in Assisi.

  • Saint Sadwrn

    480 · Early Church

    Two Welsh saints bear the name Sadwrn : St Sadwrn of Llansadwrn near Beaumaris in Anglesey, and St Sadwrn of Henllan in Denbighshire. A burial stone dating from AD 550 at the latest, discovered in 1742, suggests that St Sadwrn of Llansadwrn may also have been known as Sadyrnin (…

  • Saint Sagar

    100–175 · Early Church

    Saint Sagar or Sagaris was a martyr of the early Christian church. He was supposedly a disciple of St. Paul; it is known that he was Bishop of Laodicea, Phrygia. He suffered martyrdom during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

  • Saint Saint Aemilianus
    Saint Saint Aemilianus

    484 · Early Church

    Saint Aemilianus (or Aemilius) lived in the 5th century AD, and is known as a physician, confessor, and martyr. In the reign of the Arian Vandal King Huneric, he became emmired in the Arian persecution in Africa.

  • Saint Saint Afra
    Saint Saint Afra

    300–304 · Early Church

    Saint Afra (died 304) was martyred during the Diocletian persecution. Along with Saint Ulrich & St Simpert, she is a patron saint of Augsburg. Her feast day is August 7. Afra was dedicated to the service of the goddess Venus by her mother, Hilaria.

  • Saint Saint Alban
    Saint Saint Alban

    300–305 · Early Church

    Saint Alban is venerated as the first-recorded British Christian martyr, for which reason he is considered to be the protomartyr of Britain. Along with fellow Saints Julius and Aaron, Alban is one of three named martyrs recorded at an early date from Roman Britain (Amphibalus was…

  • Saint Saint Amadour
    Saint Saint Amadour

    1 · Early Church

    Saint Amadour is the legendary founder of the shrine of Our Lady of Rocamadour in France. He is believed to have been a hermit. His feast day is 20 August. There is also a legendary pilgrimage path closeby to his shrine.

  • Saint Saint Ampelio
    Saint Saint Ampelio

    350–410 · Early Church

    Ampelius (Latin: Ampelius, Italian: Ampelio) was Archbishop of Milan from 671 to 676. He is honoured as a saint in the Catholic Church. Almost nothing is known about the life and the episcopate of Ampelius.

  • Saint Saint Anatolia
    Saint Saint Anatolia

    236–251 · Early Church

    Saints Victoria, Anatolia, and Audax (Italian: Sante Vittoria, Anatolia, e Audace) are venerated as martyrs and saints by the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. Victoria and Anatolia are mentioned (without Audax) in the Roman Martyrology under the date of 10 July.

  • Saint Saint Andrew Stratelates
    Saint Saint Andrew Stratelates

    302 · Early Church

    Andrew Stratelates, also known as Andrew the Tribune (Greek: Ἀνδρέας ὁ Στρατηλάτης, tr. Andréas o Stratelátes) or Andrew the Commander is a 3rd-century Roman soldier who is commemorated with his 2,593 soldiers as martyrs by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church on 1…

  • Saint Saint Archelaus
    Saint Saint Archelaus

    100 · Early Church

    Saint Archelaus was born in Fordongianus and died there in 100. He is recognized as a saint.

  • Saint Saint Aurelius
    Saint Saint Aurelius

    301–430 · Early Church

    Aurelius of Carthage was a Christian saint who died around 430. A friend of Augustine of Hippo, he was bishop of Carthage from about 391 until his death. Not much is known about his life outside of his ecclesiastical activities.

  • Saint Saint Balbina
    Saint Saint Balbina

    150–130 · Early Church

    The mythical Balbina of Rome (Latin: bahl-BEE-nə), sometimes called Saint Balbina and Balbina the Virgin has been venerated as a virgin martyr and saint of the Catholic Church.

  • Saint Saint Barbara
    Saint Saint Barbara

    273–306 · Early Church

    Saint Barbara (Ancient Greek: Ἁγία Βαρβάρα; Coptic: Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲁ; Church Slavonic: Великомученица Варва́ра Илиопольская; Arabic: القديسة الشهيدة بربارة), known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an early Christian Syrian Greek saint and martyr.

  • Saint Saint Bassian
    Saint Saint Bassian

    319–409 · Early Church

    Bassianus of Lodi (Italian: Bassiano di Lodi, Latin: Bassianus Laudensis; c. 320 – 413) was an Italian saint, the patron saint of Lodi, Bassano del Grappa, and Pizzighettone in Italy.

  • Saint Saint Behnam
    Saint Saint Behnam

    301–350 · Early Church

    Saints Behnam, Sarah, and the Forty Martyrs were 4th-century Christians who suffered martyrdom during the reign of Zoroastrian King Shapur II. They are venerated as saints in the Oriental Orthodox Churches.

  • Saint Saint Benedict of Cupra

    201–304 · Early Church

    Saint Benedict of Cupra was a citizen of Ancient Rome born in 201. He died in 304 in Cupra Marittima.

  • Saint Saint Benjamin the Deacon and Martyr
    Saint Saint Benjamin the Deacon and Martyr

    400–424 · Early Church

    Benjamin (AD 329 – c. 424) was a deacon martyred around 424 in Persia. Benjamin was executed during a period of persecution of Christians that lasted forty years and through the reign of two Persian kings: Isdegerd I, who died in 421, and his son and successor, Varanes V.

  • Saint Saint Bessus
    Saint Saint Bessus

    201–300 · Early Church

    Bessus, sometimes Besse, (Italian: San Besso) is venerated as a member of the legendary Theban Legion, whose members were led by Maurice and were martyred for their Christian faith in the 3rd century.

  • Saint Saint Bibiana
    Saint Saint Bibiana

    348–363 · Early Church

    Saint Bibiana (Bibiane, Viviana, or Vivian) is a Roman Virgin martyr. The earliest mention in an authentic historical authority occurs in the Liber Pontificalis, where the biography of Pope Simplicius (468–483) states that this pope "consecrated a basilica of the holy martyr Bibi…

  • Saint Saint Candidus
    Saint Saint Candidus

    300–303 · Early Church

    Candidus (died c. 287 AD) was a commander of the Theban Legion. The Theban Legion was composed of Christians from Upper Egypt. He is venerated as a Christian saint and martyr. Candidus was first mentioned as a member of the Theban Legion by Eucherius, Bishop of Lyon (434 AD).

  • Saint Saint Canius
    Saint Saint Canius

    201–300 · Early Church

    Saint Canius (Italian: San Canio or San Canione) was a Roman Catholic bishop and martyr, and patron saint of the cities of Calitri, Acerenza and its archdiocese. He may have been a descendant of the Roman gens Cania. He is venerated on 25 May.

  • Saint Saint Celestina
    Saint Saint Celestina

    230–250 · Early Church

    Saint Celestina was born in Rome in 230 and died in the same city in 250. A citizen of Ancient Rome, she is recognized as a saint.

  • Venerable Saint Chariton
    Venerable Saint Chariton

    201–350 · Early Church

    Chariton the Confessor (Greek: Χαρίτων; mid-3rd century, Iconium, Asia Minor – c. 350, Judaean desert) was an early Christian monk. He is venerated as a saint by both the Western and Eastern Churches. His remembrance day is September 28.

  • Saint Saint Chrysogonus
    Saint Saint Chrysogonus

    250–303 · Early Church

    Saint Chrysogonus (Italian: San Crisogono, Croatian: Krševan) was an early Christian martyr. According to holy tradition, he was a knight in the Roman army. In exchange for abandoning Christianity, Roman emperor Diocletian offered him the position of prefect of a province.

  • Saint Saint Cleopatra
    Saint Saint Cleopatra

    250–327 · Early Church

    Saint Cleopatra (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα; died 327) was a Christian saint who lived between the 3rd century and 4th century. She is venerated in the Catholic Church, and Eastern Orthodoxy. Cleopatra originally came from a village called Edra near Mount Tabor in Lower Galilee.

  • Saint Saint Concordia
    Saint Saint Concordia

    1000–258 · Early Church

    Concordia (mythology) is the Roman goddess who embodies agreement in marriage and society. Concordia may also refer to: /* start https://en.wikipedia.org/ */ @media all and (max-width:720px){body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .tocright{display:none}.mw-parser-output .tocright{…

  • Saint Saint Cresci

    250 · Early Church

  • Saint Saint Cristanziano
    Saint Saint Cristanziano

    280–310 · Early Church

    Saint Cristanziano (Ascoli, 280 – Ascoli, May 13, 310) was a Roman Christian deacon and martyr who lived in late antiquity, between the 3rd and 4th centuries AD.

  • Saint Saint Cunera
    Saint Saint Cunera

    377 · Early Church

    Saint Cunera of Rhenen, also Kunera (strangled to death in Rhenen, diocese of Utrecht, 28 October 340) was a virgin and martyr. Her name is first mentioned in the 11th century.

  • Saint Saint Célidoine

    451 · Early Church

    Saint Célidoine served as a bishop and prelate. He died in 451.

  • Saint Saint Darius

    400 · Early Church

    St. Darius (or Dario) is a saint of the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. His feast day is celebrated October 21 (or December 19 in the Catholic Church).

  • Saint Saint Domnin
    Saint Saint Domnin

    379 · Early Church

    Domnin (died 5 November 379) was the first Bishop of Digne, from 364 to 379 and was also the archbishop of the city of Vienne, Isère. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

  • Saint Saint Domnius
    Saint Saint Domnius

    300–304 · Early Church

    Saint Domnius (also known as Saint Dujam or Saint Duje, Saint Domnio, Saint Doimus, or Saint Domninus) was a Bishop of Salona (today's Solin) around the year 300, and is venerated as the patron of the nearby city of Split in modern Croatia.

  • Saint Saint Donata

    100 · Early Church

    Donata was a Roman martyr. Her feast day is December 31. Saint Donata, along with Saints Hilaria, Nomiflanda, Paulina, Rustica, Rogata, Dominanda, Serotina, and Saturnina, were martyred in Rome.

  • Saint Saint Donatus of Muenstereifel
    Saint Saint Donatus of Muenstereifel

    140–173 · Early Church

    Donatus of Muenstereifel is a catacomb saint whose relics are found in the Jesuit church in Bad Muenstereifel. He is widely venerated in the Rhine valley region of Germany and the Low Countries, and he is a patron saint of Buda and of protection against lightning.

  • Saint Saint Eigen
    Saint Saint Eigen

    1 · Early Church

    Saint Eigen, also spelled Eurgen, Eurgain or Eurgan, was the legendary, and possibly historical first female Christian saint among the Britons.

  • Saint Saint Emmanuel
    Saint Saint Emmanuel

    250–304 · Early Church

    Saint Emmanuel (died c. 304), was arrested and executed at Sirmium, in what is now Serbia, with 42 other martyrs, including Quadratus (Codratus) and Theodocius, in 304 as part of Diocletian's persecution of the Christians. Their feast day is 26 March.

  • Saint Saint Epimachus
    Saint Saint Epimachus

    252 · Early Church

    Epimachus of Alexandria was a Roman martyr who died in 250 during the Decian persecution. He and his companions—Alexander, Ammonarion, Mercuria, Dionysia and other women—were beheaded at Alexandria. They are commemorated on 12 December.

  • Saint Saint Estelle
    Saint Saint Estelle

    250 · Early Church

    Saint Estelle was an alleged third-century martyr in Gaul, daughter of an illustrious Roman and descended from a powerful family of Druids. She was attracted to the group of Eutropius of Saintes, who was the first bishop of the area, and asked to be baptized.

  • Saint Saint Euchaire
    Saint Saint Euchaire

    362 · Early Church

    Eucharius, or Eucaire, is a 4th-century saint from Lorraine who was martyred in Pompey, France. This itinerant bishop bears the prestigious name of the first bishop of Trier, who served around 250.

  • Saint Saint Fabiola
    Saint Saint Fabiola

    400–399 · Early Church

    Fabiola (Italian: Santa Fabiola, also known as Fabiola of Rome) was a physician and Roman matron of rank of the company of noble Roman women who, under the influence of the Church Father Jerome, gave up all earthly pleasures and devoted herself to the practice of Christian asceti…

  • Saint Saint Fabius

    250–303 · Early Church

    Fabius (born on Mauretania, died 303 or 304 in Mauretania Caesariensis, nowadays Cherchell, Algeria) was a martyr of the Roman Empire from the ancient Mauretania, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.

  • Saint Saint Faith
    Saint Saint Faith

    290–303 · Early Church

    Saint Faith, Saint Faith of Conques or Saint Faith of Agen (Latin: Sancta Fides; French: Sainte Foy; Spanish: Santa Fe) is a saint who is said to have been a girl or young woman of Agen in Aquitaine.

  • Saint Saint Felix

    200 · Early Church

    Saint Felix died in 200. He is recognized as a saint.

  • Saint Saint Florian
    Saint Saint Florian

    250–304 · Early Church

    Florian (Latin: Florianus; AD 250 – c. 304) was a Christian holy man and the patron saint of chimney sweeps, soapmakers, and firefighters. His feast day is 4 May.

  • Saint Saint Gallicanus

    363 · Early Church

    Saint Gallicanus was a Roman martyr in Egypt in 363 AD, during the reign of Julian. A former general, he converted to Christianity and retired to Ostia where he was involved in a variety of charitable works. The Emperor exiled him to Egypt, where he was later martyred.

  • Saint Saint Glaphyra

    324 · Early Church

    Glaphyra (Greek: Γλαφύρα; c.  35 BC – c.  7 AD) was an Anatolian princess from Cappadocia, and a Queen of Mauretania by her second marriage to King Juba II of Mauretania.

  • Saint Saint Glyceria
    Saint Saint Glyceria

    200–177 · Early Church

    Saint Glyceria (Greek: Γλυκερία; died ca. 177 in Perinthus, Propontis) was a Roman virgin of the early church. According to Christian tradition, she was forced to pay tribute to a stone statue of Jupiter but it was destroyed while she stood before it.

  • Saint Saint Gordianus
    Saint Saint Gordianus

    320–362 · Early Church

    Gordianus (died 362) was a Roman martyr who was killed during the reign of Julian the Apostate, and is commemorated on 10 May. In his funeral inscription, Gordianus's youth is contrasted with his mature faith. Later Acts make him a pagan and a judge.