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400–440 · Early Church

Saints Thalassius and Limneus (5th century) were Syrian hermits. Their feast day is 22 February. The monks of St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate wrote in their Book of Saints (1921): The hagiographer Alban Butler (1710–1773) wrote in his Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Pri…

265–284 · Early Church

Thalelaeus was a physician born in Jerusalem in 265 and a citizen of Ancient Rome. He died in Aegae in 284 and is venerated as a saint.

350–400 · Early Church

St. Thaïs, of fourth-century Roman Alexandria and of the Egyptian desert, was a repentant courtesan. St. Thaïs reportedly lived during the fourth century in Roman Egypt. Her story is included in hagiographic literature on the lives of the saints in the Greek church.

-500–-500 · Early Church

Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha (lit. 'the awakened one'), was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.

100–100 · Early Church

Thecla (Ancient Greek: Θέκλα, Thékla) was a saint of the early Christian Church, and a reported follower of Paul the Apostle. The earliest record of her life comes from the ancient apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla.

400–400 · Early Church

Saint Theodore of Octodurum (also of Sion, of Grammont; German Theodor von Sitten, locally Joder; also known as Theodulus, French Théodule, Latin Theodolus Sedunensis etc.; 4th century) is the first known bishop of Octodurum, Alpes Poeninae province (present-day Martigny, Valais,…

500–490 · Early Church

Theodora of Alexandria (Greek: Θεοδώρα Άλεξανδρείας) was a saint and martyr who lived during the 5th century in Alexandria, during the reign of Emperor Zeno.

281–319 · Early Church

Theodore Stratelates (Ancient Greek: Ἅγιος Θεόδωρος ὁ Στρατηλάτης, transl. 'the General' or 'Military Commander'; Coptic: ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ Ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ), also known as Theodore of Heraclea (Ancient Greek: Θεόδωρος Ἡρακλείας; AD 281–319) or Theodore of Arabia, was a martyr and warrior saint in…

300–306 · Early Church

Saint Theodore (Άγιος Θεοδώρος), distinguished as Theodore of Amasea, Theodore the Recruit (Θεοδώρος ό Τήρων), and by other names, is a Christian saint and Great Martyr, particularly revered in the Eastern Orthodox Churches but also honored in Roman Catholicism and Oriental Ortho…

350–428 · Early Church

Theodore of Mopsuestia (Greek: Θεοδώρος, c. 350 – 428) was a Christian theologian, and Bishop of Mopsuestia (as Theodore II) from 392 to 428 AD. He is also known as Theodore of Antioch, from the place of his birth and presbyterate.

393–466 · Early Church

Theodoret of Cyrus or Cyrrhus (Ancient Greek: Θεοδώρητος Κύρρου; c. 393 – c. 458) was a notable theologian of the School of Antioch, biblical commentator, and bishop of Cyrrhus (423–457).

301–362 · Early Church

Saint Theodoret of Antioch or Saint Theodoritus of Uzès (Greek: Θεοδώρητος, "God given"; died October 22, 362) was a Greek-speaking Syrian Christian priest who died a martyr in Antioch during the reign of Emperor Julian the Apostate.

314–368 · Early Church

Theodorus of Tabennese (c. 314 – 368), also known as Abba Theodorus and Theodore the Sanctified, was the spiritual successor to Pachomius and played a crucial role in preventing the first Christian cenobitic monastic federation from collapsing after the death of its founder.

490 · Early Church

Theodorus I (Italian: Teodoro) was Archbishop of Milan from 475 to 490. He is honoured as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Catholic Church, and his feast day is 27 July. Almost nothing is known about the life and the episcopate of Theodorus.

301–362 · Early Church

Zeno and his sons Concordius and Theodore were Christian martyrs who, according to tradition, suffered martyrdom together in Nicomedia around 362. They are venerated as saints, and their liturgical feast day is September 2.

200–220 · Early Church

Theodore of Perge (Pamphylia) was a 2nd-century saint from Perge in Pamphylia who lived during the reign of the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius. The holy martyrs Theodore, his mother Philippia, Dioscorus, Socrates, and Dionysius suffered together.

290–307 · Early Church

Saint Theodosia of Tyre, according to the historian of the early Christian church Eusebius, was a seventeen-year-old girl who deliberately sought to be executed as a martyr to Christianity in the city of Caesarea in 307 AD.

347–395 · Early Church

Theodosius I (Ancient Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodosios; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also known as Theodosius the Great, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395.

250–303 · Early Church

Saint Theodotus of Ancyra (Greek: Θεόδοτος Άγκυρας) was a fourth-century (fl. 303 AD) Christian martyr. On 18 May, the Roman Martyrology says: "At Ancyra, in Galatia, the martyr Saint Theodotus and the saintly virgins Thecusa, his aunt, Alexandra, Claudia, Faina, Euphrasia, Matr…

320 · Early Church

256 · Early Church

Theogenes was a Catholic priest and the bishop of Hippo Regius. He died in 256 in Annaba and is recognized as a saint.

400 · Early Church

Theonistus (Theonist, Teonesto, Thaumastus, Thaumastos, Theonestus, Thonistus, Onistus, Teonisto, Tonisto) is a saint venerated by the Catholic Church. Theonistus is venerated with two companions, Tabra and Tabratha (also Tabraham and Tubraham).

200–183 · Early Church

Theophilus of Antioch (Greek: Θεόφιλος ὁ Ἀντιοχεύς) was Pope of Antioch from 169 until 183. He succeeded Eros of Antioch c. 169, and was succeeded by Maximus I c. 183, according to Henry Fynes Clinton, but these dates are only approximations.

200–195 · Early Church

Saint Theophilus (Greek: Θεόφιλος; died c.196) was a bishop of Caesarea Maritima and teacher of Clement of Alexandria. Eusebius says Theophilus was well known. Along with Narcissus of Jerusalem, he presided over the Synod of Caesarea which discussed the Paschal controversy.

100–120 · Early Church

Theopista is a Ugandan feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

450–476 · Early Church

Thomaïs of Alexandria, or Saint Thomaïs (born in Alexandria, Egypt; died there in 476), was a Christian, a martyr for purity, and a saint in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. The first mentions of Thomaïs appear in Byzantine synaxaria.

200–251 · Early Church

Saint Thyrsus /ˈθɜːrsəs/ or Thyrse /ˈθɜːrs/ (Ancient Greek: Θύρσος, romanized: Thúrsos, literally "thyrsus"; Spanish and Portuguese: Tirso; French: Thyrse; died 251) is venerated as a Christian martyr.

200–177 · Early Church

Thyrsus, also known as Thyrsus of Autun, was a Christian deacon and disciple of Polycarp of Smyrna (modern-day Izmir in Anatolia, formerly Asia Minor, in western Turkey). He was sent to Gaul in the 2nd century with the priest Andochius to preach the Gospel.

303 · Early Church

Saint Tiberio was a citizen of Ancient Rome who died in Agde in 303. He is recognized as a saint.

50–100 · Early Church

Timon is a Christian saint commemorated locally on April 19 in the West, on December 30 in the East, or on July 28 along with four other deacons. He is one of the Seven, the first deacons in the history of the Church, and one of the seventy disciples chosen by Jesus Christ.

361 · Early Church

Timotheus is a masculine given name. It is a latinized version of the Greek name Τιμόθεος (Timόtheos) meaning "one who honours God", from τιμή "honour" and θεός "god". The English version Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries.

17–97 · Early Church

Timothy (Greek: Τιμόθεος, Timótheos, meaning "honouring God" or "honoured by God") was an early Christian evangelist and the first Catholic bishop of Ephesus, whom the Acts of Timothy relates died around the year AD 97.

255–330 · Early Church

Tiridates III (c. 250s – c. 330), also known as Tiridates the Great or Tiridates IV, was the Armenian Arsacid king from c. 298 to c. 330. In the early 4th century (301, according to tradition) Tiridates adopted Christianity as the state religion of Armenia, thus making the Kingdo…

50–95 · Early Church

Titus Flavius T. f. T. n. Clemens (d. AD 95) was a Roman politician and cousin of the emperor Domitian, with whom he served as consul from January to April in AD 95.

50–68 · Early Church

Torpes of Pisa (Torpetius, Tropesius) (French: Saint Torpès, Saint Tropez, Italian: Torpete, Torpes, Torpè, Russian: святой мученик Тропезий) (died 65 AD) is venerated as an early Christian martyr. The town of Saint-Tropez, France, is named after him.

50–100 · Early Church

Saint Torquatus (Spanish: San Torcuato) is venerated as the patron saint of Guadix, Spain. Tradition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of Acci, identified as Guadix, and became its first bishop.

301–370 · Early Church

Saint Triphyllius (Greek: Τριφύλλιος, romanized: Tryphyllios; also spelled Tryphillius, Triphylius) was born in Constantinople in the early fourth century. He was educated in law at the school of Beirut. He converted to Christianity and was named bishop of Nicosia.

450 · Early Church

Trivier of Thérouanne was a 6th-century Christian religious figure and a hermit at the Abbey of Thérouanne before retiring to Bresse. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and celebrated on January 16.

50 · Early Church

Trophimus /ˈtrɒfɪməs, ˈtroʊ-/ (Greek: Τρόφιμος, Tróphimos) or Trophimus the Ephesian (Greek: Τρόφιμος ὁ Ἐφέσιος, Tróphimos ho Ephésios) was a Christian who accompanied Paul during a part of his third missionary journey.

201–300 · Early Church

According to Catholic Tradition, Trophimus of Arles (French: Trophime) was the first bishop of Arles, in today's southern France. It was an early tradition of the Catholic Church that under the co-Emperors Decius and Herennius Etruscus (251 AD), Pope Fabian sent out seven bishop…

100 · Early Church

Tryphaena (name in Greek: η Τρύφαινα or Τρυφαίνη, flourished 1st century) was a Roman Christian woman that lived in the Roman Empire. She was the daughter of Roman nobles Anastasius and Socratia.

232–250 · Early Church

Saint Tryphon of Campsada (Greek: Τρύφων : Trúphōn; also spelled Trypho, Trifon, Triphon) was a 3rd-century Christian saint. He is venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches as a great martyr and holy unmercenary.

450 · Early Church

Tudy (Tudi, Tudec, Tudinus, Tegwin, Thetgo, Tydie) of Landevennec was a Breton saint of the 5th or 6th century. He was a hermit who founded monasteries at Landévennec in Brittany, France and in Cornwall, England. The village of St Tudy in Cornwall is named for him.

402–460 · Early Church

Saint Turibius of Astorga (Spanish: Santo Toribio de Astorga; fl. 446, died 460) was an archdeacon of Tui and an early Bishop of Astorga. Turibius was a zealous maintainer of ecclesiastical discipline, and defender of the Nicene Christianity against the Galician heresy of Priscil…

350–403 · Early Church

Tychon of Amathus (also Tychonas, Tikhon, Tycho) (d. 425) was the Bishop of Amathus on the island of Cyprus. He is venerated as a saint by both Catholic and Orthodox Christians. His feast day is June 29 in the Gregorian calendar (equal to June 16 in the Julian calendar).

480 · Early Church

Saint Tydfil (Welsh: Tudful; martyred c. 480) is the legendary dedicatee of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. The old parish church of St Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil, is dedicated to her and is reputed to be the site of her death.

304 · Early Church

Typhasius was a soldier and a citizen of Ancient Rome. He died in 304 in Tigava and is venerated as a saint.

405–452 · Early Church

Udaut of Ax, or Saint Udaut (405–452), was a Catholic priest and martyr of Visigothic origin. He was reportedly arrested and put to death on May 11, 452, by the Ostrogothic king Valamir in Ax-les-Thermes, Ariège.

250 · Early Church

Ulpia Candidia is a holy martyr. Her feast day is celebrated on the first Tuesday after Pentecost in Pozzaglia Sabina. Saint Ulpia Candidia suffered martyrdom at the age of 35 during the reign of Diocletian.

466 · Early Church

Umbrafel (born in 466 AD) was a 6th-century saint of Wales and nobleman of Brittany. Umbrafel, born in 476 AD was a son of Budic I of Brittany. He was the brother of Miliau, Derwela, Rivod, the father of Maglorius.