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550–594 · Medieval

Saint Tanguy of Locmazhé, or Sant Tangi in Breton, († 594) was a Breton monk from Gerber (Le Relecq). He founded the abbaye de Saint Matthieu at Le Conquet and is buried at Locmazhé (Finistère).

1133–1193 · Medieval · Augustinians

Thorlak Thorhallsson (Icelandic: Þorlákur Þórhallsson; 1133 – 23 December 1193) is the patron saint of Iceland. He was Bishop of Skálholt from 1178 until his death.

990–1070 · Medieval

Saint Théobald (990 in La Bazeuge – November 6, 1070 in Dorat) was a canon regular and French saint. Attracted by the reputation of Saint Israël, his parents sent him to the chapter at Dorat to study. He completed his studies at Périgueux, staying there several years.

700–689 · Medieval

Saint Totnan (7th Century – July 8, 689 AD) was an Irish Franconian apostle. He was born in Ireland and was martyred along with Saint Colman and Saint Kilian in Würzburg in 689. In 686, he travelled to Rome with Kilian, Colman and nine other Christians.

650–750 · Medieval

Saint Turiaf of Dol (or Thivisiau, Thurian, Thurien, Tuien, Turian, Turiano, Turianus, Turiav, Turiave, Turiavo, Turiavus, Turien; died c. 750) was a Breton abbot and bishop of the ancient Diocese of Dol. Turiaf was born in Brittany to French nobility in the 8th century.

550–635 · Medieval

Saint Ténénan (or Saint Thénénan) is one of the mythical Breton saints of Armorica. He is known as Tudogilus (or Saint Tudon or Saint Thudon), as the father of Saint Gouesnou, Saint Majan and a girl named Tudona.

601–655 · Medieval

Ultan was an Irish monk who later became an abbot. He was the brother of Saints Fursey and Foillan. He was a member of Fursey's mission from Ireland to East Anglia in c. 633, and lived there both as a monastic probationary and later alone as an anchorite. In c.

650 · Medieval

Saint Urielle (Breton: Santez Uriell; French: Sainte Urielle; fl. 6th or 7th century), also known as Eurielle, Curielle, or Arielle, was a mythical Christian saint of Armorica venerated in the Celtic Brittany region.

538 · Medieval

Saint Vigor (French: Saint Vigor, Vigeur; Latin: Vigor, Vigorus) (died circa 537 AD) was a French bishop and Christian missionary. Born into the nobility in Artois, he studied at Arras under Saint Vedast.

1154 · Medieval

550–668 · Medieval · Q3454227

Waldebert (died c. 668), also known as Gaubert, Valbert and Walbert, was a Frankish count of Guines, Ponthieu and Saint-Pol who became abbot of Luxeuil, and eventually a canonized saint in the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church.

710–779 · Medieval · Benedictines

Walpurga or Walburga (Old English: Wealdburg; Latin: Valpurga, Walpurga, Walpurgis; Swedish: Valborg; c. 710 – 25 February 777 or 779) was an Anglo-Saxon missionary to the Frankish Empire. She was canonized on 1 May c. 870 by Pope Adrian II.

620–679 · Medieval

Warinus of Poitiers (also Warin, Guerin, Gerinus, Varinus; died 677 AD) was the Franco-Burgundian Count of Poitiers and later Count of Paris. He was from a noble family. He was martyred at Arras in 677.

907–935 · Medieval

Wenceslaus I (Czech: Václav [ˈvaːtslaf] ; c. 907 – 28 September 935), Wenceslas I or Václav the Good was the Prince (kníže) of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935. According to the legend, he was assassinated by his younger brother, Boleslaus the Cruel.

750–767 · Medieval

Saint Émilion was born in Vannes in 750 and served as a monk. He died in 767 in the town of Saint-Émilion and is recognized as a saint.

1272–1341 · Medieval

Saint Salentinus Robertus was born in 1272 in Soleto and died in 1341. He is recognized as a saint.

700–800 · Medieval

Saint Salmanus was a missionary and anchorite who lived from 700 to 800. He is recognized as a saint.

830–874 · Medieval

Salomon (Breton: Salaün) (died 874) was count of Rennes and Nantes from 852 and duke of Brittany from 857 until his assassination in 874. In 867, he was granted the counties of Avranches and Coutances, and he used the title king of Brittany intermittently after 868.

600–584 · Medieval

Salvius, Salvi or Sauve (died 584) was a bishop of Albi in Francia between 574 and 584, later venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. His feast day is 10 September.

450–530 · Medieval

Sampson the Hospitable (Greek: Σαμψὼν ὁ φιλόξενος, Sampsón ho philóxenos; died c. 530 AD) was a citizen of Constantinople who devoted his time to serving the poor of the city. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Churches as well in the Catholic Church.

490–565 · Medieval

Samson of Dol (also Samsun; born c. late 5th century) was a Welsh saint, who is also counted among the seven founder saints of Brittany with Pol Aurelian, Tugdual or Tudwal, Brieuc, Malo, Patern (Paternus) and Corentin.

739 · Medieval

Samthann /ˈsævhæn/, modernised spelling Samhthann or Samthana, is an Irish folk saint, purportedly a Christian nun and abbess in Early Christian Ireland. She is one of only four female Irish saints for whom Latin Lives exist. She died on 19 December 739.

1050 · Medieval

San Davino Armeno was a pilgrim who died in Lucca in 1050. He is a Catholic saint buried in the church of San Michele in Foro.

501–618 · Medieval

Flavitus (6th century – c. 618) was a Frankish religious figure who lived as a hermit. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, which celebrates his feast day on December 18.

520–599 · Medieval

Floridus, or Florenzo (Tifernum Tiberinum, 520 – Pieve de' Saddi, 599), was an Italian bishop venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church; he is the patron saint of Città di Castello and the Diocese of Città di Castello.

650 · Medieval

San Giovanni was born in 650 and served as a presbyter before holding the position of bishop. He died in Bergamo and is venerated as a saint.

796 · Medieval

910–1010 · Medieval

Nicholas the Greek (c. 910 – 13 January between 1009 and 1012) was an archimandrite of the community of Italo-Greek monks in Prata, near Casoli. Venerated as a saint, his relics are preserved in the church of San Francesco in Guardiagrele, a city of which he is a co-patron.

500 · Medieval

San Solario was a Catholic priest and bishop who died in Lerici in 500. He is recognized as a saint within the Catholic Church.

500 · Medieval

Saint Adiutor (died 5th century) was an Italian bishop of African origin who suffered Vandal persecution under Gaiseric. According to tradition, he was the first to evangelize Cava de' Tirreni. In reality, his true name was Benignus, as he was cited in the oldest sources.

500–506 · Medieval

Saint Emiliano I of Vercelli was a Roman Catholic Bishop of Vercelli. He was born in 500 and died in 506.

900 · Medieval

Sant'Equizio was a Catholic deacon who died in 900. He is recognized as a saint.

1400–1431 · Medieval

Sant'Orante was a monk born in Calabria in 1400. He died in Ortucchio in 1431 and is recognized as a saint.

1239–1300 · Medieval

Saint Ugolina of Vercelli was a Catholic hermit born in Vercelli in 1239. She lived in her place of birth until her death in 1300.

500 · Medieval

Santo Spes was a Catholic priest and bishop of Ancient Rome. He died in Spoleto in 500 and is venerated as a saint within the Catholic Church.

851 · Medieval

Sancho was a Christian saint whose birthplace, cited in the original source as ex Albensi oppido Galiae Commatae (an expression of great ambiguity), is traditionally considered to be the French city of Albi, although it has been suggested that it could more plausibly be a localit…

493–568 · Medieval

Saint Saturius of Soria (Spanish: San Saturio) (493–568) is a hermit-saint of Spain. Born in Soria, Saturius, according to Christian tradition, dedicated himself to a life of solitude and prayer.

550 · Medieval

Saint Salvius of Amiens (or Sauve, Salin, Salinius, Salve, Salvinus, Sauflieu, Saulve, Sauvre; died c. 615) was a 7th-century bishop of Amiens. His feast day is 11 January. Salvius was said to come from a wealthy family of Amiens.

1201–1271 · Medieval

Saint Sava II (Serbian: Свети Сава II, romanized: Sveti Sava II; 1201–1271) was the third archbishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church, serving from 1263 until his death in 1271.

810–880 · Medieval

Saint Sava was a medieval Bulgarian and Slavic saint and one of the most prominent disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius. Along with them and Saint Gorazd, Saint Clement of Ohrid, Saint Naum and Saint Angelar he is venerated as a member of a group known as the "Seven Saints".

1460 · Medieval

Savva of Vishera (born in Kashin; died October 1, 1460) was the founder of the Savvo-Vishersky Monastery, known for his ascetic feat of stylitism. He was canonized as a venerable saint at the Second Macarian Council in 1549.

640–699 · Medieval

Seaxburh, also Saint Sexburga of Ely (died about 699), was an Anglo-Saxon queen and abbess, venerated a saint of the Christian Church. She was married to King Eorcenberht of Kent. After her husband's death in 664, Seaxburh remained in Kent to bring up her children.

750–800 · Medieval · Benedictines

Sebaldus (or Sebald) was an Anglo-Saxon missionary to Germany in the 9th or 10th century. He settled down as a hermit in the Reichswald near Nuremberg, of which city he is the patron saint.

577 · Medieval

601 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Sigolena of Albi (fl. 7-8th. c.) was an Albigensian deaconess and saint from Albi, France. Sigolena was born into a noble family of Aquitaine. Upon her marriage to Gislulf at the age of 12, she offered her husband all of her possessions to "gain the freedom of her body".

536–576 · Medieval

Saint Senoch (French: Sénoch; Latin: Senoc(h)us) was a Taifal abbot and saint, venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. He was born in Tiffauges, in Poitou. He founded a monastery in 536, serving as abbot.

924–982 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Senhorinha of Basto, also Senorina (Portuguese: Santa Senhorinha de Basto; c. 942 – 982) was a Portuguese Benedictine abbess in what is today northern Portugal.

488–560 · Medieval

Senán mac Geircinn (fl. 6th century) was an Irish Christian minister. He was a resident of Munster and is important in Irish tradition, as founder of Inis Cathaigh (Scattery Island, Iniscathy) and patron of the Corco Baiscinn and the Uí Fhidgeinte.

669 · Medieval

Saint Serenicus, also known as Cerenicus or Cenericus (died May 7, 669), was a Catholic saint and monk. He was a deacon in Le Mans. A pilgrimage to the tombs of Saint Martin of Tours and Saint Julian of Le Mans led him to change his way of life.

650–669 · Medieval

Saint Serenicus (French: Céneri or Sérène; c. 620 – c. 669) was an Italian Benedictine monk. He was an early evangelist in Normandy, and founded a monastery and a chapel in a village in Orne that later took the name of Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei. Serenicus is venerated as a saint.