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1515–1604 · Reformation

Sidi Abdellah ben Ahmed Khalid ben Hassoun (1515 in Fez – 1604 in Salé) is, alongside Sidi Ben Acher al-Andaloussi, Sidi Ahmed Hajji, and Sidi Ahmed Turki, one of the principal saints of Salé. He is the patron saint of the city.

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.

455 · Early Church

Abraham of Arazd (died 455, Persia) was a deacon and one of the Leontine Martyrs. He was murdered along with a group of Armenian martyrs by order of King Yazdegerd II in 455. He was a companion of the Armenian Patriarch Joseph of Armenia and the priest Leontius of Vanand.

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Akepsimas, Joseph, and Aithalas are early Christian hieromartyrs. Their feast day in the Orthodox Church is November 3 (16). Joseph was a presbyter in the city of Beth-Ketuba in Adiabene.

200–140 · Early Church

Acacius of Mount Ararat, also known as Acaste or Achaz (Latin: Achatius, Greek: Akakios), was a high-ranking Roman officer who was martyred and put to death under Antoninus Pius around 140 on Mount Ararat. He is a Christian saint and is counted among the Fourteen Holy Helpers.

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.

305 · Early Church

Adauctus or Saint Adauctus (died c. 305), from an illustrious Italian family, was one of the martyrs of Phrygia under Diocletian and Maximian for opposing those emperors in matters of faith.

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.

1888–1943 · Contemporary

Adèle Mardosewicz (in religion Mother Marie-Stella of the Blessed Sacrament), born on December 14, 1888, in the village of Ciasnówka (Nesvizh Uyezd, in the Polish territory administered by the Russian Empire) and died on August 1, 1943, executed by the Gestapo near Nowogródek, Po…

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Aod, Aedth Mac Brice, or Aedsin (6th century) was a disciple of Saint Illadan. He was a bishop-abbot in Meath, Ireland, in the region of Tullamore. Recognized as a Christian saint, his feast day is November 10.

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.

1884–1937 · Contemporary

Alexey Yegorovich Yegorov (March 7, 1884, Surushino village, Tver Governorate — August 19, 1937, Moscow) was an igumen and a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church, canonized as a hieromartyr in 2001 for universal veneration.

300–304 · Early Church

Agape of Thessaloniki (died 304) is a martyr. She was one of the three sisters Agape, Chione, and Irene of Thessaloniki, who were burned at the stake during the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian. Her feast day is April 1.

1790–1839 · Modern

Agatha Chon Kyong-hyob was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1790 in Seoul, Korea, and beheaded on September 26, 1839, near Seoul.

1787–1839 · Modern

Agatha Kim A-gi was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1787 in Seoul, Korea, and beheaded on May 24, 1839, near Seoul. Recognized as a martyr and beatified in 1925 by Pius XI, she was solemnly canonized in Seoul by Pope John Paul II on May 6, 1984, along with…

1813–1846 · Modern

Agatha Yi Kan-nan was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1814 in Seoul, Korea, and died on September 20, 1846, in Seoul. Recognized as a martyr and beatified in 1925 by Pius XI, she was solemnly canonized in Seoul by Pope John Paul II on May 6, 1984, along wi…

1824–1840 · Modern

Agatha Yi (Korean: 이 아가타) was a Korean Christian laywoman, born in 1824 in Seoul, Korea, who died at the age of 16 on January 9, 1840. Recognized as a martyr and beatified in 1925 by Pius XI, she was solemnly canonized in Seoul by Pope John Paul II on May 6, 1984, along with 102…

1784–1839 · Modern

Agathe Yi So-sa (Korean: 이소사 아가타) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1784 in Kuwul, near Incheon, in the Gyeonggi province of Korea, who died by beheading on May 24, 1839, near Seoul.

1799–1818 · Modern

Saint Agathangelos the Esphigmenite (1799–1818) is a saint of the Orthodox Church, canonized as a new martyr. Born in Thrace, he was forcibly converted to Islam at the age of 15.

1854–1928 · Contemporary

Agatangel, born Aleksandr Lavrentyevich Preobrazhensky (September 27, 1854, in Mochily – October 16, 1928, in Yaroslavl), was a Russian Orthodox bishop and a holy new martyr.

1816–1839 · Modern

Agnes Kim Hyo-ju was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1816 in Seoul, Korea, and died by beheading on September 3, 1839, in Seoul.

1781–1841 · Modern

Anne or Agnes Lê Thi Than, also known as Agnes Dê, was a Vietnamese Christian born in 1781 in northern Cochinchina. She was tortured and killed on July 12, 1841, in Ninh Bình province, Tonkin, for hiding Christian priests.

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.

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.

1901–1937 · Contemporary

Alexander Alexandrovich Andreyev (February 24, 1901, Moscow – November 4, 1937, Novosibirsk Oblast) was a protopresbyter of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was canonized as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church in 2000.

1881–1937 · Contemporary

Alexander Mikhailovich Tuberovsky (March 8 [20], 1881, Syntul, Ryazan Governorate — December 23, 1937, Ryazan) was a Russian theologian, a priest of the Russian Orthodox Church, and an archpriest. He served as an extraordinary professor at the Moscow Theological Academy (1917).

1868–1918 · Contemporary

Alexander Petrovich Vasilyev (September 18 [6], 1868 – September 5, 1918) was an archpriest, confessor to the Imperial family, a temperance pastor, a patriot-monarchist, a public figure, and a member of the Main Council of the Union of the Russian People.

1860–1921 · Contemporary

Alexander Ivanovich Yuzefovich (1860 or 1858, Vilna Governorate — January 17, 1921, Semirechye Oblast) was a priest of the Russian Orthodox Church, canonized in 2000 as a member of the Synaxis of New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Church.

1889–1938 · Contemporary

Alexey Semyonovich Skorobogatov (1889, Moscow Governorate — April 5, 1938, Butovo firing range) was a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church, canonized as a martyr in 2000 for universal church veneration.

1863–1918 · Contemporary

Alexey Borisovich Neidhardt (Neidgart) (September 1 [13], 1863, Moscow — November 6, 1918, Nizhny Novgorod) was a Russian politician and statesman. He was a member of the State Council of the Russian Empire and was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church in 2000.

1888–1937 · Contemporary

Alexei Konstantinovich Vorobyov (February 6, 1888, Antonkovo, Vyatka Governorate — August 20, 1937, Butovo firing range, Moscow Oblast) was a protopresbyter and a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church, canonized as a hieromartyr in 2000.

1859–1923 · Contemporary

Alexey Alexeyevich Mechev (Saint Righteous Alexius of Moscow; March 17 [29], 1859, Moscow — June 22, 1923, Vereya, Moscow Governorate) was a clergyman of the Russian Orthodox Church, a prominent Moscow archpriest of the early 20th century, and rector of the Church of Saint Nichol…

1867–1934 · Contemporary

Saint Alexis of Ugine, born Alexei Ivanovich Medvedkov on July 1, 1867, in the village of Fomitshevo, Vyazma Uyezd, Smolensk Governorate (Russia), and died on August 22, 1934, in Ugine (France), was a holy Orthodox priest commemorated on August 22 (Dormition), October 13 (transla…

1846–1928 · Contemporary

Alexy, born Fyodor Alexeyevich Solovyov (January 5/17, 1846, in Moscow – October 2, 1928, in Sergiyev), was a Russian Orthodox cleric, a great schema-monk, and an Orthodox saint.

1873–1942 · Contemporary

Alexander Afanasyevich Abissov (February 19, 1873, village of Mormozhino, Poshekhonsky Uyezd, Yaroslavl Governorate — February 21, 1942, Svobodny, Baikal-Amur Corrective Labor Camp; now a city in the Amur Region) was a priest of the Russian Orthodox Church.

250–309 · Early Church

Alexander of Thessalonica (died between 305 and 311) was an early Christian Greek prelate and martyr who suffered during the reign of the Roman Emperor Maximian. He served as Archbishop of Thessalonica in the 4th century.

1710–1794 · Modern

Saint Alexander the New Martyr of Thessaloniki is a Christian saint. He was born in Thessaloniki during the time of great Turkish tyranny over the city. As a young man, he converted to Islam.

350–430 · Early Church

Alexander the Sleepless was a monk and archimandrite of Greek origin, living from the late 4th to the early 5th century, born around 350 and died in 430. The term Acoemete refers to a monk whose rule requires taking turns to keep vigil.

1845–1866 · Modern

Alexis U Se-yŏng (1845–March 11, 1866) was a Korean Catholic saint and martyr. Born in Sŏhŭng in the former Hwanghae Province, he was the third son of a wealthy noble family. As a teenager, he wished to become a Christian, but his father strongly opposed it.

350–375 · Early Church

Alla of the Goths (died c. 375) is venerated as a martyr of the Christian Church in Orthodoxy. The feast day of Saint Alla of the Goths is celebrated on March 26 (April 8) according to the Julian calendar.

462 · Early Church

Alor of Quimper, also known as Saint Alor, Saint Alour, Saint Alar, Saint Halory, Saint Hélouri, Saint Alouarn, Saint Aloué, or Saint-Allouestre (Morbihan), was the second or perhaps third successor of Saint Corentin to the episcopal see of Quimper, according to an ancient list o…

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Alphée of Caesarea, or Saint Alphée, is a Christian saint. A reader and exorcist in the church of Caesarea in Palestine, he suffered martyrdom in the first year of the persecution of Diocletian. He is honored on November 17.

480 · Early Church

Saint Alpinus was the eighth bishop of Châlons-en-Champagne and lord of Baye. Alpin was the name traditionally given to firstborn sons. He is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and his feast day is September 7.