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1390–1445 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Pierre Capucci, born in 1390 in Città di Castello and died in 1445 in Cortona, was an Italian Dominican and a priest of the Order of Preachers. He was beatified in 1816 by Pius VII. His liturgical memorial is celebrated on October 21.

1399–1452 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Pietro Geremia (10 August 1399 – 3 March 1452) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member from the Order of Preachers. Geremia was born in Palermo but spent an extended period of time in Bologna – where he experienced a radical conversion – and Fiesole for his ad…

1322 · Medieval · Franciscans

Blessed Peter of Cuneo, born Pietro de' Pasquali (Cuneo, ... – Valencia, February 11, 1322), was an Italian religious. Born in Cuneo, he entered the convent of the Franciscan Sanctuary of Saint Mary of the Angels in his hometown.

850 · Medieval

Blessed Podiven (Podivín) was, according to the Saint Wenceslaus legends, a servant and the closest associate of Saint Wenceslaus. He was said to be the only assistant who helped Wenceslaus in his most pious deeds, accompanying him on pilgrimages, baking hosts, and preparing sacr…

1100–1178 · Medieval

Ponce of Sixt, also known as Ponce of Faucigny, born around 1100 and died around November 26, 1178, in Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, was a Savoyard cleric and a member of the powerful House of Faucigny. He is a blessed of the Catholic Church, which celebrates his feast day on November 26.

1492 · Medieval · Augustinians

Prudence Castori was a Catholic nun of the Augustinian order who was born in Milan. She died in 1492 and is recognized as a blessed.

970–1020 · Medieval · Benedictines

Radim Gaudentius (Czech: svatý Radim, Polish: Radzim Gaudenty; c. 970 – c. 1020) was Archbishop of Gniezno and the first Polish archbishop. Radim was an illegitimate son of Bohemian nobleman Slavník, and thus the half-brother of Adalbert of Prague.

1200–1233 · Medieval

Reiner of Osnabrück (born in the 12th century near Groningen; died April 11, 1233, in Osnabrück) is a blessed of the Catholic Church. Presumably originating from Groningen, Reiner settled as a hermit near Osnabrück Cathedral around 1210.

1232–1316 · Medieval · Third Order of Saint Francis

Ramon Llull TOSF , sometimes anglicized as Raymond Lully, was a Mallorcan Catholic philosopher, theologian, poet, missionary, apologist and former knight.

900–1000 · Medieval · Benedictines

Ramwod or Ramwold (c. 900 in Trier (?) - 17 May 1000 in Regensburg) was an abbot of St. Emmeram's Abbey in Regensburg. He is a patron figure of eye disease sufferers, since he suddenly became blind, remained so for two years, then regained his sight - he has been beatified and hi…

1152 · Medieval · Benedictines

Raoul, founder of Vaucelles Abbey or Saint Raoul (died c.1151) is a saint of the Catholic Church who founded the famous monastery of Vaucelles in France. Raoul was an English Benedictine monk who became a follower of St. Bernard of Clairvaux (who founded the Cistercian order).

1001–1129 · Medieval

Raoul de la Futaie was a hermit and later the founder of an order, named Radulphus de Flageio by Dom Morice, likely due to a misreading. He is a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church, celebrated on August 16.

950 · Medieval

Rathold of Aibling was likely born around 900 AD as a scion of the Rapotonen, a family with estates in the Lower Inn Valley. The exempt Sedlhof Prantshausen (later Prantshausen Castle) in Bad Aibling, first mentioned in documents in 800, is assumed to be his birthplace.

1050–1151 · Medieval · Cistercians

Blessed Raynald of Bar (died 16 December 1150) was the fifth Abbot of Cîteaux from 1134 until his death. He succeeded the deposed Guy and under him the Cistercian Order prospered and grew. Raynald was the second son of Count Milo II of Bar-sur-Seine and Matilda of Noyers.

1083–1160 · Medieval · Knights Hospitaller

Raymond du Puy (c. 1083–1160) was a knight from Dauphiné then in the Holy Roman Empire and the second master of the Knights Hospitaller, also known as the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, from around 1121 until 1160.

1330–1399 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Raymond of Capua, (ca. 1303 – 5 October 1399) was a leading member of the Dominican Order and served as its Master General from 1380 until his death.

1000–1039 · Medieval · Benedictines

Regimbald (died 1039) was a Benedictine abbot of Lorsch Abbey, and bishop of Speyer, from 1032. He was previously at the abbey of Saints Ulrich and Afra and at Ebersberg Abbey. He is a Catholic and Orthodox saint, feast day 13 October.

1180–1220 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Reginald of Orleans, OP (c. 1180 – 30 June 1220) was an Italian Dominican friar and Catholic priest. He was one of the earliest members and a close collaborator of Saint Dominic.

800–783 · Medieval

Remigius or Remedius of Strasbourg (died 20 March 783 or 782) was a Bishop of Strasbourg. He was also wrongly known as Benignus. Recent research has disproved previous assertions that he belonged to the Etichonids, was closely related to Odile of Alsace or originated in Provence…

970–1046 · Medieval · Benedictines

Richard of Verdun (970–1046) was the abbot of the influential northeastern French Monastery of St. Vanne from 1004 to 1046. Richard was born to a noble family of Bantheville, the son of Walter and Theodrada.

1200–1190 · Medieval · Premonstratensians

Richard of Arnsberg was a Premonstratensian canon, monk, and scribe. He died in 1190 at Kloster Wedinghausen and is recognized as a blessed within the Catholic Church.

995–1063 · Medieval

Richeza of Lotharingia (also called Richenza, Rixa, Ryksa; born about 995/1000 – 21 March 1063) was a member of the Ezzonen dynasty who became queen of Poland as the wife of Mieszko II Lambert.

1250–1321 · Medieval

Rinaldo da Concorezzo (1245 - 18 August 1321) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and archbishop who served as the Bishop of Vicenza from 1296 until his 1303 appointment as the Archbishop of Ravenna-Cervia holding that until his death.

1200–1236 · Medieval · Order of Friars Minor

Rizziero della Muccia was born in 1200 in Muccia and served as a friar in the Order of Friars Minor. He died in 1236 and is recognized as a blessed.

1055–1122 · Medieval · Benedictines

Historia Hierosolymitana is a chronicle of the First Crusade written between c. 1107–1120 by Robert the Monk (Robertus Monachus), a French prior. Robert has been identified with a prior of Senuc and former abbot of Saint-Remi, who lived c.

1272–1341 · Medieval · Benedictines

Robert of Salle, born Santuccio (Salle, 1273 – Morrone del Sannio, July 18, 1341), was an Italian abbot, a disciple of the hermit Peter of Morrone, who became Pope Celestine V, and procurator general of the Celestines of the Order of Saint Benedict.

1285–1367 · Medieval

Roger le Fort (Rogerius) or de Beaufort, known as des Ternes, born around 1277 in the village of Les Ternes (now in the commune of Pionnat in the department of Creuse) and died on August 5, 1367, in Bourges, was a 14th-century French prelate.

1380 · Medieval

Romeo (died c. 1380) was a lay brother of the Carmelite Order at the monastery of Limoges. He traveled to the Holy Land with the priest Avertan, from the same monastery. They then went together to Rome to perform another pilgrimage.

1000–1051 · Medieval

Rotho von Büren (c. 1000; - 7 November 1051, Paderborn) was from 1036 to 1051 Bishop of Paderborn. He was from a noble family, of the Counts of Werl, Westphalia.

1177 · Medieval

Rouaud de Vannes served as a Catholic bishop of Vannes and as an abbot. He died in 1177 and is recognized as a blessed.

1100–1125 · Medieval

Rusten (also Rustenus or Rustanus; died September 19, 1125, in St. Blasien) was abbot of St. Blasien Abbey in the southern Black Forest from 1108 to 1125. Rusten can be considered the founder of the Berau convent for women (c. 1115).

1211–1268 · Medieval · Franciscans

Salome of Poland (1211/2 – 1268), also known as Salome of Cracow or Blessed Salome (Polish: Błogosławiona Salomea), was a Polish princess and from 1215 to 1219 the Queen of Galicia by virtue of being the wife of King Coloman of Galicia.

1018–1067 · Medieval

Sancha of León (c. 1018 – 8 November 1067) was infanta and queen of León. She was married to Ferdinand I, the Count of Castile who later became King of León after having killed Sancha's brother in battle. She and her husband commissioned the Crucifix of Ferdinand and Sancha.

1285–1345 · Medieval · Poor Clares

Sancia of Majorca (c. 1281 – 28 July 1345), also known as Sancha, was Queen of Naples from 1309 until 1343 as the wife of Robert the Wise. She served as regent of Naples during the minority of her stepgrandaughter, Joanna I of Naples, from 1343 until 1344.

1180–1229 · Medieval · Cistercians

Sancha of Portugal , was a Portuguese infanta, second daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and Dulce of Aragon. She was born 1180 and was the feudal Lady of Alenquer.

1314 · Medieval

Blessed Santiago de Túnez was a figure within the Catholic Church. He died in 1314.

1414–1496 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Sebastian Maggi (1414–1496) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Dominicans. Maggi also served as the confessor to both Girolamo Savonarola and Catherine of Genoa. Pope Clement XIII beatified him on 15 April 1760.

950–1036 · Medieval · Benedictines

Blessed Sebestyén (died 1007), was a Hungarian Benedictine missionary, prelate and politician, who served as Archbishop of Esztergom between 1002 and 1007.

1434–1478 · Medieval · Poor Clares

Sveva da Montefeltro (1434 – 8 September 1478) was an Italian beatified nun and noblewoman of the House of Montefeltro. She is venerated by the Catholic Church for her life of devotion despite the hardships she encountered.

1287–1367 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Sibillina Biscossi was born in Pavia in 1287 and served as a religious sister in the Dominican Order. She died in Pavia in 1367 and is recognized as a blessed.

1322 · Medieval · Augustinians

Simon Rinalducci of Todi was a famous Italian Augustinian friar and preacher of the 13th century. Rinalducci became an Augustinian friar in 1280. By that time he was already notable for his theological studies.

1295–1348 · Medieval · Augustinians

Simon of Cascia (or Simeone Fidati) (c. 1295–1348) was an ascetic and preacher from Cascia, Italy. In his early days, he was influenced by the Spiritual Franciscan Angelo Clareno da Cingoli. He is commemorated on February 16.

1208–1250 · Medieval · Franciscans

Simon of Collazzone, also known as Simon of Spoleto (born c. 1200 in Collazzone, Italy; died April 24, 1250, in Spoleto), was an early Franciscan and a companion of Saint Francis. He is traditionally venerated as Blessed.

1347–1424 · Medieval

Stefano Maconi, born in Siena in 1347 and died on August 7, 1424, was a Carthusian monk and Prior General. He worked to reunite the divided Carthusian Order and played a leading role in ending the schism within the order. He is beatified.

1100–1140 · Medieval

Stilla von Abenberg was a religious figure born in Abenberg in 1100. She died in Abenberg in 1140 and is recognized as a blessed.

1455–1492 · Medieval

Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh (Latinised and anglicised Thaddeus McCarthy) c. 1455 – 25 October 1492, was an Irish ecclesiastic. He was a bishop who never ruled his see, even though he was appointed to two of them: Bishop of Ross, Ireland in 1482 and Bishop of Cork and Cloyne in 1490.

742–794 · Medieval

Tassilo III (c. 741 – c. 796) was the duke of Bavaria from 748 to 788, the last of the house of the Agilolfings. He was the son of Duke Odilo of Bavaria and Hitrud, daughter of Charles Martel. Tassilo's reign ended when he was deposed by Charlemagne in 788.

1166–1236 · Medieval

Blessed Theodore of Celles, born in Dinant in 1166 and died in Clairlieu, near Huy, on August 18, 1236, was a crusader knight, canon of Liège, and the principal founder of the Order of the Holy Cross (the Crosier Fathers). His feast day is August 18.

984 · Medieval

Dietrich of Metz (died 18 July 984) was Bishop of Metz from 964 until his death. He succeeded Adalbero I (929–962) as bishop of Metz. He founded the abbey of St Vincent, Metz.

1178–1250 · Medieval · Cistercians

Theresa of Portugal (1176 – 18 June 1250) was Queen of Léon as the first wife of her first cousin King Alfonso IX of León. When her marriage was annulled because of consanguinity, she retired to a convent. She was beatified in 1705.