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1040 · Medieval

Helias of Cologne (died 1040) was an Irish abbot and musician. Helias was a native of what is now County Monaghan, apparently been a monk at the monastery of Muckno which is now the parish around the town of Castleblayney.

500–555 · Medieval

Helier (died 555) was a 6th-century ascetic hermit. He is the patron saint of Jersey in the Channel Islands, and in particular of the town and parish of Saint Helier, the island's capital. He is also invoked as a healing saint for diseases of the skin and eyes.

1200–1300 · Medieval

Helladius of Kiev was a monk and saint. His feast day at the Kyiv Caves monastery is on the Saturday after 14 September.

501–633 · Medieval

Helladius, Eladio or Elladio of Toledo (died 633, in Toledo) was a Christian archbishop. Born into a Visigothic noble family in Spain, he initially held important positions at court but was attracted to the monastic life and took his vows at the Agali monastery.

800–876 · Medieval

Emma of Altdorf, also known as Hemma (c. 803 – 31 January 876), a member of the Elder House of Welf, was Queen consort of East Francia by marriage to King Louis the German, from 843 until her death. Her father was Welf I (d.

973–1045 · Medieval

Hemma of Gurk (German: Hemma von Gurk; c. 980 – 29 June 1045), also called Emma of Gurk (Slovene: Ema Krška), was a noblewoman, Fürstin (princess) and founder of several churches and monasteries in the Duchy of Carinthia.

1300–1366 · Medieval

Blessed Hemming of Turku (1290–1366) was a Swedish Roman Catholic bishop who served as the bishop of Turku from 1338 until his death in 1366. He was born in Sweden though relocated to Finland following his appointment as bishop.

1296 · Medieval

Hendrik van Melsbroek died in 1296. He is recognized as a saint.

1196–1241 · Medieval

Henry II the Pious (Polish: Henryk II Pobożny; 1196 – 9 April 1241) was Duke of Silesia and High Duke of Poland as well as Duke of South-Greater Poland from 1238 until his death. Between 1238 and 1239 he also served as regent of Sandomierz and Opole–Racibórz.

973–1024 · Medieval

Henry II (German: Heinrich II; Italian: Enrico II; Latin: Henricus; 6 May 973 – 13 July 1024), also known as Saint Henry, Obl. S. B., was Holy Roman Emperor (Latin: Romanorum Imperator) from 1014. He died without an heir in 1024 and was the last ruler of the Ottonian line.

1295–1366 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Henry Suso, OP (also called Amandus, a name adopted in his writings, and Heinrich Seuse or Heinrich von Berg in German; 21 March 1295 – 25 January 1366) was a German Dominican friar and the most popular vernacular writer of the fourteenth century (when considering the number of s…

1367–1439 · Medieval · Franciscans

Henry de Beaume, O.F.M. (Latin: Henricus de Balma), (c. 1367 – 23 February 1439), also known as Hugh Balme, was a Franciscan friar, priest and theologian.

1300–1345 · Medieval

Henry of Asti (Enrico d'Asti, also seen as Enrico Comentina; died 17 January 1345) was the titular Latin Catholic patriarch of Constantinople from 1339 and bishop of Negroponte in Frankish Greece.

1210–1271 · Medieval

Enrico da Susa, latinised as Henricus de Segusio and anglicized as Henry of Segusio and often referred to by the religious name Hostiensis, (c.

1250–1315 · Medieval

Henry of Treviso (German: Heinrich von Bozen; Italian: Arrigo [Enrico] da Bolzano) (died 1315), also known as Henry of Bolzano or Blessed Rigo, was a lay pilgrim and holy man, a German from Bolzano (Bozen), who established himself in Treviso after the death of his wife and son.

1101–1180 · Medieval

Herbert Hoscam (died 1180) was of English birth, and served as prelate to Irpinia area, as the Archbishop of Conza.

600–687 · Medieval

Saint Herbert of Derwentwater (died 20 March 687) was an Anglo-Saxon priest and hermit who lived on the small St Herbert's Island in Derwentwater, Cumbria, England. His friendship with St Cuthbert is explored in a poem by William Wordsworth.

450–549 · Medieval

Herculanus of Perugia (Italian: Ercolano; died 549 AD) was a bishop of Perugia. He was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church and is recognised as patron saint of Perugia. His main feast day is November 7; his second feast is celebrated on March 1.

1390–1451 · Medieval · Franciscans

Herculanus of Piegaro (died 1451) was an Italian Franciscan, beatified in 1860. He is commemorated on June 2. Born at Piegaro, he entered the Franciscan Convent of the Strict Observance at Sarteano, where he studied under Albert Berdini of Sarteano.

601 · Medieval · Benedictines

Hereswith or Hereswitha (Old English: Hereswiþ), also spelt Hereswithe, Hereswyde or Haeresvid, was a 7th-century Northumbrian saint. She married into the East Anglian royal dynasty and afterwards retired to Gaul to lead a religious life.

850–857 · Medieval

Heribald was born in 850 and served as a presbyter, Catholic theologian, and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Auxerre. He died in Auxerre in 857 and is venerated as a saint.

970–1021 · Medieval

Heribert of Cologne (c. 970 – 16 March 1021), also known as Saint Heribert, was a German Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Cologne from 999 until his death. He also served as the Chancellor for the Emperor Otto III since 994.

800–839 · Medieval

Heriburg of Nottuln (born in Friesland; died October 16, 839, in Nottuln) was a pious woman of the early Middle Ages, possibly an abbess. According to Altfried’s Vita Ludgeri, who was still able to question her as a witness, Heriburg was the sister of Saint Liudger, the first Bi…

695–745 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Herlindis (or Harlindis) (c.695 in Maaseik – 745 or 753 in Aldeneik, near Maaseik), sister of Saint Relindis, was a Frankish saint and abbess.

1040–1074 · Medieval · Benedictines

Herman I of Baden (c. 1040 – April 25, 1074 in Cluny) was the titular Margrave of Verona and the agnatic ancestor of the Margraves of Baden. Herman was born in Freiburg im Breisgau as the eldest son of Berthold I of Zähringen.

1150–1241 · Medieval · Premonstratensians

Hermann Joseph, (c. 1150 – 7 April 1241) was a German Premonstratensian canon regular and mystic. Never formally canonized, in 1958 his status as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church was formally recognized by Pope Pius XII.

1013–1054 · Medieval · Benedictines

Blessed Hermann of Reichenau or Herman the Cripple (18 July 1013 – 24 September 1054), also known by other names, was an 11th-century Benedictine monk and scholar. He composed works on history, music theory, mathematics, and astronomy, as well as many hymns.

640–720 · Medieval

Hermeland of Indre, or Saint Hermeland, born in Noyon (Oise) around 640 or 645 and died between 700 and 710 or between 718 and 720, was a Frankish prelate, commemorated in the Diocese of Nantes on March 25.

564–585 · Medieval

Saint Hermenegild or Ermengild (died 13 April 585; Spanish: San Hermenegildo; Latin: Hermenegildus, from Gothic 𐌹𐍂𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳𐍃 *Airmana-gild, "immense tribute"), was the son of King Liuvigild of the Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula and southern France.

943 · Medieval · Benedictines

Hermenegild of Salceda (Galicia, 10th century – Salceda de Caselas, Pontevedra, 943) was a Galician Benedictine monk and saint from the monastery of Santa Maria de Saliceta in Salceda de Caselas, three leagues from Tui.

900–942 · Medieval · Benedictines

Hermogius was a Benedictine bishop, and uncle to Pelagius of Cordova. Born at Tui, Spain, Hermogius founded Labrugia Monastery in Spanish Galicia in 915. Shortly afterwards he was taken prisoner by the Moors after their recent conquest of the area.

785 · Medieval · Benedictines

Herulph (†815) (Herulphe, Hariolf, Hariolfus) was a Benedictine of the Abbey of St. Gall who founded Ellwangen Abbey. He is a Catholic saint; his feast day is December 13. Herulph was born about 730 in Ellwangen near Stuttgart.

1133 · Medieval · Benedictines

Hesson or Esson (died 1133) was a blessed Benedictine monk of Hirschau Abbey in Bavaria, Germany, under Saint William. In 1085, he was sent as the first abbot of Beinwil, in the Diocese of Basel. His feast day is December 27.

565 · Medieval

Saint Hesychius or Isicius (French: Isice; died c. 565) was a bishop of Vienne from about 545 to his death. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic church. Hesychius is mentioned as a Metropolitan Bishop of Vienna in the catalog of Bishop Adon of Vienna (799-875).

601–707 · Medieval · Benedictines

Hildulf (died 707) was an abbot, founder of Moyenmoutier Abbey, and reputed bishop of Trier. He is a Catholic and Orthodox saint. His feast day is 11 July.

601–657 · Medieval · Benedictines

Hieu was a 7th-century Irish abbess who worked in Northumbria. She was foundress of abbeys at Hartlepool and Healaugh in Yorkshire England. Hieu was also the first of the saintly recluses of Northumbria, and the first known woman to rule a double monastery.

750 · Medieval

Saint Hilarian of Espalion, born around 760 in Lévinhac, a hamlet in the commune of Saint-Côme-d'Olt near Espalion in Aveyron, France, and buried in the chapel of Perse, is a Christian martyr. His feast day is June 15.

990–1055 · Medieval

Hilarion or Ilarion was the first non-Greek Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus'. He held the metropolitan post before or during the ongoing 11th century East–West Schism.

822–882 · Medieval

Hilarion the Iberian (Georgian: ილარიონ ქართველი, romanized: ilarion kartveli) (c. 822-875) was a Georgian monk from the Kakheti region, bishop of David Gareja. He was considered as the thaumaturgus and is venerated as a saint.

476–558 · Medieval

Hilary of Galeata (Italian: Sant'Ilaro, also Sant'Ellero; 476 – 15 May 558) is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. His feast day is 15 May.

614–680 · Medieval · Benedictines

Hilda of Whitby (or Hild; c. 614 – 680) was a saint of the early Church in Britain. She was the founder and first abbess of the monastery at Whitby which was chosen as the venue for the Synod of Whitby in 664.

1209 · Medieval

Hildebrand is a character from Germanic heroic legend. Hildebrand is the modern German form of the name: in Old High German it is Hiltibrant and in Old Norse Hildibrandr. The word hild means "battle" and brand means "sword". The name itself is very likely of Lombardic origin.

1098–1179 · Medieval · Benedictines

Hildegard of Bingen OSB , also known as the Sibyl of the Rhine, was a German Benedictine abbess and polymath active as a writer, composer, philosopher, mystic, visionary, and as a medical writer and practitioner of the Catholic Church during the High Middle Ages.

758–783 · Medieval

Hildegard (c. 757/758 – 30 April 783) was a Frankish queen and the wife of Charlemagne from c. 771 until her death. Hildegard was a noblewoman of Frankish and Alemannian heritage.

760–827 · Medieval · Benedictines

Hildegrim (c. 750 – 19 June 827) was Bishop of Châlons from 804 to 810 and the second abbot of Werden Abbey, after his elder brother Ludger, from 809 until his death. Like his brother Ludger, Hildegrim was of Christian Frisian noble descent.

1115–1183 · Medieval · Premonstratensians

Hildegund (c. 1130–1183) was a Praemonstratensian abbess. Born to nobility, her father was Count Herman of Lidtberg and her mother Countess Hedwig. She was married to Count Lothair of Meer (now Meerbusch), in the modern region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

750–769 · Medieval

Saint Hiltrude of Liessies (died late 700s) was a French Catholic nun and saint. She is commemorated on September 27. Hiltrude was the daughter of Ada, a Frankish noblewoman, and Wibert, Count of Poitiers, who owned lands between the Sambre and Meuse rivers.

750 · Medieval

Saint Himelin (Hymelin, Himelinus) (died Vissenaken, c. 750 AD) was an Irish or Scottish priest who, returning from a pilgrimage to Rome, fell ill when passing through Vissenaken (in present-day part of the municipality Tienen in Belgium).

401–560 · Medieval

Himerius (Imier, Imerio) of Cremona (d. June 17, c. 560), also known as Himerius of Amelia or Irnerius, was an Italian bishop. He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and Christian communities of Western Rite Orthodoxy.

650–659 · Medieval

Saint Hinguéthen was the thirteenth bishop of the Diocese of Vannes in the 7th century, or the ninth according to the Gallia Christiana. He was the successor of Saint Budoc and admitted into his clergy Saint Mériadec, who would later succeed him.