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300–304 · Early Church

Julia is the name known for the martyr from Augusta Emerita who suffered martyrdom alongside her companion Saint Eulalia in the ancient city of Augusta Emerita, modern-day Mérida, on December 10, 304.

360–435 · Early Church

Juliana (died 435) was a saint and righteous woman from Bologna. Her feast day is February 7. Saint Juliana, a mother of four, was under the spiritual guidance of Saint Ambrose of Milan. Deciding to become a priest, her husband asked to be released from their marriage vows.

270 · Early Church

Julie of Troyes (died between 270 and 275) was a virgin who, along with her companions Claude (or Claudian), Justus, Jucundian, and five other martyrs, suffered under Aurelian at Troyes in Champagne; they are commemorated on July 21.

300 · Early Church

Julius of Caerleon was an English martyr. He was murdered in 303 or 304 in Quadra Legionum (modern-day Caerleon) alongside Aaron of Caerleon during the Diocletianic Persecution. The source for his martyrdom is De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae by Gildas.

201–312 · Early Church

Laverius, often called Laviero or Laviere by metathesis (Teggiano, Acerenza, or Ripacandida, 3rd century – Grumentum, November 17, 312), was a Roman soldier who was martyred for his Christian faith and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

362 · Early Church

Saint Libaire, or more rarely Lievière, is a cephalophoric martyr saint from Lorraine. She was martyred at the second milestone near Apollogranum or Grandesina in the 4th century. A Saint-Libaire chapel, located outside the cemetery gate of Grand, marks the site today.

250 · Early Church

Pergentinus and Laurentinus are two holy martyrs of the Roman Catholic Church. They were presumably executed near Arezzo around the year 251, according to tradition during the persecutions of Christians under Decius, together with four other companions. Their feast day is June 3.

362 · Early Church

Macedonius, Theodulus, and Tatian were three Christians from Meros in Phrygia who were martyred under Julian the Apostate in 362. They are considered saints and martyrs by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Their feast day is celebrated on July 19 or September 12.

150–251 · Early Church

Saint Magnus of Anagni or Saint Magnus of Trani (born in Trani, modern-day Italy, in the late 2nd century; died in Ceccano on August 19, 251) was the bishop of Trani. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on August 19.

362 · Early Church

Saint Manuel, a martyr in Chalcedon in 362, along with Saints Sabel and Ishmael, lived under the reign of Julian the Apostate, the last openly pagan Roman emperor who attempted to restore the Roman religion.

401–485 · Early Church

Marcellus of Constantinople (died c. 485), a native of Syria, was the hegumen (abbot) of the Monastery of the Acoemetae in Constantinople. He fought against the Monophysite and Arian heresies. Regarded as a saint, his feast day is celebrated on December 29.

300–364 · Early Church

Mark of Arethusa, born around 300 and died in 364, was a figure of early Christianity. He was elected bishop of the city of Arethusa (modern-day al-Rastan, on the Orontes, near Homs), in the Roman province of Syria, during the reign of Constantine I.

250–301 · Early Church

Martirià (Florence, mid-4th century – Albenga, late 4th century) was a bishop of Albenga who is venerated today as the patron saint of the town of Banyoles.

361 · Early Church

Mary of Edessa was a 4th-century Christian anchorite and saint. Her feast day is celebrated on October 29 in the Latin liturgical calendar. Although her historicity was questioned by a sector of the Catholic Church in 1961, she is included among the Holy Helpers and is invoked in…

392–492 · Early Church

Matrona of Constantinople (also known as Matrona of Jerusalem; born c. 392, Perga, Pamphylia, Eastern Roman Empire — died c. 492, Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire) was a Christian ascetic, venerated as a venerable saint. Her feast day is November 22.

283 · Early Church

Maur or Maurus was a Roman child martyr of the 3rd century. According to tradition, in the year 283, he was martyred alongside his father Claudius, a tribune of ancient Rome who had converted to Christianity, his mother Hilaria, and his brother Jason.

201–250 · Early Church

Maximus of Nola (Nola, 3rd century – Nola, February 7, 3rd century) was Bishop of Nola during the 3rd century, in the time of the Decian persecution; he is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

451 · Early Church

Memorius (Latin: Memorius; executed in 451) was a deacon and hieromartyr from Troyes. His feast day is September 7. Saint Memorius and his companions were martyred by Attila and other Huns. Saint Memorius was a deacon in Troyes (modern-day France).

201–300 · Early Church

Mirope of Chios (Ephesus, 3rd century – Chios, 3rd century) was a young Christian who, during the persecutions of Decius, moved to the island of Chios with her mother (her father was deceased).

251 · Early Church

Moses of Rome (Rome, 3rd century – 251) was a Roman priest and dean of the college that governed the Catholic Church following the death of Fabian. He is venerated as a saint by various Christian denominations.

456 · Early Church

Saint Monessa (died 456) was a Christian saint who lived in the 5th century. According to tradition, Monessa was the daughter of an Irish chieftain. She was converted by Saint Patrick and died immediately after receiving baptism. Her feast day is celebrated on September 4.

260 · Early Church

Montanus of Carthage (died 259) was a Christian martyr and a disciple of Cyprian of Carthage who died during the persecution of Valerian. He is a Christian saint commemorated, along with Saint Lucius and their companions, on May 23 in the West and February 24 in the East.

201–300 · Early Church

Mustiola (3rd century – 3rd century) was a Christian martyr whom the Catholic Church considers a saint. She is the patron saint of Chiusi and Scavolino, a hamlet of Pennabilli, as well as of Santa Mustiola.

150 · Early Church

Namphamon (died 198 or 200), also known as Namphamonem, Namphanion, or Namphanionem, was the first martyr of Africa (archimartyr). Along with his companions, the saints Miggine (or Mygdine), Lucita (or Lucitas), and Sanamis (or Sanaë), he suffered martyrdom at Madaurus in Numidia…

300–307 · Early Church

Narcissus of Girona was a 3rd-century bishop, either Spanish and native to Girona (according to the Flos Sanctorum) or a Scythian from the Gothia of southern Sweden—Västergötland or Östergötland—(according to the Cronicón de Liberato).

1–56 · Early Church

Nazarius of Milan, or Saint Nazarius, was born in Rome in the first century of the Christian era. His father was a high-ranking official in the Roman army administration of African origin; his mother—whom the Church considers a saint named Saint Perpetua—was a Roman disciple of S…

365–396 · Early Church

Nepotian (Latin: Nepotianus; Altino, 365 – 396) was a Christian ascetic, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. The nephew of Heliodorus, Bishop of Altino, through his mother, he initially pursued a military career.

100–65 · Early Church

Nestor of Palencia (died c. 65) is a legendary figure whom a late tradition, documented in historiographical works of the 16th and 17th centuries, claims to have been the first bishop of Palencia.

300–260 · Early Church

Saint Nicephorus was a Christian martyr during the reign of Emperor Valerian. In Antioch, the priest Sapricius and the layman Nicephorus were considered as brothers, but they quarreled to the point of not greeting one another if they met.

453 · Early Church

Oliviera of Chaumont, in Latin Oliviera (died 453), along with Radegund of Chaumont, are two saints of the Roman Catholic Church martyred in Chaumont (Haute-Marne) by the Huns of Attila; they are celebrated on February 3.

330 · Early Church

Palamon (d. c. 330) was an abbot of the Thebaid and, together with his disciple Pachomius, the founder of the monastery of Tabennisi in 330. Following the persecutions against Christians, he withdrew to the desert and lived as a hermit, dedicated to prayer.

350–430 · Early Church

Papinian or Pampinian of Vita (Latin: Pa(m)pinianus Vitensis) was a 5th-century martyr bishop and Christian saint, commemorated on November 28 alongside Mansuetus of Urusi.

100–269 · Early Church

Paschasia († 178? in Dijon) was a martyr and saint. According to legend, Paschasia was baptized and instructed in Christian doctrine by Saint Benignus of Dijon, who is said to have brought Christianity to the region of Divio (modern-day Dijon).

250–307 · Early Church

Saint Patrick (Málaga?, 3rd century – Gaul, March 16, 307) is listed as Bishop of Málaga in the acts of the Council of Elvira, held near the city of Granada between 300 and 313.

412 · Early Church

Saint Paul of Trois-Châteaux or Saint Paul of Tricastin (Reims, Gaul, 4th century – Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, early 5th century) was a legendary figure said to have been the bishop of Tricastin, the town to which he would give his current name.

299–313 · Early Church

Peregrina, also known as Saint Peregrina of Rome, was an early Christian martyr and saint, born in 290 or 299 in Lusitania and died in 304 or 313 in Rome. Some sources associate her with Saint Agnes, possibly as her servant.

250 · Early Church

Lorentino (or Laurentino) and Pergentino were two Roman Christian brothers who, according to tradition, were martyred in Arezzo in the year 250 during the persecutions of Decius. They are venerated as saints by the Catholic Church.

304 · Early Church

The holy martyrs Orentius, Pharnacius, Eros, Firmus, Firminus, Cyriacus, and Longinus were brothers and Roman soldiers who suffered during the reign of Emperor Maximian. During the reign of Maximian (284–305), the Scythians attacked the Greeks.

300–303 · Early Church

Saint Philip, Bishop of Heraclea in Thrace, was a 4th-century Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. Philip, a venerable elder, suffered martyrdom alongside two of his disciples, Saint Severus, a priest, and Saint Hermes, a deacon.

288 · Early Church

Photinus of Nicomedia (died 288) is venerated as a saint and martyr within the Greek Orthodox Church and is commemorated on August 12. Given his name, Photius or Photinus of Marmora from Nicomedia in Asia Minor was presumably of Greek descent.

300 · Early Church

Saint Pia of Carthage was a martyr of the early Church who lived around the year 300 in Carthage, Numidia. She was crucified along with 39 other Christians, including Picaria, for refusing to abjure her faith. Her feast day is January 19. Her name means "pious" in Latin.

306 · Early Church

Plato of Ancyra (4th century) was a young Christian who died as a martyr in Ancyra under Maximian. He is celebrated as a Christian saint on July 22 according to the Roman Martyrology of the Catholic Church and on November 18 by the Orthodox Church.

470 · Early Church

Pulchronius (Polychronius), Bishop of Verdun (born in Verdun, died there c. 470), was the Bishop of Verdun from 452, a student and relative of Saint Lupus, and a Catholic saint.

201–300 · Early Church

Privat of Mende is a saint of the Catholic Church, likely born near Clermont, who is believed to have died around 255 or 260. He is known for his martyrdom on the slopes of Mount Mimat in Mende, in the Gévaudan region.

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).

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.

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…

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.