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650–645 · Medieval

Ableberto, also known as Emeberto (died in Ham, first half of the 7th century), was Bishop of Cambrai and Arras during the first half of the 7th century and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

700 · Medieval

Adalberto of Como (died 7th century) was an Italian bishop of Illyrian origin. He was the fifteenth bishop of Como and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. According to Paolo Giovio, he was originally from Illyria.

600–670 · Medieval

Adalgis of Thiérache, also known as Saint Adalgis, Saint Algis, or Saint Algise, died on June 2, 670, was a monk of Irish origin and a disciple of Saint Fursey of Péronne. He was a missionary in Thiérache and the founder of parishes in the Diocese of Laon in Picardy.

950–973 · Medieval

Saint Alaric, also known as Alaric of Ufenau, born Adalric of Swabia or Adalric of Einsiedeln, was born around 950. He was a monk at the Abbey of Einsiedeln and later a hermit on the island of Ufenau. He died on September 29, 973.

670 · Medieval

Saint Adelphus of Remiremont (died 670) was a monk and abbot of the monastery of Habendum, founded in Remiremont by Saint Romaric. His feast day is September 11. He was trained at Luxeuil, where he retired at the end of his life and died.

650 · Medieval

Adulf (Arras, 7th century – Arras, May 19, 728) was Bishop of Cambrai and Arras in the first half of the 8th century and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

838 · Medieval

Aetios was a 9th-century Byzantine patrician and general, a saint of the Orthodox Church, and one of the 42 Martyrs of Amorium. His feast day is celebrated by the Orthodox Church on March 6.

1340–1395 · Medieval

Athanasius of Vysotsky (the Younger) (secular name Ammos; died 1395) was a venerable saint of the Russian Church. He was a disciple of the first abbot of the Serpukhov Vysotsky Monastery, Saint Athanasius of Vysotsky (the Elder), and served as the monastery's second abbot.

1250 · Medieval

Agathon the Wonderworker (Pechersky, 13th–14th centuries, Kyiv) was an Orthodox saint and a monk of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. He is venerated as a venerable.

1190–1260 · Medieval · Franciscans

Blessed Agno was born in Gallur, in the province of Zaragoza, in 1190 and died in Zaragoza in 1260. His real name was Lope Fernando de Ayn; the nickname was given to him by Pope Innocent VI in recognition of his kindness.

602 · Medieval

Agrève or Égrève, sometimes called Agripan (in Latin: Agripanus), was a bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay who died a martyr on February 1, 602. He is nicknamed the "Apostle of the Boutières" due to his extensive missionary activity in that region.

600–615 · Medieval

Agrippinus (6th century – 617) was the thirteenth bishop of Como. He is venerated as a saint, particularly in the Diocese of Como, although during the Schism of the Three Chapters he sided with the faction that had broken communion with the Pope.

1173 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Aimo (also Aymon or Hamon) (born in Landecob near Rennes, France; died 1173) was a mystic and a monk at Savigny Abbey. He was born in the village of Landecob, Brittany, near Rennes. Aimo entered the monastery of Savigny in Savigny, Normandy.

1170–1230 · Medieval

Alberto Calvi, or de Calvo (Cilavegna, between 1170 and 1180 – Novara, October 8, 1230), was an Italian Catholic bishop, papal decretist under Pope Honorius III, and canon of Novara.

1025–1095 · Medieval · Benedictines

Albert of Pontida, also known as Albert of Prezzate and Albert Prezzati (born in Prezzate in 1025; died in Pontida, Lombardy, on September 2, 1095), was a Lombard nobleman and knight who became a Benedictine monk and founder. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

939 · Medieval · Benedictines

Aldegrin, also known as Adegrin or Adalgrin, called "of Baume," died in 939. He was a former knight who later became a Benedictine monk and a student of Odo of Cluny. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, and his feast days are June 4 and November 19.

985–1070 · Medieval · Benedictines

Aldemar of Capua (or Aldemario), known as the Wise (Capua, 985 – Bucchianico, March 24, 1070), was a Benedictine monk of the Abbey of Monte Cassino, later abbot of San Lorenzo in Capua, and a founder and reformer of numerous monasteries in central and southern Italy.

1385–1458 · Medieval · Sisters Clarists of the Rule of Urban IV

Alexandrina di Letto (Sulmona, 1385 – Foligno, 1458) was an Italian abbess and is a Roman Catholic saint. Alexandrina di Letto entered a convent of the Poor Clares at the age of fifteen. In 1423, she founded a new convent in Foligno and became its first abbess.

1427–1479 · Medieval

Alexander of Oshevensk (born Alexei Nikiforovich Osheven; March 17, 1427 – April 20, 1479) was an Orthodox venerable, founder, and the first hegumen of the Oshevensky Monastery in Kargopol, Arkhangelsk Oblast.

750–849 · Medieval

Saint Altfried (died April 22, 849) was Bishop of Münster and abbot of the monasteries of Werden and Helmstedt. Following the death of his predecessor Gerfried, Altfried was appointed the third Bishop of Münster in 839.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

1165 · Medieval

Arcady of Novgorod (died 1163) was Bishop of Novgorod and the successor of Niphon, as well as the first bishop elected by the city's veche. His feast days are September 18 (dormition) and February 10 (Synaxis of the Bishops of Novgorod).

740 · Medieval

Arcontius (died Viviers, 8th century) was Bishop of Viviers in the second half of the 8th century and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Information about this Bishop of Viviers is scarce.

750 · Medieval

Arnoul of Mouzon (born and died at an unknown date in the 8th century) was, according to tradition, an obscure pilgrim who was murdered by brigands, buried, and forgotten. It was the miracles surrounding his tomb and relics that convinced the Church of his sanctity.

500–535 · Medieval

Arnoul of Yvelines (Arnoult, Arnoul, or Arnulfus), known as Saint Arnoult, is a legendary saint who is said to have been Bishop of Tours. The burial site attributed to him became the village where he is honored, Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines.

810–904 · Medieval

Arsenius of Armo (Reggio Calabria, 810 – Armo, 904) was a Basilian monk who lived in the 9th century. The events of his life are known through the Bios of Saint Elias the Speleot, who was his disciple and companion until his death.

1410 · Medieval

Bishop Arsenius (died March 2, 1409, Tver) was a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, Bishop of Tver, and author of the oldest recension of the Kiev Caves Patericon (the Arsenian recension).

1176 · Medieval

Athanasius of the Kiev Caves, also known as Athanasius the Recluse (died c. 1176), was an Orthodox saint and a monk of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. Information about his life is scarce and comes primarily from his biography in the Kiev Caves Patericon.

1044 · Medieval · Benedictines

Ató of Oña or Adó (in Latin Atto or Attus, in Spanish Atón; Aragon or Catalonia, second half of the 10th century – Oña, Burgos, c. 1044) was an Aragonese bishop who retired as a hermit to the Monastery of San Salvador de Oña. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

825–852 · Medieval

Saint Aurelius (from the Latin aurelius, golden, valuable as gold) (Córdoba, 825 – ibid., July 27, 852) was a Christian martyred during the Caliphate of Abd al-Rahman II and canonized by the Catholic Church alongside his wife, Saint Natalia.

567 · Medieval

Ausano (Milan, ... – Milan, ...; fl. 6th century) was Archbishop of Milan shortly after the middle of the 6th century. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, which commemorates him on September 3 in the Roman Martyrology.

1000–1068 · Medieval · Benedictines

Austind of Auch (or Ostent of Auch, Saint Austind), born around 1000 in Bordeaux (Gironde) and died on July 26, 1068, in Auch (Gers), was abbot of Saint-Orens from 1047 to 1049, then archbishop of Auch from 1049 to 1068.

1320–1380 · Medieval · Carmelites

Avertanus of Lucca (Limoges, 1320 – Lucca, 1380) was a French religious and pilgrim, and a member of the Carmelite Order. He is considered a blessed in the Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on February 25.

1364 · Medieval

Ahmed ben Mohammed ben Omar ben Achir al-Andaloussi, known as Sidi ben Achir or Ahmed ben Achir (variant: ben Acher), born in Jimena in the region of Cadiz, Al-Andalus, and died in 1364 in Salé, is one of the principal saints of the city of Salé, alongside Sidi Abdellah ben Hasso…

1232 · Medieval

Blessed Balsamus of Cava (died Cava, November 24, 1232) was an Italian clergyman. He was a Benedictine monk and served as the 10th abbot of Cava between 1208 and 1232. In 1928, Balsamus was beatified by Pope Pius XI. His feast day is November 24.

1452–1495 · Medieval · Carmelites

Bartolomeu Fanti was an Italian Carmelite friar who belonged to the Mantuan Congregation. For 35 years, he served as spiritual director and rector of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in his hometown.

1000 · Medieval

Blessed Batho of Freising was an 11th-century missionary in the territory of the Diocese of Freising. His missionary work was centered in what is now Carinthia. According to a legend modeled after the New Testament, he fed converted pagans in Innichen with bread.