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1375–1450 · Medieval · Dominican Order

André Abellon, O.P. (1375 – 15 May 1450) was a French Catholic priest in the Order of Preachers. He became a Dominican after hearing the preaching of Vincent Ferrer and studied art before joining their ranks.

690 · Medieval

1438–1465 · Medieval

Andrew of Chios (1438–1465) was a saint of the Catholic Church. At the age of 27, he arrived in Constantinople as a pilgrim. He was offered the opportunity to join the Ottoman army, but he refused. For this, he was sentenced to death by beheading.

630–695 · Medieval

Angadrisma (Angadrême, Angadresima, Angadreme, Angradesma, Andragasyna) (d. ca. 695) was a 7th-century abbess and saint, daughter of Robert I, Bishop of Tours. Originally from Thérouanne, Angadrisma, belonged to the family of the Counts of Boulogne (Pas-de-Calais).

1248–1309 · Medieval · Third Order of Saint Francis

Angela of Foligno (1248 – 4 January 1309) was an Italian Franciscan tertiary who became known as a mystic from her extensive writings about her mystical revelations.

1357–1435 · Medieval · Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance

Angelina of Marsciano, T.O.R. (or Angelina of Montegiove; 1357 – 14 July 1435) was an Italian religious sister and foundress, and is a beata of the Roman Catholic Church.

1411–1495 · Medieval · Franciscans

Angelo Carletti di Chivasso was a noted moral theologian of the Order of Friars Minor; born at Chivasso in Piedmont, in 1411; and died at Coni, in Piedmont, in 1495. His name in Latin is usually given as Angelus de Clavasio (Clavasium being the Latin name of his birthplace).

1190–1258 · Medieval · Franciscans

The blessed Angelo Tancredi (died 1258) was a Roman Catholic monastic leader, one of the 12 early companions of Saint Francis of Assisi. He was born in Rieti, where as a young armored knight he putatively met Francis, who putatively told him: Loyally following Francis in his wa…

1226–1312 · Medieval · Order of St. Augustine

Angelo of Foligno (1226 - 27 August 1312) - born Angelo Conti - was an Italian Catholic priest and a professed friar of the Order of Saint Augustine. Conti was part of the order of John the Good though became a mainstream Augustinian in 1256 after the Grand Union of the order.

1246–1327 · Medieval · Augustinians

Angelo da Furci (1246 - 6 February 1327) was an Italian Catholic priest and a professed member of the Order of Saint Augustine. He was a friend and student of Giles of Rome and served as Prior Provincial of the Abruzzi branch of the congregation.

1270–1324 · Medieval

Angelo of Gualdo Tadino, also known as Angelo of Casale (Casale di Gualdo Tadino, 1270 – Gualdo Tadino, January 15, 1324), was an Italian Christian monk.

780–855 · Medieval · Benedictines

Angelomus (died c.895) was a monk from Luxeuil, Franche-Comté, and Biblical commentator. He was influenced by Alcuin. He used the Pseudo-Jerome.

1185–1225 · Medieval · Carmelites

Angelus of Jerusalem, OCarm (Italian: Sant'Angelo; 1185 – 5 May 1220) was a Catholic convert from Judaism and a religious priest of the Carmelites of the Ancient Observance. Angelus and his twin brother became converts to the faith following their mother's conversion.

740–814 · Medieval

Angilbert, Count of Ponthieu (c. 760 – 18 February 814) was a noble Frankish poet who was educated under Alcuin and served Charlemagne as a secretary, diplomat, and son-in-law. He is venerated as a pre-Congregation saint and is still honored on the day of his death, 18 February.

800–791 · Medieval

Angilram or Angilramn (died October 791) was a Frankish prelate. He served as the bishop of Metz from 768 until 791 and as the royal archchaplain under Charlemagne from 784 until 791.

1377–1438 · Medieval · Carmelites

Angelo Agostini Mazzinghi, O.Carm (1385 – 17 August 1438) was an Italian Catholic priest and Carmelite friar. He was a noted preacher from Florence and was known for his pious devotion to the Carmelite Rule and to the spread of the gospel.

963–1011 · Medieval

Anna Porphyrogenita (Greek: Άννα Πορφυρογέννητη; 13 March 963 – 1011) was the grand princess consort of Kiev during her marriage to Vladimir the Great. Anna was the daughter of Byzantine emperor Romanos II and the Empress Theophano.

1001–1112 · Medieval

Anna Vsevolodovna of Kiev, also called Yanka or Ianka (died 3 November 1112), was a princess of Kievan Rus', known for having introduced schools for girls in Kievan Rus'. She is one of the six women mentioned by their full personal names in the Primary Chronicle (PVL).

1280–1368 · Medieval

Anna of Kashin (Russian: Анна Кашинская; c. 1280 – 2 October 1368) was the princess consort of Mikhail of Tver. She is venerated as a saint and Right-Believing princess, patroness of Kashin and Tver.

820–880 · Medieval

Anne of Leucate (Ancient Greek: Ἄννα ἡ ἐν τῷ Λευκάτῃ) is a venerable saint who lived in the Byzantine Empire during the 9th century. Her memory is commemorated on July 23 in the Orthodox Church.

1056 · Medieval

Of Scandinavian origin, Anne of Novgorod lived in the 11th century. She became the Princess of Novgorod and married Yaroslav the Wise. A few years later, upon the death of her husband, she founded the Saint Irene Monastery in Kyiv, Ukraine. Anne died in 1056.

620–658 · Medieval

Saint Annemund, also known as Annemundus, Aunemundus, Ennemond and Chamond, was an archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lyon. Annemund was a councillor of Clovis II and a friend of Wilfrid of York. The year of his death is variously given as either 657 or 658.

1010–1075 · Medieval

Anno II (c. 1010 – 4 December 1075) was Archbishop of Cologne from 1056 until his death. From 1063 to 1065 he acted as regent of the Holy Roman Empire for the minor Emperor Henry IV. Anno is venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church.

810–886 · Medieval · Benedictines

Ansbald or Ansbold (died 12 July 886) was the abbot of Prüm from 860 until his death. Ansbald was a friend and correspondent of Lupus of Ferrières. In a letter addressed to Abbot Markward of Prüm between 840 and 844, Lupus sends greetings to Ansbald, then just a monk at Prüm.

629–695 · Medieval · Benedictines

Ansbert (died c. 695), sometimes called Ansbert of Chaussy, was a Frankish monk, abbot and bishop of Rouen, today regarded as a saint in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church.

770–833 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Ansegisus (c. 770 – 20 July 833 or 834) was a monastic reformer of the Franks. Born about 770, of noble parentage, at the age of eighteen he entered the monastery of Fontenelle (also called St Wandrille after the name of its founder) in the diocese of Rouen.

1035–1086 · Medieval · Benedictines

Anselm of Lucca (Latin: Anselmus; Italian: Anselmo; 1036 – 18 March 1086), born Anselm of Baggio (Anselmo da Baggio), was a medieval bishop of Lucca in Italy and a prominent figure in the Investiture Controversy amid the fighting in central Italy between Matilda, countess of Tusc…

720–803 · Medieval · Benedictines

Anselm (died 805) was the Lombard duke of Friuli (749–751) and the founding abbot of the monastery of Nonantula. He left the world at the height of his secular career, and in 750 built a monastery at Fanano, a place given to him by Aistulf, King of the Lombards, who had married…

818 · Medieval

Anselmo I was an archbishop of Milan and a citizen of the Kingdom of the Lombards. Born in Milan, he died there in 818. He is recognized as a Catholic saint.

940–1010 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Ansfried (also Ansfrid, Ansfridus) of Utrecht sometimes called Ansfried the younger (died 3 May 1010 near Leusden) was Count of Huy and the sword-bearer for Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor. He became Bishop of Utrecht in 995.

801–861 · Medieval

Saint Ansovinus (Italian: Sant'Ansovino) (d. 816) was a bishop of Camerino, and is the patron saint of agriculture. His feast day is 13 March. He was educated at the cathedral school of Pavia.

688 · Medieval

Saint Anstrudis (Anstrude, Austru, or Austrude) (b. unknown - 688) was the daughter of Saint Blandinus and Saint Sadalberga, the founder of the Abbey of St. John at Laon. She was also the sister of Saint Baldwin.

925 · Medieval · Benedictines

Ansurius (died 925, also known as Aduri, Asurius, Isauri) was a Galician bishop. He became bishop of Orense in 915. In 922, he gave up his post to become a monk at the monastery he helped found, Ribas de Sil.

1038–1066 · Medieval · Benedictines

Ansverus was a German Benedictine monk and abbot born in 1038 in Hedeby, Schleswig. He served as a Catholic priest until his death by stoning in 1060 in Einhaus. He is venerated as a saint and is buried in Ratzeburg Cathedral.

1107–1178 · Medieval · Carthusian Order

Anthelm of Belley (1107–1178) was a prior of the Carthusian Grand Chartreuse and bishop of Belley. /* start https://en.wikipedia.org/ */ .mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-…

1425–1460 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Anthony Neyrot, OP (Italian: Antonio Neirotti; Piedmontese: Antòni Neyrot; 1425 – 10 April 1460) was an Italian Dominican priest, apostate, reconvert, and martyr. A Dominican friar, Neyrot was captured by Tunisian corsairs while on his way from Sicily to Naples.

1394–1459 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Antonio della Chiesa, OP (1394 - 22 January 1459) was an Italian Catholic priest and member of the Dominican Order. He was a companion of Bernardino of Siena and was beatified by Pope Pius VII in 1819.

1424–1494 · Medieval

Antonio dell'Aquila, born Antonio Torriani or della Torre (c. 1424 – July 24, 1494), was an Italian religious figure. A priest of the Order of Saint Augustine, his cult as a blessed was confirmed by Pope Clement XIII in 1769.

540 · Medieval

Saint Anthony of Agen died in 540. He is recognized as a saint.

1206–1273 · Medieval

Born in 1206 in Nizhny Novgorod, the Venerable Anthony of Dymsk was an Eastern Orthodox cleric and monastery founder in the Principality of Gorodets, Russia. He died in 1273 and is buried at the Antoniyevo-Dymsky Monastery.

1150–1232 · Medieval

Anthony (Russian: Антоний, romanized: Antony; secular name: Dobryna Yadreykovich; Russian: Добрыня Ядрейкович; died 8 October 1232) was the archbishop of Novgorod (1210–1218, 1125/1226–1228). He is venerated as a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church.

1067–1147 · Medieval

Saint Anthony of Rome or Anthony the Roman (Russian: Антоний Римлянин, romanized: Antony Rimlyanin; 1067 – 3 August 1147) was the founder of the Antoniev Monastery in Novgorod.

460–520 · Medieval

Anthony the Hermit (c. 468 – c. 520), also known as Anthony of Lérins, was an anchorite. He was born in the ancient Roman province of Pannonia Valeria (now Hungary), then part of the Hunnic Empire.

757–809 · Medieval

Anthusa of Constantinople (Greek: Ανθούσα) commonly known as Saint Anthusa of Constantinople and in Orthodox usage as Saint Anthousa the Younger (750 or 757 – 801 or 808 AD) is a saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.

800 · Medieval

Antigius is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the eastern Palearctic realm (China, Korea, Japan, and the Russian Far East), as well as Taiwan and Myanmar.

600–700 · Medieval

Antiochus of Palestine (fl. 7th century AD), also known as Antiochus the Monk or Antiochus Monachus (Άντίοχος ό Μοναχός), was a Christian monk and writer. He is believed to have been born near Ancyra (now Ankara, Turkey).

1481 · Medieval

The Venerable Antoine de Krasny Kholm was a figure in Eastern Orthodoxy who died in 1481. He passed away at the Antoniev Krasnokholmsky Monastery and is recognized as a saint.

671 · Medieval

Antonin of Milan was Archbishop of Milan in Lombardy during the 7th century, serving from 669 until his presumed death on October 31, 671, or according to some controversial historians, as early as 661. Antonin of Milan was recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church.

1389–1459 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Antoninus of Florence OP (1 March 1389 – 2 May 1459) was an Italian Dominican friar who served as Archbishop of Florence in the 15th century. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

453–506 · Medieval

Saint Antoninus of Pamiers (French: Saint Antonin, Occitan: Sant Antoní, and Spanish: San Antolín) was an early Christian missionary and martyr, called the "Apostle of the Rouergue".