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550–609 · Medieval

Eutropius of Valencia (died circa 610) was a Spanish bishop. It was not till 589 that he became Bishop of Valencia, and his death cannot be set down earlier than 610. These are the dates found in Enrique Florez. Nothing is known of his work during his episcopacy.

650–800 · Medieval

Evasius (Italian: Sant'Evasio; probably third century AD) is believed to have been a missionary and bishop of Asti, in north-west Italy. He was forced to flee to the great Padan forest known as the Selva Cornea, where he and numerous followers were beheaded by pagan, or alternati…

1100–1178 · Medieval · Premonstratensians

Evermode, or Evermod (c. 1100 – 17 February 1178), was one of the first Premonstratensian canons regular, and became the lifelong companion of Norbert of Xanten, who founded the order in France in 1120. He is sometimes referred to as the "Apostle of the Wends".

401–500 · Medieval

Exuperantius of Cingoli (Italian: Esuperanzio, sometimes Essuperanzio) was a 5th-century bishop of Cingoli, (c. 496), in the Marche region of Italy. He is recognised as a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.

1120–1189 · Medieval

Eysteinn Erlendsson (Norwegian: Øystein Erlendsson, Latin: Augustinus Nidrosiensis; died 26 January 1188) was Archbishop of Nidaros from 1161 to his death in 1188. His family came from Trøndelag, and he was related to most of the local nobility.

500–512 · Medieval

Saint Falco, sometimes: Falco of Maastricht or of Tongeren, (died 512) was according to tradition bishop of Maastricht from 495 until 512. He is also venerated as a Roman Catholic saint. In Medieval hagiography he is hardly noted.

815–853 · Medieval

Fandilus was a Spanish monk born in Guadix in 815. He died by decapitation in Córdoba in 853 and is recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church.

530 · Medieval

Pope Felix IV (489/490 – 22 September 530) was the bishop of Rome from 12 July 526 to his death on 22 September 530. He was the chosen candidate of Ostrogoth King Theodoric the Great, who had imprisoned Felix's predecessor, John I. Felix came from Samnium, the son of Castorius.

550–648 · Medieval

Felix of Burgundy (died 8 March 647 or 648), also known as Felix of Dunwich, was the first bishop of the kingdom of the East Angles. He is widely credited as the man who introduced Christianity to the kingdom.

970–1038 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Felix of Rhuys (died 1038) was a Breton Benedictine hermit and abbot, who re-founded Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys Abbey. Felix was born of wealthy parents in Quimper around 970.

1127–1212 · Medieval · Trinitarian Order

Felix of Valois, OSsT (French: Félix de Valois; (April 16, 1127 – November 4, 1212) was a French Catholic former Cistercian hermit and a co-founder (with John of Matha) of the Trinitarian Order. Butler says that Felix was born in 1127.

1199–1252 · Medieval · Third Order of Saint Francis

Ferdinand III (Spanish: Fernando; 1199/1201 – 30 May 1252), called the Saint (el Santo), was King of Castile from 1217 and King of León from 1230 as well as King of Galicia from 1231. He was the son of Alfonso IX of León and Berengaria of Castile.

1402–1443 · Medieval

Ferdinand the Holy Prince , sometimes called the "Saint Prince" or the "Constant Prince", was an infante of the Kingdom of Portugal. He was the youngest of the "Illustrious Generation" of 15th-century Portuguese princes of the House of Aviz, and served as lay administrator of the…

530–581 · Medieval

Saint Ferréol (Ferreolus) of Uzès (530 – January 4, 581 AD) was bishop of Uzès and possibly bishop of Nîmes (Catholic Encyclopedia "Nîmes") (553-581). His Feast Day is January 4. He was born in Narbonne, apparently a grandson of Cloderic of the Ripuarian Franks.

607–670 · Medieval

Fiacre (Irish: Fiachra, Latin: Fiacrius) is the name of three different Irish saints, the most famous of which is Fiacre of Breuil (c. AD 600 – 18 August 670), the priest, abbot, hermit, and gardener of the seventh century who was famous for his sanctity and skill in curing infir…

1020–1070 · Medieval

Saint Filarete of Calabria (also the gardener) (c. 1020 – 1070) he was born in Palermo in 1020, into a family of Calabrian origin deported to Sicily by the Saracens, and subsequently released.

600–661 · Medieval

Finan of Lindisfarne (died 10 or 17 February 661), also known as Saint Finan, was an Irish monk, trained at Iona Abbey in Scotland, who became the second bishop of Lindisfarne from 651 until 661. Finan was appointed to Lindisfarne in 651, to succeed Aidan.

550–623 · Medieval

Saint Finbar, Finbarr, Finnbar, or Finnbarr, in Irish Fionnbharra, very often abbreviated to Barra, (c. 550–25 September 623) was Bishop of Cork and abbot of a monastery in what is now the city of Cork, Ireland. He is patron saint of the city and of the Diocese of Cork.

495–589 · Medieval

Finnian of Movilla (c. 495–589) was an Irish Christian missionary. His feast day is 10 September. Finnian (sometimes called Finbarr "the white head", a reference to his fair hair), was a Christian missionary in medieval Ireland.

803–881 · Medieval · Benedictines

Fintan of Rheinau (Findan, Findanus) (803/4 in Leinster, Ireland – 15 November 878 in Rheinau, Switzerland) was an Irish Catholic hermit who settled in Rheinau. In the Catholic Church he is venerated as a saint. Fintan was born in Leinster, Ireland into a noble family.

501 · Medieval

Saint Flavius of Rouen, also known as Saint Filleul or Saint Flieu, was a 6th-century bishop of Rouen, the 16th in the usual sequence. Flavius was either of Roman origin or of a Gallic family who had knowledge of Rome.

1309–1347 · Medieval · Nuns of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem

Fleur of Issendolus, Saint Fleur or Flora—translated from Flor, a name attested in the original Gascon language—was a nun of the Order of Hospitallers at the Hôpital-Beaulieu of Issendolus in Quercy. She died in 1347.

501–615 · Medieval

Florentina of Cartagena (died ca. 612) is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Born towards the middle of the sixth century in Cartagena, Hispania, she and her family were actively engaged in furthering the best interests of Christianity.

525 · Medieval

Saint Florentius of Orange (French: Florent d'Orange) was bishop of the city of Orange in France around 517–524. Recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, his feast day is on 17 October. He was known for his generosity and for various miracles.

600 · Medieval

Saint Florentius of Strasbourg was the 13th Bishop of Strasbourg 678-693 or +660. His feast day is celebrated 3 April or 7 November (810, Niederhaslach).

1155–1232 · Medieval · Cistercians

Folquet de Marselha (alternatively Folquet de Marseille, Foulques de Toulouse, Fulk of Toulouse; c. 1150 – 25 December 1231) came from a Genoese merchant family who lived in Marseille.

1390–1455 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Fra Giovanni da Fiesole (born Guido di Pietro; c. 1395 — 18 February 1455), known posthumously as Fra Angelico , was a Dominican friar and painter active during the early Florentine Renaissance.

1211–1291 · Medieval · Carmelites

Franco Lippi, O.Carm., or Francesco, also known as Franco of Siena, (3 December 1211 – 11 December 1291) was an Italian hermit and Carmelite friar.

1427–1485 · Medieval · Carmelite nuns

Françoise d'Amboise, O.Carm (9 May 1427 – 4 November 1485) was a French Carmelite nun. D'Amboise was born in the castle of Thouars. She was the daughter of the rich noble Louis d'Amboise, prince of Talmont and Viscount of Thouars, and Louise-Marie de Rieux.

1113–1175 · Medieval · Premonstratensians

Saint Frederick of Hallum (West Frisian: Freark fan Hallum) (c. 1113 – 5 March 1175) was a Premonstratensian priest and regular canon, founder and first abbot of Mariengaarde Abbey in Friesland in the Netherlands.

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.

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.

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…

833–905 · Medieval

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

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.

1200–1201 · Medieval

Fulk of Neuilly (also appearing in the forms "Fulke," "Foulque," "Foulques," "Fulco," "Folco," etc., and as "de Neuilly") (died 1201) was a French preacher of the twelfth century, and priest of Neuilly-sur-Marne. His preaching encouraged the Fourth Crusade.

1164–1229 · Medieval

Fulk (1164 - 26 October 1229) was an Italian canon regular and prelate who served as the Bishop of Piacenza from 1210 until 1217 and later as the Bishop of Pavia from 1217 until his death.

1385–1456 · Medieval · Franciscans

Gabriel Ferretti (c. 1385 – 12 November 1456) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Order of Friars Minor. He was an ancestor to both Cardinal Gabriele Ferretti and Pope Pius IX having been descended from a long noble lineage.

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…

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.

800 · Medieval

The Blessed Gamelbert was a Christian priest, who worked in the 8th century in what is now Stephansposching, Bavaria, Germany. He is commemorated on January 17. Gamelbert of Michaelsbuch was born in 720 in Michaelsbuch in Bavaria.

700–761 · Medieval

Gaubald (c. 700 – 23 December 761) was the first bishop of Regensburg after the foundation of the diocese of Regensburg (he had been preceded by several of episcopi vagantes active in the region). He has been beatified. His name is also spelled Gawibald, Geupald, or Gaibald.