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505–573 · Medieval

Eufronius or Euphronius was the eighth Bishop of Tours; he served from 555 to 573, and was a near relative of Gregory of Tours. When upon the death of Bishop Gunthar, King Chlothar's nominee declined appointment to the See, it remained vacant for ten months until the people and…

1104–1167 · Medieval

Euphrosyne of Polotsk (Belarusian: Еўфрасіння Полацкая; 1104–1167) was the granddaughter of Vseslav, the prince of Polotsk, and daughter of Prince Prince Svyatoslav (Georgy) Vseslavich of Vitebsk.

1386–1481 · Medieval

Euphrosynus of Pskov (Russian: Евфросин Псковский, romanized: Yefrosin Pskovsky; c. 1386 – May 15, 1481) was a Russian monk and the founder of a monastic community.

1243 · Medieval

Euphrosyne of Pskov (secular name Euphrosyne; died May 8, 1243, Otepää, present-day Estonia) was presumably the daughter of Prince Rogvolod Borisovich of Polotsk.

510 · Medieval

Eurgain ferch Maelgwn Gwynedd was a 6th-century saint, one of a small number of native female saints of Gwynedd. She married Elidir Mwynfawr, who was killed in battle either against an invasion from the north or in a rebellion against Maelgwn.

864–880 · Medieval

Eurosia (or Orosia) is the patron saint of Jaca, a city in the province of Huesca of northeastern Spain, in the Pyrenees, the centre of her cult. The "Fiesta de Santa Orosia" is celebrated on 25 June.

700–660 · Medieval

Eusebia (in French: Eusébie) (637 – 660), was a Frankish abbess of Hamage (now called Wandignies-Hamage) and is venerated as a saint whose feast day is 16 March. Versions of her name include Eusoye or Ysoie, which was the name of a village in the diocese of Beauvais, France.

1150–1270 · Medieval · Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit

Blessed Eusebius of Esztergom (Hungarian: Esztergomi Boldog Özséb; Polish: Euzebiusz z Ostrzyhomia; German: Eusebius von Gran; c. 1200 – 20 January 1270) was a Hungarian canon, hermit and the founder of the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit.

884 · Medieval · Benedictines

Eusebius of Saint Gall (Scotland or Ireland, 9th century – near Rottris, Vorarlberg, Austria, 884) was a Benedictine monk of the Abbey of Saint Gall. He is venerated as a saint by various Christian denominations.

900–884 · Medieval

Eusebius of Rankweil or Eusebius of Viktorsberg (born early 9th century in Ireland; died January 31, 884, in Viktorsberg) was an Irish monk and hermit whose relics are venerated in St. Gallen.

1201–1400 · Medieval

Saint Euseo di Serravalle was born in 1201 in Serravalle Sesia. He died in 1400 in the same location.

501 · Medieval

Euspicius was a Gallo-Roman archdeacon of Verdun who, around 508, founded Micy Abbey. A renowned teacher of the contemplative life, he served as Micy's first abbot. He is considered a saint by the Roman Catholic church.

560–629 · Medieval · Benedictines

Eustace of Luxeuil (c. 560 – c. 626), also known as Eustasius, was the second abbot of Luxeuil from 611. He succeeded his teacher Columbanus, to whom he had been a favorite disciple and monk. He had been the head of the monastic school.

1178–1211 · Medieval · Cistercians

Eustace of Flay, one of the saints named Eustace (born c. 1178 in the Beauvaisis; died September 7, 1211, at the Abbey of Saint-Germer-de-Fly in the Oise), was a French Benedictine monk of the late 12th and early 13th centuries.

594–684 · Medieval

Eustadiola (594–684) was a saint, widow, and abbess. She was born to wealthy and politically powerful parents in Bourges, France. She married due to pressure from her family, but became a widow at a young age, which gave her the financial and social independence to live what Sain…

600–550 · Medieval

Eustathius or Eustace of Mtskheta (Evstat'i Mtskhet'eli; Georgian: ევსტათი მცხეთელი) (died c. 550) is an Orthodox Christian saint, executed for his apostasy from Zoroastrianism by the Sasanian military authorities in Caucasian Iberia (Kartli, eastern Georgia).

1115–1195 · Medieval

Eustathius of Thessalonica (or Eustathios of Thessalonike; Greek: Εὐστάθιος Θεσσαλονίκης; c. 1115 – c. 1195/6) was a Byzantine Greek scholar and Archbishop of Thessalonica and is a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

1434–1485 · Medieval · Poor Clares

Eustochia Smeralda Calafato (March 25, 1434 in Messina – January 20, 1485 also in Messina) is a Franciscan Italian saint belonging to the Order of the Poor Clares. She is co-patroness of Messina, which is also the centre of her cultus.

518 · Medieval

Eustorgius II (Italian: Eustorgio) was Archbishop of Milan from c. 511 to 518. He is honoured as a saint in the Catholic Church and his feast day is June 6.

823–898 · Medieval

Euthyme le Jeune was born in Turkey in 823 and worked as a stylite. He died in 898.

834–917 · Medieval

Euthymius I Syncellus (Greek: Εὐθύμιος ὁ Σύγκελλος, c. 834 – 5 August 917) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from February 907 to 15 May 912.

955–1028 · Medieval

Euthymius the Athonite (Georgian: ექვთიმე ათონელი Ekvtime Atoneli; c. 955–1024) was a Georgian monk, philosopher and scholar, who is venerated as a saint. His feast day in the Orthodox Church is May 13.

754–831 · Medieval

Euthymius of Sardis or Euthymius the Confessor (Greek: Εὐθύμιος Σάρδεων; 751 or 754 – 26 December 831) was metropolitan bishop of Sardis between ca. 785 and ca. 804, and a leading iconophile during the period of Byzantine Iconoclasm.

1316–1404 · Medieval

Euthymius of Suzdal (born 1316 in Nizhny Novgorod, died April 1, 1404, in Suzdal) was a Russian monk who was canonized in 1549. His feast days are April 1/14 (date of death) and July 4/17 (discovery of his relics).

1320–1402 · Medieval

Saint Euthymius of Tarnovo (also Evtimiy; Bulgarian: Свети Евтимий Търновски, romanized: Sveti Evtimiy Tarnovski) was Patriarch of Bulgaria between 1375 and 1393.

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.

550–582 · Medieval

Eutychius of Constantinople (Greek: Εὐτύχιος, Eutychios; c. 512 – 5 April 582), considered a saint in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Christian traditions, was the patriarch of Constantinople from 552 to 565 and from 577 to 582.

586 · Medieval

Evantius of Vienne (French: Évance) is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church and during the later 6th century a bishop of Vienne in France. Evantius is mentioned in the list of the bishops of Vienne produced by Archbishop Ado of Vienne (799-875), in his Chronicle.

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…

700 · Medieval

According to legend, Saint Evermarus was a Frisian nobleman who, toward the end of the 7th century, made a pilgrimage with seven companions to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, then a major center for Christian pilgrimages.

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".

1400–1458 · Medieval

Euthymius II of Novgorod (Russian: Евфимий II, romanized: Evfimy II) was Archbishop of Novgorod from 1429 to 1458. He was one of the most prolific patrons of the arts and architecture of all the Novgorodian archbishops.

1097 · Medieval

Eustratius of the Kiev Caves (Eustratius the Faster; died March 28 (April 10), 1097, Chersonesus, Byzantine Empire) was a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church and a venerable martyr. His feast day is celebrated on March 28 (April 10).

695 · Medieval · Benedictines

The Two Ewalds (Ewaldi or Hewald), also known as Saint Ewald the Dark and Saint Ewald the Fair, were 7th-century Christian martyrs venerated in Old Saxony, a region largely corresponding to modern-day Westphalia.

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.

550 · Medieval

Fachtna of Rosscarbery, known also as Fachanan, was an Irish Christian leader known as the founder of the monastery of Rosscarbery (Ros Ailithir), County Cork. He died around 600.

1200–1272 · Medieval

Fazzio (Fatius, Fazius, Facius) of Verona (1190–1272) was an Italian saint. A native of Verona, he was a goldsmith who founded a charitable society in Cremona which worked with pilgrims and the sick. It was called the Order of the Holy Spirit.

1100 · Medieval

Saint Falco di Palena was a monk born in Taverna. He died in Palena in 1100 and is recognized as a Catholic saint.

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.

1090–1150 · Medieval · Cistercians

St Famianus of Compostela (1090–1150) was a Catholic Saint. He was canonized by Pope Adrian IV in 1455 Famianus was born on 1090 to a wealthy family. However, he left his wealthy life and gave all of his property to the poor. Afterwards, he lived the life of a poor pilgrim.

550–585 · Medieval

Saint Fanchea of Rossory is an Irish saint recognized by the Orthodox Church, the Church in Wales, and the Roman Catholic Church. She was the sister of Saint Enda of Arran, whom she persuaded to become a monk. Her feast day is January 1.

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.

927–1000 · Medieval

Fantinus (Italian: Fantino) (c. 927–1000) was an Italian saint. He is sometimes called Fantinus of Calabria or Fantinus the Younger (Fantino il Giovane) to distinguish him from Fantinus the Wonderworker (or the Elder), an earlier Calabrian saint.

700–728 · Medieval

Faroald II (also spelled Faruald) was the duke of Spoleto from 703, when he succeeded his own father Thrasimund I. Faroald ruled along with his mother Wachilap. He attacked and took Classis, the port of Ravenna, but he was ordered to return it by King Liutprand.

1163 · Medieval · Cistercians

Blessed Fastred of Cambron, born in the early 12th century in Cambron-Casteau, Belgium, and died in 1163 in Paris, was a Cistercian monk, abbot of Cambron, and later of Clairvaux and Cîteaux.

501 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Faustina was born in 501 in Rocca d'Olgisio and served as a Benedictine religious. She died in Como and is buried in the Como Cathedral.

770–847 · Medieval

Fedelmid mac Crimthainn was the King of Munster between 820 and 846. He was numbered as a member of the Céli Dé, an abbot of Cork Abbey and Clonfert Abbey, and possibly a bishop. After his death, he was later considered a saint in some martyrologies.

500–500 · Medieval

Saint Feidhealm Ruadh was the daughter of Lóegaire mac Néill. She was born and died in the year 500 and is recognized as a Catholic saint.

520–540 · Medieval

Felix of Bilibio, known in Spanish as San Felices de Bilibio, was a 5th-century hermit and holy man in Roman Spain. Felix is mentioned in the Vita Aemiliani, a biography of Saint Aemilianus written by Braulio of Zaragoza in 635–640.