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1003 · Medieval · Camaldolese

Benedict of Benevento, who died on November 12, 1003, was a Camaldolese monk, a missionary to Poland, and one of the Five Martyrs of Międzyrzecz, who were killed in their monastery shortly after their arrival.

1050–1115 · Medieval

Peter II (c. 1050–1115) was Bishop of Poitiers from 1087 until his death. He implemented the Gregorian Reform. A close associate of Robert of Arbrissel, he helped him found the Abbey of Fontevraud.

1170–1208 · Medieval · Cistercians

Pierre de Castelnau (? - died 15 January 1208) was a French ecclesiastic who was made papal legate in 1199 to address the Cathar heresy before being murdered in 1208.

1369–1387 · Medieval

Pierre de Luxembourg (19 July 1369 – 2 July 1387) was a French Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Metz. He is venerated in the Catholic Church as a blessed, having been beatified by Pope Clement VII, 140 years after his death.

1150–1187 · Medieval

Pietro Acotanto was a monk born in Venice in 1150 and a citizen of the Republic of Venice. He died in Venice in 1187 and is recognized as a blessed within the Catholic Church.

1320–1365 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Pietro Cambiani was a Catholic priest and member of the Dominican Order born in 1320 in Ruffia. He died in 1365 in Susa from a stab wound and is recognized as a blessed.

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.

1355–1435 · Medieval · Congregation of Poor Hermits of St. Jerome

Pietro Gambacorta (15 February 1355 - 17 June 1435) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and the co-founder of the Poor Hermits of St. Jerome. He was a professed religious from the Third Order of Saint Francis and co-founded his order in Rome alongside Nicola da Forca Palena.

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…

928–987 · Medieval · Benedictines

Pietro I Orseolo OSBCam, also known as Peter Urseulus, (928–987) was the Doge of Venice from 976 until 978. He abdicated his office and left in the middle of the night to become a monk. He later entered the order of the Camaldolese Hermits of Mount Corona.

1101–1199 · Medieval

Pietro Parenzo was a mayor (Italian: podestà) of the Italian Comune of Orvieto during the 12th century. He was assassinated in 1199 by the adherents of Catharism and became honored as a saint and wonderworker after his death. He is the patron saint of the city of Orvieto.

601–730 · Medieval · Benedictines

Plechelm, (Plechelm of Guelderland, Plechelm, also Pleghelm or Plechelmus; died 730), is honoured in both the Catholic Church and the Old Catholic Church as a patron saint of the Netherlands. According to Alban Butler, Plechelm was an English Saxon born in southern Scotland.

850–914 · Medieval

Plegmund (or Plegemund; died 2 August either 914 or 923) was a medieval English Archbishop of Canterbury. He may have been a hermit before he became archbishop in 890.

1002 · Medieval

Saint Podius was a Catholic priest and bishop who died in Florence in 1002. He is recognized as a saint within the Catholic Church.

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…

536 · Medieval

Pomponius was Bishop of Naples, known for his opposition of Arianism. Theodoric the Great, ruled most of the Italian Peninsula, at the time at which Pomponius was the head of his see. Theodoric was known as an Arian, but Pomponius remained firm in his convictions.

600 · Medieval

Potamione of Agrigento was a Catholic priest who served as a bishop. He died in 600 and is recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church.

625–676 · Medieval

Praejectus, Prejectus or Projectus (French: Saint Pry, Prie, Prix, Priest, Prest, Preils; Italian: Preietto (Proietto)) (625–676) was a bishop of Clermont, who was killed together with the abbot Amarinus as a result of contemporary political struggles.

650–718 · Medieval

Prosper of Tarragona was a Catholic presbyter and Bishop of Tarragona born in 650 in Tarragona, Kingdom of Toledo. He died in 718 in Camogli and is recognized as a saint.

700 · Medieval

Protais (Latin: Prothasius, Franco-Provençal: Prex) was a prelate and Bishop of Lausanne in the second half of the 7th century. Recognized as a saint by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, his feast day is November 6.

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.

550–589 · Medieval

Prudentius of Tarazona was a 6th-century Basque anchorite and cleric who was bishop of Tarazona. He has been the patron saint of Nájera and Álava since the mid-17th century. His feast day is on 28 April.

450–586 · Medieval

Saint Prætextatus (French: Prétextat/Prix de Rouen; died 25 February 586), also spelled Praetextatus, Pretextat(us), and known as Saint Prix, was the bishop of Rouen from 549 until his assassination in 586.

500 · Medieval

Saint Quintian (Quintianus, Quinctianus, Quintien) (died ca. 525) was a bishop of Rodez and a bishop of Clermont-Ferrand (Arvernes) in the sixth century, and participated in the Councils of Agde (508) and Orleans (511).

784–856 · Medieval · Benedictines

Rabanus Maurus Magnentius (c. 780 – 4 February 856), also known as Hrabanus or Rhabanus, was a Frankish Benedictine monk, theologian, poet, encyclopedist and military writer who became archbishop of Mainz in East Francia.

850–917 · Medieval

Saint Radbod (or Radboud) (before 850 – 917) was bishop of Utrecht from 899 to 917. Radboud was born around the middle of the 9th century from a noble Frankish family near Namur. His mother was of Frisian origin and a descendant of the Frisian king Radboud (died in 719).

518–587 · Medieval

Radegund (Latin: Radegundis; also spelled Rhadegund, Radegonde, or Radigund; c. 520 – 13 August 587) was a Thuringian princess and Frankish queen, who founded the Abbey of the Holy Cross at Poitiers.

1118–1161 · Medieval

Rainerius (c. 1115/1117 – 1160) is the patron saint of Pisa and patron saint of travellers. His feast day is June 17, his name may also be spelled Raynerius, Rainerius, Rainier, Raineri, Rainieri, Ranieri, Raniero, or Regnier.

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.

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).

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.

1067–1126 · Medieval

Raymond William (Raimundo Guillermo) born in Durban, France. He entered the Canons Regular and in 1104 was appointed Bishop of Barbastro in Spain, remaining in that position until his death of natural causes in 1126. He was canonised by Innocent II in 1136.

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.

1150–1225 · Medieval · Benedictines

Raynald was a Benedictine monk and Bishop of Nocera Umbra. Born around 1150, in the village of Postignano, near Nocera Umbra, Italy, to parents of German descent.

1200–1180 · Medieval · Benedictines

Raynerius of Split (died 1180) was an Italian Camaldolese monk. He became bishop of Cagli, from 1156 to 1175, and then archbishop of Split. He was stoned to death for "defending the rights of the Church" in a dispute over land.

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.

750 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Relindis (or Renule) (died 750), sister of Saint Herlindis, was the daughter of count Adelard. The sisters were brought up at the Benedictine monastery in Valenciennes. Adelard and his wife later built a monastery at Maaseik for their daughters.

771 · Medieval

Remigius (or Remi) (died 772) was the illegitimate son of Charles Martel and an unknown mistress. He was also the third archbishop of Rouen from 755 to 772.

500 · Medieval

Saint Renatus (Italian: San Renato, French: Saint-René) is the name of a French and an Italian saint of the Catholic Church who is claimed to be the same person.

1300–1349 · Medieval

Richard Rolle (c. 1300 – 30 September 1349) was an English hermit, mystic, and religious writer. He is also known as Richard Rolle of Hampole or de Hampole, since at the end of his life he lived near a Cistercian nunnery in Hampole, now in South Yorkshire.

1180 · Medieval

Saint Richard de Paris was a figure in Catholicism who died in 1179. He is recognized as a saint.

1101–1200 · Medieval

Richard was Bishop of Andria, Italy. He was appointed to the see of Andria by fellow Englishman Pope Adrian IV. In 1179, Richard was one of the Bishops present at the Eleventh Ecumenical Council (Third Lateran, 1179) held by Pope Alexander III.

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.

1198–1253 · Medieval

Richard of Chichester (1197 – 3 April 1253), also known as Richard de Wych, is a saint (canonized 1262) who was Bishop of Chichester. In Chichester Cathedral a shrine dedicated to Richard had become a richly decorated centre of pilgrimage.

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.

650–743 · Medieval · Benedictines

Rigobert (died c. 750) was a Benedictine monk and later abbot of the Abbey Saint-Pierre of Orbais who subsequently succeeded Saint Rieul as bishop of Reims in 698. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

830–888 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Rimbert (or Rembert) (c. 830 - 11 June 888 in Bremen) was archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, in the northern part of the Kingdom of East Frankia from 865 until his death in 888.

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.

1000–1067 · Medieval · Benedictines

Robert de Turlande (c. 1000 - 17 April 1067) was a French Roman Catholic priest and professed member of the Order of Saint Benedict. He was of noble stock and was also related to Saint Gerald of Aurillac.