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300–358 · Early Church

Saint Paulinus of Trier (died 358) was bishop of Trier and a supporter of St. Athanasius the Great in the conflict against Arianism. At the Synod of Arles (353) he was targeted by the Arians, and was exiled to Phrygia, being effectively singled out by the Emperor Constantius II.

401 · Early Church

Saint Peirio was a 6th-century pre-congregational saint of Wales and a child of King Caw of Strathclyde. In 605AD he founded a church at Rhosbeirio on Anglesey Island, North Wales.

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.

500–450 · Early Church

Petronius (Italian: Petronio) (died ca. 450 AD) was bishop of Bologna during the fifth century. He is a patron saint of the city. Born of a noble Roman family, he became a convert to Christianity and subsequently a priest.

330–397 · Early Church

Philastrius (also Philaster or Filaster) Bishop of Brescia, was one of the bishops present at a synod held in Aquileia in 381. Philastrius was born around 330 and ordained at the age of 30.

324 · Early Church

Philogonius (or Filogonius, Philogonus, Philogonios, Greek: Φιλογόνιος; died 322) was a lawyer and an early Bishop of Antioch who came to be considered a saint. He opposed Arianism when that heresy emerged in Alexandria, Egypt. His feast day is 20 December.

291–304 · Early Church

Philomena , also known as Saint Philomena (Ancient Greek: Ἁγία Φιλουμένη, romanized: Hagía Philouménē; Modern Greek: Αγία Φιλομένα, romanized: Agía Filoména) or Philomena of Rome (c. 10 January 291 – c.

95–150 · Early Church

Pius I (Italian: Pio I, Greek: Πίος) was the bishop of Rome from c. 140 to his death c. 154, according to the Annuario Pontificio. His dates are listed as 142 or 146 to 157 or 161, respectively.

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.

290 · Early Church

Pompeius of Pavia was Bishop of Pavia. It is believed that he may have suffered under Roman persecution, but he is not listed as a martyr.

235 · Early Church

Pope Pontian (Latin: Pontianus; died October 235) was the bishop of Rome from 21 July 230 to 28 September 235. In 235, during the persecution of Christians in the reign of the Emperor Maximinus Thrax, Pontian was arrested and sent to the island of Sardinia.

156–175 · Early Church

Pontianus (Latin: Pontianus, Italian: Ponziano) (alternatively anglicized as Pontian) was a second century Christian martyr. He was martyred during the reign of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

250–257 · Early Church

Pontius of Cimiez, also known as Pons of Cimiez (French: Pons de Cimiez, Ponce de Cimiez) was a Christian saint and martyr in third century Gaul. His feast day is 14 May.

347–420 · Early Church

Porphyrius (Latin: Porphyrius; Ancient Greek: Πορφύριος, Porphyrios; Slavonic: Порфирий, Porfiriy; c. 347–420) was bishop of Gaza from 395 to 420, known, from the account in his Life, for Christianizing the recalcitrant pagan city of Gaza, and demolishing its temples.

370–437 · Early Church

Possidius (5th century) was a friend of Augustine of Hippo who wrote a biography and an indiculus or list of his works. He was bishop of Calama in the Roman province of Numidia. The dates of his birth and death are unknown. In the Vita S.

300–360 · Early Church

Potamius (Greek: Ποτάμιος, fl. 343–360 AD), also known as Potamius of Lisbon, was the first recorded bishop of the city of Lisbon. He was possibly born in Lisbon, given that Iberian communities at the time usually chose their own citizens as bishops.

201–300 · Early Church

Priscus of Nocera (Nuceria Alfaterna, 3rd century – Nuceria Alfaterna, 3rd century) was the first bishop of Nocera, patron saint of the city of Nocera Inferiore and of the diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno.

100–100 · Early Church

Prochorus (Greek: Πρόχορος, Prochoros) was one of the Seven Deacons chosen to care for the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem (Acts 6:5). According to holy tradition, he was also one of the Seventy Disciples sent out by Jesus in Luke 10.

390–446 · Early Church

Proclus of Constantinople (Greek: Πρόκλος; c. 390 – 24 July 446) was the Archbishop of Constantinople from 434 until his death. Renowned for his homiletic abilities, Proclus played a central role in the Nestorian controversy.

201–304 · Early Church

Saint Proculus of Bologna or Saint Proculus the Soldier (died c. 304 AD) is an Italian saint. He is said to have been a Roman officer who was martyred at Bologna under Diocletian. Saint Proculus is a patron of Bologna. There are two distinct legends.

100–100 · Early Church

Prosdocimus (Prosdecimus) of Padua (Italian: Prosdocimo, German: Prosdozimus) (d. November 7, ca. 100 AD) is venerated as the first bishop of Padua. He evangelized the region and is said to have founded the parish church at Isola Vicentina.

390–463 · Early Church

Prosper of Aquitaine (Latin: Prosper Aquitanus; c. 390 – c. 455 AD), also called Prosper Tiro, was a Christian writer and disciple of Augustine of Hippo, and the first continuator of Jerome's Universal Chronicle.

466 · Early Church

Prosper of Reggio (Italian: San Prospero; died 25 June c. 466) is an Italian saint. Tradition holds that he was a bishop of Reggio Emilia for twenty-two years. Little is known of his life, but documents attest that he was indeed bishop of Reggio Emilia in the fifth century.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

284–304 · Early Church

Saint Greca (12 October 284 – 21 January 304, Decimomannu) was a Christian woman who lived on Sardinia. According to tradition she was martyred during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

250–270 · Early Church

Saint Honestus (Spanish: San Honesto, French: Saint Honest) was, according to Christian tradition, a disciple of Saturninus of Toulouse and a native of Nîmes.

250–320 · Early Church

Saint Illuminata was an early Christian woman, martyred c. 320 during the persecutions of Diocletian, and venerated as a Christian saint. She was born in Ravenna on the Adriatic coast of Italy, and after being jailed there, she fled to Umbria to live an eremitic life of chastity…

350–384 · Early Church

Saint Lea (died c. 383) is a fourth-century saint in the Roman Catholic Church based on the authority of Jerome. Lea of Rome is known only through the testimony of her beloved friend, the learned Saint Jerome.

1–200 · Early Church

Saint Libertine (or Libertinus) (Italian: San Libertino) is venerated as a Christian martyr and as the first bishop of Agrigento, in Sicily. According to tradition, Libertine was sent by Saint Peter to Agrigento to Christianize the city during the 1st century.

50–68 · Early Church

Marcian, or Marcianus (Antioch of Syria, 1st century - Syracuse), was a bishop and martyr, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. According to tradition Marcian was the first bishop of Syracuse; a disciple of the apostle Peter.

101 · Early Church

Saint Mari [ܡܳܐܪܝ̣], also known as Mares or Maris [Μαρις], and originally named Palut [ܦܳܠܘ̣ܛ], is a saint of the Church of the East. He was converted by Thaddeus of Edessa, also known as "Addai"), and is said to have had as his spiritual director, Mar Aggai.

300–300 · Early Church

Martial of Limoges (3rd century), whose name is also rendered as Marcial, Martialis, and Marcialis, and is also called "the Apostle of the Gauls" or "the Apostle of Aquitaine," was the first bishop of Limoges.

490 · Early Church

Saint Monitor, also known as Saint Moniteur (died c. 490), was the twelfth Bishop of Orléans in France and is recognized as a Catholic saint. Monitor became the bishop of Orléans around 472. His feast day is celebrated on November 10.

300–316 · 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.