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1802–1840 · Modern · Congregation of the Mission

John Gabriel Perboyre, CM (French: Jean-Gabriel Perboyre; 1802–1840) was a French Catholic priest of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians or Lazarists) who served as a missionary in China, where he suffered martyrdom. He was canonized in 1996 by Pope John Paul II.

1824–1852 · Modern

Jean-Louis Bonnard (b. 1 March 1824 at Saint-Christôt-en-Jarret, Diocese of Lyon; beheaded 1 May 1852) was a French Roman Catholic missionary to Vietnam, one of the Martyrs of Vietnam, canonized in 1988.

1786–1859 · Modern

John Vianney (born Jean-Marie Vianney [ʒɑ̃ maʁi vjanɛ] and later Jean-Marie-Baptiste Vianney; 8 May 1786 – 4 August 1859) was a French Catholic priest and member of the Third Order of Mary, often referred to as the Curé d'Ars ("the parish priest of Ars").

1832–1862 · Modern

Jean-Pierre Néel, born on October 18, 1832, in the hamlet of Soleymieux, in the commune of Sainte-Catherine-sous-Riverie (Rhône), and died on February 18, 1862, in the province of Guizhou (then Kouy-tchéou) in China, was a Catholic missionary priest.

1666–1736 · Modern

Jeanne Delanoue, religious name Joan of the Cross, (18 June 1666 – 17 August 1736) was the founder of the Congregation of St. Anne of Providence, and is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.

1792–1879 · Modern

Jeanne Jugan, LSP (25 October 1792 – 29 August 1879), in religion Mary of the Cross, was a French Catholic religious sister who became known for the dedication of her life to the neediest of the elderly poor.

1811–1854 · Modern

Émilie de Villeneuve (9 March 1811 – 2 October 1854) was a French Catholic nun and the founder of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Castres. After she died her cause of canonization was opened.

1773–1838 · Modern

Joan Elizabeth Lucy Bichier des Âges (French: Jeanne-Élisabeth-Lucie Bichier des Âges) (5 July 1773 – 26 August 1838) was a French religious sister, commonly referred to as Elizabeth Bichier. Together with Andrew Fournet, she founded the Sisters of the Cross, Sisters of St.

1811–1858 · Modern

1800–1861 · Modern · Dominican Order

Jérôme Hermosilla (Jerónimo Hermosilla y Aransay), born in Santo Domingo de la Calzada in La Rioja on September 30, 1800, and beheaded in Hải Dương (Tonkin) on November 1, 1861, All Saints' Day, was a Spanish missionary bishop and a member of the Order of Preachers.

1782–1839 · Modern

Joachim Hao Kaizhi was born in Guizhou in 1782 and died in Guiyang in 1839. A member of the Catholic Church, he is recognized as a Catholic saint and blessed.

1765–1826 · Modern · Sisters of Charity of Saint Joan Antida Thouret

Jeanne-Antide Thouret, SCSJA (27 November 1765 - 24 August 1826; also called Joan Antide Thouret and Jane Antide) was a French Catholic nun who founded a branch of the Sisters of Charity.

1783–1854 · Modern · Carmelite Sisters of Charity

Joaquima de Vedruna Vidal de Mas, CCV (or Joaquina, and Joaquina of Saint Francis of Assisi in religion; 16 April 1783 – 28 August 1854) was a Spanish Catholic religious sister and the founder of the Carmelite Sisters of Charity.

1691–1748 · Modern · Dominican Order

Joachim Royo (Spanish: Joaquin Royo Pérez, Chinese name: 华雅敬; 1691 – October 28, 1748) was a Spanish Catholic missionary in China during the 18th century. He died as a martyr in 1748 and was later canonized by the church as a saint.

1811–1866 · Modern

Saint John Baptist Chŏn Chang-un (1811–March 9, 1866) was a Korean martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Born in 1811 in Seoul, he was baptized by his devout mother.

1750–1840 · Modern

Saint John the Baptist Cỏn (Vietnamese: Gioan Baotixita Cỏn) (born c. 1805 in Kẻ Báng, Nam Định Province, Vietnam – died November 8, 1840, in Bảy Mẫu, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. John the Baptist Cỏn was born around 1805.

1825–1861 · Modern

John Baptist Luo Tingying was born in 1825 in Guizhou and was a member of the Catholic Church. He died by decapitation in Guizhou in 1861. He is recognized as a Catholic saint and blessed.

1812–1866 · Modern

Saint John Baptist Nam Chong-sam (1812–March 7, 1866) was a Korean Catholic martyr and saint. Born in Cheongju, he was the nephew of the high-ranking government official Augustine Nam Sang-gyo, who adopted him. At the age of 39, Nam Chong-sam became a governor.

1795–1839 · Modern

John Baptist Yi Kwang-nyol (c. 1800 – July 20, 1839) was one of the 103 Korean Martyrs. His feast day is July 20, and he is also venerated along with the rest of The Korean martyrs on September 20. John embraced Roman Catholicism with his elder brother when he was 28 years old.

1820–1862 · Modern

1654–1734 · Modern · Franciscans

John Joseph of the Cross, OFM (born Carlo Gaetano Calosinto; 15 August 1654 – 5 March 1739) was an Italian Catholic priest and professed member of the Order of Friars Minor who hailed from the island of Ischia.

1811–1860 · Modern · Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer

John Nepomucene Neumann CSsR (German: Johann Nepomuk Neumann, Czech: Jan Nepomucký Neumann, Latin: Ioannes Nepomucenus Neumann; March 28, 1811 – January 5, 1860) was a Bohemian-born American prelate of the Catholic Church.

1790–1839 · Modern

John Pak Hu-jae (1798 or 1799 – September 3, 1839) was a Korean martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. John Pak Hu-jae was the son of the Catholic martyr Lawrence Pak. He moved with his family to Seoul, where he earned a living making straw shoes.

1810–1840 · Modern

Saint John Yi Mun-u (1810 in Incheon, Korea – February 1, 1840, in Tangkogae, now part of Seoul) was a saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. John Yi Mun-u was born in Incheon, Gyeonggi Province, into a noble Catholic family.

1823–1867 · Modern

John Yi Yun-il (1822 – January 21, 1867) was a Korean Catholic who was killed during the 19th-century Korean persecution of Christians. He was a family man who made his living as a farmer and who also served as a catechist, i.e. a teacher of Christian religion.

1805–1862 · Modern

John Zhang Tianshen was born in 1805 in Kaiyang County. A member of the Catholic Church, he died by decapitation in Kaiyang County in 1862. He is recognized as a Catholic saint and blessed.

1795–1867 · Modern

John of Sviatohirsk (secular name Ivan Kryukov; September 20, 1795, Kursk — August 11, 1867, Sviatohirsk Lavra) was a monk of the Sviatohirsk Lavra and a recluse.

1651–1715 · Modern

John of Tobolsk (Russian: Иоанн Тобольский; 1651–1715), born Ioann Maksimovich Vasilkovskiy (Russian: Иоанн Максимович Васильковский; Ukrainian: Іван Максимович Васильківський, romanized: Ivan Maksymovych Vasylkivskyi) was a teacher, writer and clergyman of Ukrainian Cossack orig…

1690–1730 · Modern

John the Russian (Russian: Иоанн Русский; c. 1690 – 9 June [O.S. 27 May] 1730) was a Russian Orthodox slave who is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

1820–1893 · Modern · Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites

Josefa Naval Girbés (11 December 1820 – 24 February 1893) was a Spanish Catholic member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites. She worked with cholera patients towards the end of her life which, along with her heart condition, contributed to her death in 1893.

1802–1866 · Modern

Joseph Chang Chu-gi was a Korean Christian layman, catechist, martyr, and Catholic saint. He was born in 1802 or 1803 in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Korea, and was beheaded for his faith on March 30, 1866, at Galmaemot, near Boryeong, in Chungcheong.

1786–1839 · Modern

Saint Joseph Chang Sŏng-jib (1786–May 26, 1839) was a Korean martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Born in Seoul to a non-Christian family, Joseph Chang Sŏng-jib worked in a herbal shop. He was married twice, but both wives died shortly after their marriages.

1848–1866 · Modern

Saint Joseph Cho Yun-ho (1848, Sinchang, Chungcheong, Korea – December 23, 1866, Jeonju) was a Korean Catholic martyr and saint. He was the son of Peter Cho Hwa-sŏ and the grandson of Andrew Cho. Joseph Cho Yun-ho lived with his wife in his parents' home.

1836–1866 · Modern

Joseph Han Won-so (Korean: 한재권 요셉) (born 1836 in Chungcheong Province, Korea; died December 13, 1866, in Jeonju, Korea) was a Korean catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. He was born in Chungcheong Province.

1763–1838 · Modern · Dominican Order

Saint Joseph Hoàng Lương Cảnh (Vietnamese: Giuse Hoàng Lương Cảnh) (born c. 1763 in Bắc Giang Province, Vietnam – died September 5, 1838, in Bắc Ninh, Vietnam) was a Dominican tertiary, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church.

1804–1846 · Modern

Joseph Im Ch’i-p’ek (Korean: 임치백 요셉; born 1804 in Korea, died September 20, 1846, in a Seoul prison) was a Korean martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Im Ch’i-p’ek was born in a small village near Seoul.

1825–1860 · Modern

Saint Joseph Lê Đăng Thị (Vietnamese: Giuse Lê Đăng Thị) (born c. 1825 in Kẻ Văn, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam – died October 25, 1860, in An Hoà, Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church.

1803–1835 · Modern

Joseph Marchand (17 August 1803 – 30 November 1835) was a French missionary in Vietnam and a member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society. He is now a Catholic saint, celebrated on 30 November. Marchand was born in Passavant, in the Doubs department of France.

1860–1885 · Modern

Joseph Mukasa Balikuddembe (1860 – 15 November 1885) was a Ugandan Catholic martyr and the majordomo at the court of Mwanga II of Buganda, recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. The Missionaries of Africa came to Uganda in 1879.

1885 · Modern

Joseph Mukasa Balikuddembe (1860 – 15 November 1885) was a Ugandan Catholic martyr and the majordomo at the court of Mwanga II of Buganda, recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. The Missionaries of Africa came to Uganda in 1879.

1650–1702 · Modern · Oratory of Saint Philip Neri

Joseph Oriol (Catalan: Josep Oriol; Latin: Iosephus Oriol Barcelonensis) (23 November 1650 – 23 March 1702) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest, and venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. He was called the "Thaumaturgus of Barcelona".

1750–1859 · Modern · Third Order of Saint Dominic

Saint Joseph Phạm Trọng Tả (Vietnamese: Giuse Phạm Trọng Tả) (born c. 1800 in Quần Cống, Nam Định Province, Vietnam – died March 11, 1859, in Nam Định, Vietnam) was a Dominican tertiary, a saint of the Catholic Church, and a martyr.

1737–1811 · Modern · Society of Jesus

Joseph Mary Pignatelli, SJ (Spanish: José María Pignatelli) (27 December 1737 – 15 November 1811) was a Spanish priest who was the unofficial leader of the Jesuits in exile in Sardinia, after the suppression of the Society.

1824–1862 · Modern

Saint Joseph Trần Văn Tuấn (born c. 1824 in Nam Điền, Nam Định Province, Vietnam; died June 7, 1862, in Nam Định, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Joseph Trần Văn Tuấn was born in Nam Điền, Nam Định Province. He was married and worked as a farmer.

1843–1862 · Modern

Saint Joseph Túc (Vietnamese: Giuse Túc) (born c. 1843 in Hoàng Xá, Bắc Ninh Province, Vietnam – died June 1, 1862, in the same place) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. There is some controversy regarding the year of Joseph Túc's birth.

1651–1711 · Modern · Oratory of Saint Philip Neri

Joseph Vaz CO (21 April 1651 – 16 January 1711) was a Oratorian priest and missionary in Dutch Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Originally from Sancoale in Goa, Portuguese India Vaz arrived in Ceylon during the Dutch occupation, a time when the Dutch had banned Catholicism in Ceylon and i…

1766–1817 · Modern

Joseph Yuan (Chinese name: 袁在德; 1766 – 1817) was a Chinese priest and martyr of the 19th century. He was born in 1766 in Pengshui, Chongqing, Sichuan. His Chinese name was Yuan Zaide.

1754–1815 · Modern

Saint Joseph Zhang Dapeng (Chinese: 聖張大鵬), born in 1754 in Duyun (Guizhou, Qing dynasty) and died on March 12, 1815, in Guiyang in the same province, was a Chinese Catholic martyr and saint. His feast day is March 12.

1831–1861 · Modern

1775–1838 · Modern · Dominican Order

Saint José Fernández (born José Fernández de Ventosa; September 3, 1775, in Ventosa de la Cueva, Ávila, Spain; died July 24, 1838, in Nam Định, Vietnam) was a Dominican friar, missionary, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. José Fernández came from a religious family.