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300–286 · Early Church

Exuperius or Exupernis is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church; according to tradition, he was the standard-bearer of the Theban Legion and thus a companion to Saint Maurice. Exuperius’ relics were translated in the 10th century to Gembloux Abbey.

350–405 · Early Church

Saint Exuperius of Bayeux (Exupère), also known as Spirius (Spire, Soupir, Soupierre), is venerated as the first bishop of Bayeux. The date of his episcopate is given as 390 to 405, but local legends made him an immediate disciple of St.

200–250 · Early Church

Pope Fabian (Latin: Fabianus) was the bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church from 10 January 236 until his death on 20 January 250, succeeding Anterus.

305 · Early Church

In Roman mythology, Fabius was the son of Hercules and an unnamed mother. In "The Life of Fabius Maximus" from the Parallel Lives by Plutarch, Fabius, the first of his name, was the son of Hercules by a nymph or a woman native to the country, who consorted with Hercules by the R…

417 · Early Church

Saints Fabrician and Philibert (Italian: Fabriziano e Filiberto) are two Christian saints who were martyred for their faith in Christ in Toledo, Spain sometime in the third century.

298–311 · Early Church

Fausta of Cyzicus (Greek: Φαύστα Κύζικου), also known as Saint Fausta (c. 298 – 311), was a 4th-century girl from Cyzicus. At the age of 13, she was arrested, tortured, and executed for being a Christian.

301–381 · Early Church

Faustinus (died about 15 February 381 A.D.) was bishop of Brescia from c. 360, succeeding Ursicinus. His feast day in the Roman Catholic Church is 15 February: 16 February in the Orthodox Church.

500–495 · Early Church

Faustus of Riez was an early Bishop of Riez (Rhegium) in Southern Gaul (Provence), the best known and most distinguished opponent of Pelagianism.

303 · Early Church

Felice is a unisex given name. It is a common name in Italian, where it is equivalent to Felix. Notable people with the name include:

160–249 · Early Church

Felicianus of Foligno (Italian: San Feliciano di Foligno) (c. 160 – c. 250) is the patron saint of Foligno. According to Christian tradition, he was born in Forum Flaminii (present-day San Giovanni Profiamma), on the Via Flaminia, of a Christian family, around 160.

101–165 · Early Church

Felicitas of Rome (c. 101 – 165), also anglicized as Felicity, is a saint numbered among the Christian martyrs. Apart from her name, the only thing known for certain about this martyr is that she was buried in the Cemetery of Maximus, on the Via Salaria on a 23 November.

200–203 · Early Church

Perpetua and Felicity (Latin: Perpetua et Felicitas; c. 182 – c. 203) were Christian martyrs of the third century. Vibia Perpetua was a recently married, well-educated noblewoman, said to have been 22 years old at the time of her death, and mother of an infant son she was nursing…

400 · Early Church

Felicula was a probably fourth-century Roman martyr whose relics Pope Gregory I gave to Bishop John of Ravenna in about 592. She is mentioned in the Roman Martyrology on 13 June: "On the seventh milestone from the city of Rome on the Via Ardeatina, Saint Felicula, martyr".

300–274 · Early Church

Pope Felix I (died 30 December 274) was the bishop of Rome from 5 January 269 to his death on 30 December 274. Born in Rome, he succeeded Pope Dionysius and is noted for his theological contributions, particularly a significant dogmatic letter addressing the unity of Christ’s per…

440–492 · Early Church

Pope Felix III (died 1 March 492) was the bishop of Rome from 13 March 483 to his death on 1 March 492. His repudiation of the Henotikon is considered the beginning of the Acacian schism. He is commemorated on March 1.

100–141 · Early Church

Felix of Byzantium (Greek: Φῆλιξ; died 141) was the bishop of Byzantium for five years (136 – 141). He succeeded bishop Eleutherius of Byzantium. He was in office during the rule of Roman emperors Hadrian and Antoninus Pius. His successor was Polycarpus II of Byzantium.

350–391 · Early Church

Felix of Como (died on October 8, 391 AD) is venerated as the first bishop of Como. He was a friend of Ambrose, who praised him for his missionary activity and ordained him a priest in 379 and a bishop in 386.

300–307 · Early Church

Saint Felix of Girona (Catalan: Sant Feliu) (died 304) is a Catalan saint. He was martyred at Girona after traveling from Carthage with Saint Cucuphas to Spain as a missionary. Felix was born in Scillium. His feast day is celebrated on 1 August.

300–313 · Early Church

Felix of Nola (died c. 260) was a Christian priest at Nola near Naples in Italy. He sold off his possessions to give to the poor, but was arrested and tortured for his Christian faith during the persecution of Roman Emperor Decius (r. 249–251).

247–303 · Early Church

Felix (d. 303) was a bishop of Thibiuca in Africa who was martyred during the Great Persecution under the Roman emperor Diocletian alongside Audactus, Fortunatus, Januarius, and Septimus.

400 · Early Church

Felix of Trier (fl. c. 386–399) was bishop of Trier from around 386 to 398. His episcopate was marked by the trial of Priscillian and his followers and their subsequent execution for heresy and witchcraft, which can be seen as the first inquisitorial action in the Church.

101–212 · Early Church

Saints Ferreolus and Ferrutio (or Fargeau and Ferrutius; French: Ferréol et Ferjeux; Italian: Ferreolo e Ferruccio) (died ca. AD 212) are venerated as martyrs and saints by the Catholic Church, especially in Besançon where they are honored as its patron saints.

301–400 · Early Church

Saints Ferreolus and Ferrutio (or Fargeau and Ferrutius; French: Ferréol et Ferjeux; Italian: Ferreolo e Ferruccio) (died ca. AD 212) are venerated as martyrs and saints by the Catholic Church, especially in Besançon where they are honored as its patron saints.

450 · Early Church

Saint Ffinian was an Irish 5th century saint who worked in Wales. He was a contemporary of Saint David who worked in Wales for thirty years establishing three churches. He is said to have met Saint David in 530AD. His feast day is 23 February.

304 · Early Church

Fidelis of Como (Italian: San Fedele) (died c. 304) was an Italian soldier-saint, according to Christian tradition. Fidelis' cult is associated with Carpophorus and Exanthus, two soldier-saints. Variations on their legend are applied to Fidelis.

200 · Early Church

Fidentius Armenus (Italian: Fidenzio Armeno), also called Fidentius of Padua (Italian: Fidenzio di Padova), was a saint whose cultus was kept at Padua in the Middle Ages. His feast day is on 16 November. Nothing is known about him.

250–400 · Early Church

Saint Firmina is a Roman Catholic Italian saint and virgin martyr. She is the patroness saint of Civitavecchia, and Amelia Cathedral is dedicated to her.

320–404 · Early Church

Flavian I of Antioch (Latin: Flavianus I, Greek: Φλαβιανός Α'; c. 320 – February 404) was a Patriarch of Antioch from 381 until his death. He was born about 320, most probably in Antioch.

400–449 · Early Church

Flavian of Constantinople (Latin: Flavianus; Ancient Greek: Φλαβιανός, Phlabianos; d. 11 August 449), sometimes Flavian I, was Archbishop of Constantinople from 446 to 449. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.

201–300 · Early Church

Saint Flavian of Ricina (Italian: San Flaviano di Ricina) is venerated as a martyr and bishop by the Catholic Church. Tradition holds that he was a bishop of Helvia Ricina (Macerata), during the 3rd century, martyred on November 24.

115 · Early Church

Flavius Latinus (died 115) was a Christian martyr of the persecutions of Trajan. He is said to be the third bishop of Brescia, successor to Saint Viator. This tradition is, however, questioned.

389 · Early Church

Saint Florus (French: Saint Flour) (died c. 389) was the legendary first bishop of Lodève. He evangelised in Languedoc and the Auvergne, and was martyred in about 389. His historical record is unclear.

201–301 · Early Church

Fortunatus of Naples was a 4th-century Christian bishop. He is the first historically-attested bishop of Naples, as one of the recipients of a letter written by those who took part in the Arian Council of Philippopolis in the 340s - his tradition states he was a fierce opponent o…

286 · Early Church

Fortunatus of Casei (Italian: San Fortunato di Casei) is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Tradition makes him a member of the Theban Legion, and thus martyred at Agaunum.

200–259 · Early Church

Saint Fructuosus of Tarragona (Spanish: San Fructuoso, Catalan: Sant Fructuós, died 259) was a Christian saint, bishop and martyr. His is an important name in the early history of Christianity in Hispania.

400–383 · Early Church

Saint Frumentius (Ge'ez: ፍሬምናጦስ, Latin: Sanctus Frumentius; died c. 383) was a Phoenician Christian missionary and the first bishop of Axum who brought Christianity to the Kingdom of Aksum.

250–250 · Early Church

Fusca of Ravenna was a child martyr who was killed c. AD 250 in Ravenna, Italy during the Decian persecution. Her nurse, Maura, was martyred with her. Both are venerated as saints by the Roman Catholic Church. Their feast day is February 13. Her father was nobleman in Ravenna.

303 · Early Church

Victoricus (or Victorice, Victoric), Fuscian (or Fulcian, Fulcien, Fuscien) and Gentian (or Gentien) (died circa 287–303) were three Christian martyrs later venerated as Roman Catholic saints. Their feast day falls on 11 December.

100 · Early Church

Gaius of Ephesus (Greek: Γάϊος ό Εφέσιος) is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. He was Bishop of Ephesus (Romans 16:23). The Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church remember St. Gaius on January 4 among the Seventy, and on November 5.

300 · Early Church

Caius (or Gaius, Italian: Caio) was Bishop of Milan in early 3rd-century. He is considered by the Orthodox tradition the first Bishop of Milan in the 1st century.

-100–52 · Early Church

Gamaliel the Elder , or Rabban Gamaliel I, was a leading authority in the Sanhedrin in the early first century CE. He was the son of Simeon ben Hillel and grandson of the great Jewish teacher Hillel the Elder.

300–301 · Early Church

Gatianus (Catianus, Gatianus, Gratianus; French: Cassien, Gatien, Gratien) in the third century AD was the founding bishop of the see of Tours. He was one of the "seven apostles of Gaul" commissioned by Pope Fabian to evangelize in the region.

450–491 · Early Church

Saint Gaud (or Waldus) (died 491) was Bishop of Evreux from 440 to 480. His feast is 30 January. Saint Gaud was born to a wealthy Breton family around the year 400.

327–410 · Early Church

Gaudentius (Italian: San Gaudenzio di Brescia; died 410) was Bishop of Brescia from 387 until 410, and was a theologian and author of many letters and sermons. He was the successor of Philastrius.

327–418 · Early Church

Saint Gaudentius (fl. end of 4th century-early 5th century) was a bishop of Novara, considered the first of that city. Tradition states that he was born to a pagan family at Ivrea, and was then converted to Christianity by Eusebius of Vercelli.

301–360 · Early Church

Gaudentius of Rimini (Italian: San Gaudenzo di Rimini, sometimes spelled Gaudenzio) (c. 280 AD – 14 October 360) was a bishop of Rimini, who is venerated as a martyred saint in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. The accounts of Gaudentius' life vary.

350–455 · Early Church

Gaudiosus of Naples or Gaudiosus the African (Latin: Sanctus Gaudiosus Africanus) was a bishop of Abitina, a village near Carthage in present-day western Tunisia, in the Roman Africa Province.

200–303 · Early Church

Gavinus (Italian: San Gavino) is a Christian saint who is greatly celebrated in Sardinia, Italy, as one of the Martyrs of Torres (Martiri turritani), along with his companions Protus, a bishop, and Januarius, a deacon.

297 · Early Church

Gelasinus (Ancient Greek: Γελασινος, Gelasinos; d. AD 297) was a reputed Christian martyr and saint. His feast day is observed on August 26. Gelasinus was said to have been a Roman "second mime" from Mariamme near Damascus.

496 · Early Church

Pope Gelasius I was the bishop of Rome from 1 March 492 to his death on 21 November 496. Gelasius was a prolific author whose style placed him on the cusp between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages.