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685–738 · Medieval

Floribert of Liège (died 746) was a bishop of Liège, who is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. His feast day is celebrated on 27 April.

650–856 · Medieval

Florinus of Remüs (died 856 AD), also known as Florin, Florian of Chur, Florinus of Matsch, and Florinus of Vinschgau, is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, particularly in the dioceses of Chur, Bolzano-Brixen, Vaduz, and in the Rhineland.

600–655 · Medieval

Saint Foillan (Faélán, Faolán, Foélán, French: Feuillen) is an Irish saint of the seventh century. Foillan was the brother of Saints Ultan and Fursey. He is described as the 'uterine brother' of Fursa, meaning that they had the same mother but not the same father.

800–855 · Medieval

Saint Folcwin or Folcuin (Latin: Folquinus, Folcwinus, Folcvinus; Old Dutch: *Folkwin; French: Folquin) (d. 14 or 15 December 855) was a Frankish abbot, cleric, and Bishop of Thérouanne (appointed 816).

982 · Medieval

Forannan, fl. c. 969, was Bishop of Donoughmore. Forannan was born around 910 to an old noble family. His clan held the plain of Magh Feimhin, near Clonmel. He received an excellent upbringing and education, and became a Benedictine monk.

565 · Medieval

Saint Fortunatus (died 537) was a 6th-century bishop of Todi. According to tradition, he defended Todi during a Gothic siege. He is the patron saint of Todi. Fortunatus came to Italy from Poitiers as a hermit.

500 · Medieval

Fragan was a 5th-century pre-Congregational saint and Prince of Scotland. He is celebrated on 3 October in the Calendar of the Breton Saints, and shares with Gwen a feast day on 5 July in the Roman Calendar.

500–570 · Medieval

Fraimbault of Lassay, born around 500 in Auvergne and died on August 15, 570, in Saint-Fraimbault, also known as Fraimbaud, Fraimbourg, Frambaud, Frambourg, Frambour, or Frambaldus in Latin, and called the Auvergnat, is a Catholic saint.

1170–1218 · Medieval · Cistercians

Franca Visalta (1170–1218), also known as Franca of Piacenza, was a Cistercian abbess. Born in Piacenza, Italy, she became a Benedictine nun in St Syrus Convent at the age of seven and became abbess at a young age.

1154–1300 · Medieval · Benedictines

Franco da Assergi was a Benedictine monk born in Roio Piano in 1154. He died in 1300 and is recognized as a Catholic saint.

826 · Medieval

Frézal of Gévaudan is a saint of the Catholic Church. Bishop of Gévaudan, he was assassinated on September 4, 826, according to a legendary text. He appears only rarely in historical writings, with no record of participation in any council.

1100–1121 · Medieval

Frederick was Bishop of Liege. Frederick was the son of Albert III, Count of Namur and his wife Ida. His older brother was Godfrey I, Count of Namur. Godfrey I, Count of Louvain came into conflict with Otbert, Bishop of Liège, over the county of Brunengeruz that both claimed.

780–838 · Medieval

Frederick I was Bishop of Utrecht between 815/816 and 834/838 AD, and is a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. His name is sometimes Latinized as Fridericus Cridiodunus. Frederick was born around 780 in a noble family from Frisia.

750 · Medieval

Saint Fredigand of Deurne (or Frégaud, Frego, Fredegad, Fredegandus, Fridegandus of Turninum, Turne etc.; died c. 740) was an 8th-century Irish missionary in the territory around Antwerp in what is now Belgium. His feast day is 17 July.

510–570 · Medieval

Saint Friard d'Indret (511–577) is a religious figure who contributed to the evangelization of the Nantes region during the 6th century. Saint Friard grew up in a family of laborers.

520–588 · Medieval

Fridianus (Italian: San Frediano, also Frigidanus, Frigidian, Frigianu), was an Irish prince and hermit, fl. 6th century. Tradition names him as a son of King Ultach of Ulster. He later migrated to Italy, where he was appointed as Bishop of Lucca.

401–538 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Fridolin of Säckingen, also known as Fridold or Fredelinus, is a legendary Irish missionary, apostle of the Alamanni and founder of Säckingen Abbey on the Upper Rhine. He is also the patron saint of the Swiss canton of Glarus.

700–727 · Medieval

Frithuswith, commonly Frideswide (Old English: Friðuswīþ; c. 650 – 19 October 727), was an English princess and abbess. She is credited as the foundress of a monastery later incorporated into Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.

595–673 · Medieval · Q3454227

Frobert of Troyes, or Frodobert (born in the beginning of the 7th century in Troyes, died in 673 at Saint-André-les-Vergers), was a churchmen and abbot of the Saint-Pierre de Montier-la-Celle Abbey near Saint-André-les-Vergers, an abbey he founded in the middle of the 7th century…

601 · Medieval

Frodulphe de Barjon, known as Saint Frou, born in the 7th century at Autun, and died in the 8th century at Barjon, was a religious and holy French Catholic, a disciple of Saint Mederic. Placed as an oblate at the Abbey of St.

833–905 · Medieval

Froilan or Froilán is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:

690 · Medieval

Saint Fromond of Coutances (Fromundus) was a bishop of Coutances in the second half of the 7th century. Considered a saint by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, his feast day is celebrated on October 24.

601–665 · Medieval

Fructuosus of Braga (c. 600 – 16 April 665) was the Bishop of Dumio and Archbishop of Braga, also known for being a great founder of monasteries. The son of a Visigothic dux in the region of Bierzo, at a young age he accompanied his father on official trips over his estates.

960–1028 · Medieval

Fulbert of Chartres (French: Fulbert de Chartres; 952–970–10 April 1028) was the Bishop of Chartres from 1006 to 1028 and a teacher at the Cathedral school there. Fulbert may have been a pupil of Gerbert of Aurillac, who would later become Pope Sylvester II.

919–1006 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Fulcran (died 13 February 1006) was a French saint. He was bishop of Lodève. According to the biography by Bernard Guidonis, himself bishop of Lodève (died 1331), Fulcran came of a distinguished family, consecrated himself at an early age to the service of the Church, beca…

566–632 · Medieval

Fulgentius of Cartagena (Spanish: San Fulgencio de Cartagena), born in Cartagena in the 6th century and died in 630, was Bishop of Ecija (Astigi), in Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula, comprising modern Spain and Portugal).

468–533 · Medieval · Order of St. Augustine

Fabius Claudius Gordianus Fulgentius, also known as Fulgentius of Ruspe (462 or 467 – 1 January 527 or 533), was a North African Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Ruspe in what is now Tunisia, during the 5th and 6th century. He is venerated as a saint.

600 · Medieval

Saint Fulgentius of Otricoli (died 6th century) was a Christian martyr and bishop of Ocriculum in the 6th century. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, and his liturgical memorial is May 22.

665 · Medieval

Saint Féchín or Féichín (died 665), also known as Mo-Ecca, was a 7th-century Irish saint, chiefly remembered as the founder of the monastery at Fore (Fobar), County Westmeath.

754 · Medieval

Saint Félix was born in Caesaraugusta and served as an anchorite and founder within the Kingdom of Toledo. He died in 754.

830–853 · Medieval · Benedictines

Félix de Alcalá was a Benedictine monk born in 830 in Alcalá de Henares. A citizen of the Emirate of Córdoba, he died in 853 in Córdoba. He is recognized as a saint.

401–507 · Medieval

Saint Galactorius (French: Saint Galactoire) was a bishop of Lescar in the early 6th century. His feast is celebrated on 27 July. Galactorius took part in 506 in the Council of Agde, when he was described as "Galactorius, episcopus de Benarno", along with the bishops Saint Gratu…

1100–1176 · Medieval

Galdino della Sala (c. 1096 – 18 April 1176), Galdinus or Galdimus (Milanese: Galdin), was a Roman Catholic saint from Milan in northern Italy. He was a cardinal elevated in 1165 and he also served as Archbishop of Milan from 1166 to his death in 1176.

1148–1181 · Medieval

Galgano Guidotti (1148 – 3 December 1181) was a Catholic saint from Tuscany born in Chiusdino, in the modern province of Siena, Italy. His mother's name was Dionigia, while his father's name (Guido or Guidotto) only appeared in a document dated in the 16th century, when the last…

600 · Medieval

Saint Gall II (in Latin Gallus) was a French cleric of the Early Middle Ages who served as Bishop of Clermont in the 7th century. He is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, which celebrate his feast day on November 1.

450–546 · Medieval

Saint Gall d'Aoste was born in 450 and served as a presbyter and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Aosta. He died in Aosta in 546 and is recognized as a saint.

489–553 · Medieval

Saint Gal of Clermont (also Gall) (c. 489 – 554) was the sixteenth Bishop of Clermont, holding that see from 527 to 551. He shares a name with a later bishop of the diocese, who, though less illustrious than the first Gal, is also revered as a saint.

550 · Medieval

Galla of Rome was a 6th-century Roman widow known for her generosity. She is considered a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. Galla was the daughter of Roman patrician Symmachus the Younger, who was appointed consul in 485.

550 · Medieval

Galla of Baginum (Latin: Galla) (6th century) was a consecrated virgin in Valence-sur-Rhône in the presence of seven bishops. Born into a wealthy family, her father had selected several enviable suitors for her. She asked him to let her make her own choice, to which he agreed.

702–760 · Medieval

Gangulphus of Burgundy (died 11 May 760 AD) is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church. Gangulphus was a Burgundian courtier whose historical existence can be attested by only a single document: a deed from the court of Pepin the Short, dated 762, attests that he was a great…

1000–1073 · Medieval · Benedictines

García (also known as García of Arlanza and García of Quintanilla) was a Castilian saint and abbot of the Monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza, who died in 1073 or 1074. His feast day is celebrated on November 25.

820–900 · Medieval

Gauderic, Gauderic of Viéville, or Gaudry (in Catalan: Galderic) (Vilavella, modern-day Saint-Gaudéric, County of Carcassonne, c. 820 – Saint-Martin-du-Canigou, Conflent, 900) is a saint of the Catholic Church, whose feast day is October 16.

482–540 · Medieval

Gaudiosus (died c. 540) was the Bishop of Tarazona, Spain. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. The information concerning the life of this bishop is scant, and rests on comparatively late sources.

550–625 · Medieval

Saint Gaugericus, in French Saint Géry (also known as Gorik, Gau; in Walloon, Djèri) (c. 550 – August 11, 619) was a bishop of Cambrai, France. He was born to Roman parents, Gaudentius and Austadiola, at Eposium (present Carignan).

800–860 · Medieval

Gautbert was a Swedish Catholic priest and bishop who served as the Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück. Born in 800 and dying in 860, he is venerated as a saint within the Catholic Church.

1070 · Medieval

Gautier de Lesterps served as an abbot. He died in 1070 and is recognized as a saint.

949–995 · Medieval

Gebhard of Constance (Latin: Gebhardus Constantiensis; German: Gebhard von Konstanz; 949 – 995 AD) was a bishop of Constance from 979 until 995. He founded the Benedictine abbey of Petershausen in 983. Regarded as a Christian saint, his feast day is 27 August.

1200–1300 · Medieval

Lalibela (Ge'ez: ላሊበላ), regnal name Gebre Meskel (Ge'ez: ገብረ መስቀል, romanized: gäbrä mäsqäl, lit. 'Servant of the Cross'), was a king of the Zagwe dynasty, reigning from 1181 to 1221.: 22 : 56n  He was the son of Jan Seyum and the brother of Kedus Harbe.

1060–1119 · Medieval · Benedictines

Pope Gelasius II (c. 1060/1064 – 29 January 1119), born Giovanni Caetani or Giovanni da Gaeta (also called Coniulo), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1118 to his death in 1119.

701–915 · Medieval

Saint Gemine was a Syrian monk born in 701. He died in 915 in Ferentium.