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1070–1107 · Medieval

Alèthe de Montbard or Aleth, Alette (1070–1107) also known as Alix or Alice, is a saint and mother of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Her feast day is celebrated on 4 April. Alèthe is a variant of the Greek name "Alethea," meaning "truth" or "reality".

1435–1472 · Medieval

Amadeus IX (1 February 1435 – 30 March 1472), nicknamed the Happy, was the Duke of Savoy from 1465 to 1472. Known for his piety, charity, and gentle nature, he is venerated by the Catholic Church with a liturgical feast on 30 March. He was beatified by Pope Innocent XI in 1677.

1110–1159 · Medieval · Cistercians

Amadeus of Lausanne, O.Cist (21 January c. 1110 – 27 August 1159) was a French Cistercian monk, abbot of Hautecombe Abbey and the twenty-third Bishop of Lausanne. Amadeus was born around 1110 in the castle of Chatte, west of Grenoble.

1420–1482 · Medieval · Amadeiti

Amadeus of Portugal (Campo Maior, Portugal ca. 1420 – Milan, Duchy of Milan, 10 August 1482), born João de Menezes da Silva, was a Portuguese nobleman who became first a Hieronymite monk, then left that life to become a friar of the Franciscan Order.

1200–1266 · Medieval · Servite Order

Amadeus of the Amidei was born in Florence in 1200 and served as a friar in the Servite Order. He died in 1266 at the Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Philip Benizi in Florence. He is recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church.

900–855 · Medieval

Amador of Tucci was a Catholic priest and martyr born in Martos, Jaén (Spain). He was executed in Córdoba during the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula for proclaiming and defending the name of Christ under Islamic rule.

601–670 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Amalberga of Maubeuge (also Amalia, or Amelia of Lobbes or Binche) was a Merovingian nun and saint who lived in the 7th century. Amalberga's father was Saint Geremarus. She was born in Brabant.

741–772 · Medieval

Amalberga of Temse (also called Amalia and Amelia; b. 741 in Ardennes, Belgium, d. July 10, 772 in Bilsen) was probably a Frisian venerated Christian woman probably a Frankish subject from the Ardennes, located back then in Francia.

505 · Medieval

Saint Amand served as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Rennes. He died in 505.

668 · Medieval

Amantius of Wintershoven was one of the so-called saints of Wintershoven. He was a deacon who belonged to the companions assigned to Amandus when he presented his plans for missionary work to Pope Martin I around 650.

722 · Medieval · Benedictines

Amarandus of Moissac (Southern France?, mid-7th century – Albi, 722) was a Benedictine monk, abbot of Moissac, and bishop of Albi. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

1300–1300 · Medieval

According to Catholic tradition, Saint Amaro or Amarus the Pilgrim (Spanish: San Amaro, Portuguese: Santo Amaro, Galician: Santo Amaro) was an abbot and sailor who it was claimed sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to an earthly paradise.

1200–1254 · Medieval · Franciscans

Amata of Assisi (died 1254 or 1255) was a saint, a Poor Clare nun, and one of Saint Clare of Assisi's original followers. Amata was born into a noble family in Assisi, Italy; her father was Martino di Carano and her mother Donna Penenda, Clare's oldest sister.

1226–1292 · Medieval · Franciscans

Amato Ronconi (1226 – 8 May 1292) was an Italian Catholic who became a professed member of the Secular Franciscan Order. Ronconi lived a life of penitence and dedicated all his works to the poor through the construction of chapels and hospitals – one such hospital still exists in…

997–1093 · Medieval

Amatus of Nusco, in Italian Amato di Nusco (c. 1003–1093) was the first bishop of Nusco in Irpinia, southern Italy. The most likely account of him is that he was of noble birth, a native of the South of Italy, that he distributed all his worldly goods to the poor, became a priest…

1386–1439 · Medieval · Camaldolese

Ambrogio Traversari, also referred to as Ambrose of Camaldoli (1386 – 20 October 1439), was an Italian monk and theologian who was a prime supporter of the papal cause in the 15th century. He is honored as a saint by the Camaldolese Order.

1220–1287 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Ambrose of Siena or Sienna (born Ambrogio Sansedoni; 16 April 1220 – 20 March 1287) was an Italian Dominican teacher, missionary and diplomat. Ambrose was born at Sienna on 16 April 1220, to the noble family of Sansedoni.

450–520 · Medieval

Saint Ambrosius was a religious figure born in 450 who served as the abbot of Saint-Maurice-d'Agaune. He died in 520 at the Territorial Abbey of Saint-Maurice, where he is buried in the abbey church.

1040 · Medieval

Amico of San Pietro Avellana (Camerino, 920 or 930 – San Pietro Avellana, November 3, 1040 or 1050) was an Italian Christian monk of the Benedictine Order. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

901–1100 · Medieval · Benedictines

Amico (Monte Milone, 10th century – Monte Milone, 996) was an Italian abbot, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. The name Amico is of Frankish origin and was widespread in Italy around the 11th century; the abbot is often confused with other saints of the same name from…

1043 · Medieval · Benedictines

Amnichad of Fulda (died January 30, 1043) was a Benedictine monk who spent the end of his life as a recluse at Fulda Abbey. He is venerated as a blessed in the Catholic Church. Amnichad was born in Scotland.

672 · Medieval

Ampelius (Latin: Ampelius, Italian: Ampelio) was Archbishop of Milan from 671 to 676. He is honoured as a saint in the Catholic Church. Almost nothing is known about the life and the episcopate of Ampelius.

1200–1200 · Medieval

Ana Vukanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Вукановић); fl. 1196 – died 22 June 1200) was the princess consort of the Serbian Principality as the wife of Stefan Nemanja (r. 1166–1196). She was of noble descent from Vukanović's.

501–576 · Medieval

Saint Anastasia the Patrician (Latin: Anastasia Patricia, Greek: Άναστασία Πατρικία, romanized: Anastasía Patrikía; fl. 576) was a Byzantine courtier and later saint. She was a lady-in-waiting to the Byzantine empress Theodora.

500 · Medieval

Anastasio is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

600–599 · Medieval

Anastasius I of Antioch was the Patriarch of Antioch twice (561–571 and 593–599). Alban Butler calls him "a man of singular learning and piety".

600–609 · Medieval

Anastasius II of Antioch, also known as Anastasius the Younger, succeeded Anastasius of Antioch as Greek Patriarch of Antioch, in 599. Anastasius is known for his opposition and suppression of simony in his diocese, with the support of Pope Gregory the Great.

630–701 · Medieval

Anastasius Sinaita (Greek: Ἀναστάσιος ὁ Σιναΐτης; died after 700), also called Anastasius of Sinai or Anastasius the Sinaite, was a Greek writer, priest and abbot of Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai. What little is known about his life is gathered from his own works.

550 · Medieval

Born in 550, Anastasius of Brescia served as a presbyter before becoming a bishop. He is recognized as a saint.

1020–1085 · Medieval

Anastasius of Cluny, O.S.B. (Venice, Italy, 11th century; Pamiers, modern-day France, 1085), was a scholar who joined the monastery of Mont-Saint-Michel (France) and later lived as a hermit on a neighboring island, until Hugh of Cluny visited him and persuaded him to join the Ben…

681 · Medieval

Anastasius of Pavia (sometimes Anastasius XV, or Anastasius II) was Bishop of Pavia (Ticinum) from 668 until his death in 680. He was a convert from Arianism. He was succeeded by Damian of Pavia.

550–628 · Medieval

Saint Anastasius of Persia, also known by his native name Magundat, was a Zoroastrian soldier in the Sasanian army who later became a convert to Christianity and was martyred in 628. Anastasius was born in the city of Ray. He was the son of a magus named Bavi.

570 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Anastasius of Suppentonia (d. 570 AD), or Anastasius of Castel Sant'Elia, was an abbot of Suppentonia (Castel Sant’Elia). A source on Anastasius’ life is St. Gregory the Great, who wrote that an angel appeared to summon Anastasius and all of the abbot's monks.

1454–1483 · Medieval · Servite Order

Andrea Bertoni (1454 - 25 May 1483) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Servite Order. Bertoni assumed the religious name of "Giacomo Filippo" upon being admitted to the Servites and he became the procurator of the convent he lived in from his appoi…

1194–1254 · Medieval · Franciscans

Andrea Caccioli (30 November 1194 – 3 June 1254) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor. He became the first priest to enter the Franciscans and served as one of the disciples of Francis of Assisi himself - the priest was at his…

1256–1315 · Medieval · Servite Order

Andrea Dotti was a Catholic presbyter and religious of the Servite Order, born in 1256 in Sansepolcro. He died in 1315 at the Eremo di Barucola and is recognized as a blessed.

1335–1401 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Andrea Franchi, OP (1335 - 26 May 1401) was an Italian Catholic member of the Order of Preachers who served as Bishop of Pistoia from 1382 to 1400. He was a noted preacher and evangelist with a deep commitment to the poor of his diocese.

1250–1251 · Medieval

Andrea Gallerani († 19 March 1251) was an Italian Roman Catholic from Siena and the founder of the now-defunct Frati della Misericordia association. Gallerani was a distinguished soldier until he killed a man he considered a blasphemer in a fit of rage.

1400–1485 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Andrea Grego (1400 in Peschiera del Garda – 18 January 1485 in Morbegno) was a Dominican friar and preacher. He is venerated as a Blessed in the Roman Catholic church. He was a typical life of frate preacher, devoted to evangelization of villages.

900 · Medieval

Andrew of Scotland, also known as Andrew of Fiesole (Ireland, ... – 9th century), was a disciple of Saint Donatus, his philosophy teacher, and a pilgrim with him to Rome. From Donatus, who became a bishop, Andrew received the title of archdeacon of Fiesole.

1240–1302 · Medieval · Order of Friars Minor

Andrea dei Conti (1240 – 1 February 1302) was an Italian Franciscan who was born as a member of the noble house of Conti di Segni. The priest was best known for his humble life of solitude in which he was subjected to demonic visions and attacks though his faith in God saw him e…

1360–1430 · Medieval

Andrei Rublev was a Russian artist considered to be one of the greatest medieval Russian painters of Orthodox Christian icons and frescoes. He is revered as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and his feast day is 29 January.

1301–1374 · Medieval · Carmelites

Andrea Corsini (30 November 1302 – 6 January 1373 or 1374) was an Italian Catholic prelate and professed member from the Carmelites who served as the Bishop of Fiesole from 1349 until his death.

980–1009 · Medieval · Benedictines

Andrew Zorard (Hungarian: Zoerárd András, Szórád, Zoárd; Polish: Andrzej Świerad, Żurawek, Żórawek, Świrad, and Wszechrad; Slovak: Svorad, Andrej Svorad, Czech: Sverad; German: Zoërard, Latin: Zoerardus) was a Benedictine monk originating from Poland but active in Hungary (now Sl…

1465 · Medieval

Saint Andrew of Chios died in 1465. He is recognized as a saint.

860–940 · Medieval

Andrew of Constantinople (Andrew the Fool-for-Christ or Andrew, the Fool; Greek: Ἀνδρέας ὁ Σαλός) is considered a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, and is revered as a fool for Christ.

660–740 · Medieval

Andrew of Crete (Greek: Ἀνδρέας Κρήτης, c. 650 – July 4, 712 or 726 or 740), also known as Andrew of Jerusalem, was an 8th-century bishop, theologian, homilist, and hymnographer. He is venerated as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.

900 · Medieval

Saint Andrew of Florence was a Catholic priest and bishop who died in Florence in 900. He is recognized as a saint within the Catholic Church.

877 · Medieval

Andrew the Scot (also known as Andrew of Tuscany and Andrew of Fiesole) was the Irish-born student and assistant of Donatus of Fiesole. He served as archdeacon of Fiesole under Bishop Donatus.

1111–1174 · Medieval

Andrey I Yuryevich Bogolyubsky (Russian: Андрей Ю́рьевич Боголюбский, lit. 'Andrey Yuryevich of Bogolyubovo'; died 28 June 1174) was Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal from 1157 until his death.