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230 · Early Church

Pope Urban I (Latin: Urbanus I), also known as Saint Urban (175?–230), was the bishop of Rome from 222 to 23 May 230. He was born in Rome and succeeded Callixtus I, who had been martyred. It was believed for centuries that Urban I was also martyred.

327–390 · Early Church

Urban of Langres (327 – c. 390) was a Gallo-Roman saint and bishop. He served as the sixth bishop of Langres from 374 until his death. Leodegaria was his sister. Urban was the bishop of Lingonum (now Langres), Gallia Lugdunensis, beginning in 374.

1 · Early Church

Urban of Macedonia (Greek: Ουρβανός) is numbered among the Seventy Apostles. Along with the Apostles Ampliatus, Stachys, Narcissus of Athens, Apelles of Heraklion and Aristobulus of Britannia (all of these names are mentioned together by St.

347 · Early Church

Ursicinus of Brescia was an Italian saint, and bishop of Brescia in Lombardy. He participated in the council of Sardica in 347, in which year he died; his shrine may still be seen. His feast day is 1 December.

67 · Early Church

Ursicinus of Ravenna (Italian: Sant' Ursicino) (d. ca. 67) is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church. He was said to be a physician of Ravenna.

200–300 · Early Church

Saint Ursinus of Bourges (French: Ursin) (3rd or 4th century) is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and is considered the first bishop of Bourges.

350–396 · Early Church

Ursus (Italian: Orso, died 13 April 396) was bishop of Ravenna during the late 4th century who is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic church, with his feast day being commemorated on 13 April.

201–300 · Early Church

Ursus of Solothurn was a 3rd-century Roman Christian who is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Coptic church and Roman Catholic church. He was associated very early with the Theban Legion and is recorded in the Roman Martyrology, commemorated with St.

341 · Early Church

Usthazades was a Christian eunuch who died in Iran in 341. He is recognized as a saint.

490 · Early Church

Vaize (or Vasius, sometimes Vaise or Vasion) is a martyr of the Catholic Church, born around 465 near Saintes and died probably around 490 in the same region.

500–475 · Early Church

Valentine of Passau (died 7 January 475) was a bishop, abbot, monk, and hermit, who is venerated as a saint in Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism.

308 · Early Church

A valentine is a card or gift given on Valentine's Day, or one's sweetheart. Valentine or Valentines may also refer to:

176–269 · Early Church

Valentine of Terni or Valentine of Interamna (Terni, c. 176 – Rome, February 14, 269) was, according to Christian tradition, a bishop of Terni who died as a martyr in Rome.

50–200 · Early Church

Valeria of Milan (d. 1st or 2nd century), or Valérie, according to Christian tradition, was the wife of Vitalis of Milan and the mother of Gervasius and Protasius.

286 · Early Church

Valerian (377–457) was bishop of Abbenza in North Africa, probably Dioecesis Zabensis.(it) He was martyred in 457 when he refused to surrender the sacred vessels of his church to the Vandals led by Arian king Geiseric, who outlawed him, notwithstanding his great age, eighty years…

377–457 · Early Church

Valerian (377–457) was bishop of Abbenza in North Africa, probably Dioecesis Zabensis.(it) He was martyred in 457 when he refused to surrender the sacred vessels of his church to the Vandals led by Arian king Geiseric, who outlawed him, notwithstanding his great age, eighty years…

177–229 · Early Church

Saint Valerian of Rome was born in 177 and died in 229 in Rome. He was the spouse of Saint Cecilia and was killed by decapitation. He is a saint in the Catholic Church and is buried at Santa Cecilia in Trastevere.

350–360 · Early Church

Valerianus of Auxerre was born in 350 and served as a Roman Catholic Bishop of Auxerre. He died in 360 in Auxerre and is recognized as a saint.

200–178 · Early Church

Valerian of Tournus is a martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Commemorated on September 15, he is said to be one of the earliest martyrs in Christian history. Almost nothing is known about this figure, as his biographical details remain unreliable.

250 · Early Church

Valerie of Limoges (also Valeria of Limoges) is a legendary Christian martyr and cephalophore, associated with the Roman period, whose cult was very important in Limousin, France, during the medieval period.

300–315 · Early Church

Saint Valerius of Saragossa (Spanish: San Valero; Aragonese: Sant Valero) (d. 315 AD) is the patron saint of Saragossa. He was bishop of this city from 290 until his death. He assisted at the Council of Elvira. His feast day is January 29.

381–420 · Early Church

Valerius Pinianus (Pinian; ~ 381 – 420 or 432) in Jerusalem, was a member of a branch of the gens Valeria (gens Valeria Severa) and among the richest men of his time. He was the son of a Roman praefectus urbi and also had a brother named Severus.

473 · Early Church

Valerius of Antibes (Gaul, 5th century – Antibes, 473) was the second bishop of Antibes. He is venerated as a saint by various Christian denominations, particularly in the dioceses of Nice and Fréjus. He died a martyr at the hands of the Arian Visigoths.

300–320 · Early Church

Saint Valerius of Treves (†320) was a semi-legendary Bishop of Trier. His feast day is 29 January. According to an ancient legend, St. Valerius was a follower of Saint Eucharius, the first bishop of Trier.

411 · Early Church

Valère de Langres or Saint Valère (died 22 October 411, also known as Saint Vallier), archdeacon of Langres, was arrested by a group of Vandals led by a man named Chrocus, beaten and beheaded on 22 October 411 in Port-sur-Saône or in Port-Saint Pierre, a place on the Saône River…

388–451 · Early Church

Vardan Mamikonian (Armenian: Վարդան Մամիկոնեան; variants: Vartan, Wartan; c. 387 – 451) was an Armenian military leader who led a rebellion against Sasanian Iran in 450–451.

300–309 · Early Church

Vasilissa (300–309) was a Roman Christian girl who is venerated as a child martyr by the Russian Orthodox Church. According to tradition, she was a small child when martyred, suffering in Nicomedia not long after the death of St. Anthimus.

401–499 · Early Church

Saint Venantius was a 5th-century monk who became abbot of the Basilica of Saint Martin of Tours. Renowned for his holiness during his lifetime and known as a wonderworker and author of miracles, he is considered a saint in the Catholic Church.

235–250 · Early Church

Venantius of Camerino (Italian: San Venanzio, also known as Saint Wigand) (died 18 May 251 or 253) is the patron saint of Camerino, Italy and Raiano, Italy.

300–257 · Early Church

Venantius of Salona (also Wigand; died 259), was a Christian saint, martyr and Bishop of Salona in Dalmatia, active in the later half of the third century AD. He was possibly martyred in Delminium. He either was the first bishop or succeeded Saint Domnius as bishop.

400–400 · Early Church

Venerable John the Hermit began his ascetic life at a young age according to records. He was born in the fourth century in Armenia to Juliana, a devout Eastern Orthodox Christian mother. John was the spiritual son of St. Pharmutius who discipled him for a time.

350–408 · Early Church

Venerius (Italian: Venerio) was Archbishop of Milan from 400 (or 401) to 408. He is honoured as a Saint in the Catholic Church and his feast day is May 6. Almost nothing is known about the life of Venerius before his election as bishop of Milan.

450–480 · Early Church

Veranus was the fourth Bishop of Vence, Gaul, after a period as a monk. Veranus was the son of Eucherius of Lyon and his wife Galla. Both he and his brother Salonius were educated at Lérins Abbey, first by Hilary of Arles, then by Salvianus and Vincent of Lérins.

260–344 · Early Church

Verena of Zurzach, also known as Saint Verena (c. 260 – c. 344), was an early Christian consecrated virgin and hermit. She is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church and Oriental Orthodox Churches.

350–370 · Early Church

Saint Viator of Bergamo (Italian: Viatore di Bergamo) (died 370) is venerated as the second bishop of Bergamo. Viator is traditionally considered the successor of Saint Narnus in that see. Viator's episcopate is considered to have lasted from 343 to 370.

400–390 · Early Church

Viator of Lyons (died c. 389 AD) is a Gallic saint of the fourth century. The name "Viator" in Latin originally meant "traveller by road". In Roman law, the word came to designate a minor court official who went out to summon people to appear before the magistrate.

424 · Early Church

Saint Vicenta of Coria (d. 424) is a legendary figure from a late tradition, documented in historiographical works of the 16th and 17th centuries, which states that she was a Christian martyr in Coria (Cáceres). She is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

300–400 · Early Church

Saint Vicente de Dax was born in 300 in Gallia Aquitania and served as a Roman Catholic Bishop of Dax. A citizen of the Western Roman Empire, he died in 400 in Dax.

304 · Early Church

Saint Vincent of Collioure, or Sant Vicenç de Cotlliure in Catalan, was a 4th-century martyr saint venerated in Roussillon, whose relics are located in Collioure.

330 · Early Church

Saint Vicinius or Saint Vicinius of Sarsina (Italian: San Vicinio di Sarsina; died 330) was the first bishop of Sarsina and is venerated as a Roman Catholic saint. Vicinius's life is based on notes in an anonymous manuscript lectionary of the 12th century.

100 · Early Church

199 · Early Church

Pope Victor I (died 199) was a Roman African prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Rome in the late second century. The dates of his tenure are uncertain, but one source states he became pope in 189 and gives the year of his death as 199.

300–303 · Early Church

Victor the Moor (in Latin: Victor Maurus) (born 3rd century in Mauretania; died ca. 303 in Milan) was a native of Mauretania and a Christian martyr, according to tradition, and is venerated as a saint.

350–420 · Early Church

Victor of Mouzon (born at an unknown date and died c. 420) is, according to tradition, a shepherd martyred for urging his sister to resist the advances of a governor.

400 · Early Church

Victor of Chalcedon (died Chalcedon, 4th century) was a Christian who suffered martyrdom and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, which celebrates his feast day together with Saint Sosthenes on September 10.

150–177 · Early Church

Saint Victor of Damascus, also known as Victor of Siena, Victor of Egypt, or Buqtur (died 177, or according to other sources 160, in Alexandria (?)), was a Roman soldier who is venerated as a Christian martyr of the first persecution of Christians under Marcus Aurelius.

300–290 · Early Church

Victor of Marseilles (died c. 290) was an Egyptian Christian martyr. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, and Eastern Orthodox Church.

300–300 · Early Church

Victor of Solothurn is a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church. He was a soldier of the Theban Legion led by Maurice and died in Solothurn. Victor was one of the soldiers of the famous Theban legion that, under the leadership of Maurice was dispatched to put down a revolt in G…

440–490 · Early Church

Victor Vitensis (or Victor of Vita; born circa 430) was an African bishop of the Province of Byzacena (called Vitensis from his See of Vita). His importance rests on his Historia persecutionis Africanae Provinciae, temporibus Genserici et Hunirici regum Wandalorum (A History of t…

250–313 · Early Church

Saint Victoria was a martyr of Córdoba, in Hispania. She suffered martyrdom during the Diocletianic Persecution along with her brother Acisclus. They were mentioned by St. Eulogius.