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1190–1236 · Medieval · Franciscans

Philippa Mareri (Italian: Filippa Mareri; 1190/1200 – 1236) was the foundress of the monastery of Franciscan Sisters of Saint Philippa Mareri, or Poor Clares. Beatified in 1247, her sanctuary is in Borgo San Pietro, a frazione (borough) of Petrella Salto.

1300–1379 · Medieval

Philotheus I of Constantinople (Greek: Φιλόθεος Κόκκινος; c. 1300 – 1379) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople for two periods from August 1353 to December 1354 and from 8 October 1364 to August 1376, and a leader of the Byzantine monastic and religious revival in the 1…

450–523 · Medieval

Philoxenus of Mabbug (Syriac: ܐܟܣܢܝܐ ܡܒܘܓܝܐ, Aksenāyâ Mabûḡāyâ; died 523), also known as Philoxenus of Hierapolis, Xenaias, and Akhsenaya, was one of the most notable Syriac prose writers during the Byzantine period and a vehement champion of Miaphysitism.

827–900 · Medieval

Photios I of Constantinople was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 858 to 867 and from 877 to 886. He is recognized in the Eastern Orthodox Church as 'Saint Photius the Great'.

1350–1431 · Medieval

Photius (Russian: Фо́тий, romanized: Fotiy; died July 2, 1431) was Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus'. He was of Greek descent. Photius was born in the town of Monemvasia (Despotate of Morea, Byzantine Empire), located on an island near the southeastern tip of the Peloponnese pen…

1200–1289 · Medieval · Third Order of Saint Francis

Pietro Pettinaio (c. 1189 - 4 December 1289) was an Italian member of the Third Order of Saint Francis who worked as a comb-maker. He was well known both for his trade and for his decision to remain in silence while living among the Franciscans.

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.

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.

1455 · Medieval

Pitirim (Greek: Πιτυροῦν) is a Greek given name, also used in Russia in the past, mostly as a monastic name.

740–814 · Medieval

Plato the Studite, also Plato of Sakkoudion (Greek: Ὅσιος Πλάτων τῆς Μονῆς τῶν Σακκουδίων; c. 735 in probably Constantinople – 4 April 814 in Constantinople), was a Byzantine minor official who became a monk in 759.

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.

700–717 · Medieval

Plectrude (Latin: Plectrudis; German: Plektrud, Plechtrudis) (born c 650-died 718) was the consort of Pepin of Herstal, the mayor of the palace and duke of the Franks, from about 670. She was the daughter of Hugobert, seneschal of Clovis IV, and Irmina of Oeren.

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.

900–970 · Medieval

Polyeuctus of Constantinople (Greek: Πολύευκτος; died 5 February 970) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (956–970). His orthodox feast is on 5 February.

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.

450–505 · Medieval

Pope John I of Alexandria, 29th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. He is counted as John II by the Eastern Orthodox Church, which acknowledges John Talaia as John I, but as John I by the Copts who reject Talaia.

771–849 · Medieval

Saint Joseph I of Alexandria (Abba Yousab), 52nd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. He was the son of one of the rich nobles of Menouf, Egypt. After his parents died, some believers raised him.

1409 · Medieval

Pope Matthew I of Alexandria (or Matheos) was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 1378 to 1408. He is revered as a saint by the Coptic Church. As a young boy, Matthew was a shepherd tending his fathers sheep.

880 · Medieval

Pope Shenouda I of Alexandria was the 55th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark (859–880). He is commemorated in the Coptic Synaxarion on the 1st day of Baramudah.

978–1048 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Poppo (Deinze, 977 – Marchiennes, 25 January 1048) was a knight of noble descent who turned to a monastic life after experiencing a spiritual conversion. He became one of the best known abbots of Stavelot and was one of the first recorded Flemish pilgrims to the Holy Land.

500 · Medieval

Saint-Pourçain may refer to several communes in France: It may also refer to an Appellation d'origine contrôlée for wine:

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.

520 · Medieval

Saint Pragmatius of Autun (French: Pragmace; fl. c.520) was Bishop of Autun in the 6th century. He was a friend of Sidonius Apollinaris and Avitus of Vienne, and he participated in at least one of the councils of his time.

505 · Medieval

Prince, Principius or Principe (died 25 September 505) was a Frankish bishop and saint. He was the twelfth bishop of Soissons (around 474), father or uncle of Loup of Soissons and brother of Remigius.

1300–1303 · Medieval

Procopius of Ustyug (Russian: Прокопий Устюжский) or Procopius of Lübeck (Russian: Прокопий Любекский; German: Prokop(ius) von Ustjug und Lübeck; died (1303-07-08)July 8, 1303) was a fool for Christ (yurodivy) and miracle worker, formerly a merchant from Lübeck.

1067 · Medieval

Prochorus of Pčinja (Bulgarian: Прохор Пчински, romanized: Prohor Pčinski, Macedonian and Serbian: Прохор Пчињски, romanized: Prohor Pčinjski; born c. 1000 – died 1067) was an 11th-century Eastern Orthodox monk and contemporary of Saints Gabriel of Lesnovo and John of Rila who li…

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.

800–861 · Medieval

Prudentius (? in County of Aragon – 6 April 861 at Troyes, West Francia) was bishop of Troyes, a chronicler and an opponent of Hincmar of Reims in the controversy on predestination.

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.

690 · Medieval

Saint Psalmodius, also known as Psalmet, Sauman, Saumay, was a 7th-century Christian hermit. Assumed to have been born to a noble family of Scotia, he became a disciple of Saint Brendan as a young boy.

500–579 · Medieval

Quinidius (French: Quenin; died 15 February c. 579) was a French hermit, deacon, and bishop, who acquired the reputation of being a saint. He was born at Vaison-la-Romaine to a noble Christian family.

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.

650–660 · Medieval

Saint Racho (or Ragnobert) of Autun (died c. 660) is venerated as a Roman Catholic and an Orthodox saint. He was a bishop of Autun, with a feast day on 25 January.

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.

970–1020 · Medieval · Benedictines

Radim Gaudentius (Czech: svatý Radim, Polish: Radzim Gaudenty; c. 970 – c. 1020) was Archbishop of Gniezno and the first Polish archbishop. Radim was an illegitimate son of Bohemian nobleman Slavník, and thus the half-brother of Adalbert of Prague.

1001–1117 · Medieval

Ragnhild of Tälje (11th century – c. 1117) is a saint whose veneration is attested in late medieval Sweden and whose name is especially associated with the church in Södertälje in the province of Södermanland and the diocese of Strängnäs. A year given for her death is 1117.

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.

554 · Medieval · Benedictines

Ramiro de León Carpio (12 January 1942 – 16 April 2002) was a Guatemalan politician who served as the 43rd president of Guatemala from June 1993 until January 1996. He served as Guatemala's Attorney for Human Rights from August 1987 to June 1993.

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.

900–1000 · Medieval · Benedictines

Ramwod or Ramwold (c. 900 in Trier (?) - 17 May 1000 in Regensburg) was an abbot of St. Emmeram's Abbey in Regensburg. He is a patron figure of eye disease sufferers, since he suddenly became blind, remained so for two years, then regained his sight - he has been beatified and hi…

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).

801–866 · Medieval · Benedictines

Rodulf (French: Saint Raoul; died 21 June 866) was the archbishop of Bourges from 840 until his death. He is remembered as a skillful diplomat and a proponent of ecclesiastical reform. As a saint, his feast has been celebrated on 21 June.

820 · Medieval

Rastislav or Rostislav (Latin: Rastiz; Greek: Ῥασισθλάβος, romanized: Rhasisthlábos) was the second known ruler of Moravia (846–870). Although he started his reign as vassal to Louis the German, the king of East Francia, he consolidated his rule to the extent that after 855 he wa…

1204–1240 · Medieval · Q2028821

Raymond Nonnatus (1204 – 31 August 1240) was a Mercedarian friar and missionary from Catalonia in Spain. His byname, meaning "not born" in Latin, refers to his birth by Caesarean section, his mother having died in labour.