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250–286 · Early Church

Chiaffredo (also Chiaffredus, Theofredus, Ciafrè, Chaffre, Teofredo, Jafredo, Jafredus, Eufredus, Jofredus, Sinfredus, Zaffredus) is venerated as the patron saint of Saluzzo, Italy.

697 · Medieval

Saint Chlodulf (Clodulphe or Clodould) (605 – June 8, 696 or 697, others say May 8, 697) was bishop of Metz approximately from 657 to 697. Chlodulf was the son of Arnulf, bishop of Metz, and the brother of Ansegisel, mayor of the palace of Austrasia.

1819–1840 · Modern

Saint Barbara Choe Yong-i (Korean: 최영이 바르바라, 1819 – February 1, 1840), also known as Bareubara Choe Yeong-i, was a Korean Roman Catholic laywoman, martyr and saint. She is one of the 103 Korean martyrs. Saint Barbara Choe Yon-gi was born in Seoul, Korea.

1626–1689 · Reformation

Christina (Swedish: Kristina; 18 December [O.S. 8 December] 1626 – 19 April 1689), a member of the House of Vasa, was Queen of Sweden from 1632 until her abdication in 1654. Her conversion to Catholicism and refusal to marry led her to relinquish her throne and move to Rome.

715–766 · Medieval

Chrodegang (Latin: Chrodogangus; German: Chrodegang, Hruotgang; died 6 March 766) was the Frankish Bishop of Metz from 742 or 748 until his death. He served as chancellor for his kinsman, Charles Martel.

335–407 · Early Church

Chromatius (died c. 406/407 AD) was a bishop of Aquileia. He was probably born at Aquileia, and grew up there. His father died when Chromatius was an infant. He was raised by his mother and his large group of older siblings.

516–546 · Medieval

Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (c. 516 – c. 549), supposedly born Ciarán mac an tSaeir ("son of the carpenter"), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and the first abbot of Clonmacnoise.

500–530 · Medieval

Ciarán of Saigir , also known as Ciarán mac Luaigne or Saint Kieran (Welsh: Cieran), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland, although the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable.

845–884 · Medieval

Clair of Normandy (845–884) was a Benedictine monk originally from Kent, an apostle to Normandy, who died a martyr in the Vexin at present-day Saint-Clair-sur-Epte. He is commemorated in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte on July 16 and elsewhere on July 18.

150–310 · Early Church

According to late traditions, Clair (Latin: Clarus) was the first bishop of Nantes, France in the late 3rd century. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

1194–1253 · Medieval · Poor Clares

Chiara Offreduccio (16 July 1194 – 11 August 1253), known as Clare of Assisi (sometimes spelled Clara, Clair or Claire; Italian: Chiara d'Assisi), is an Italian saint who was one of the first followers of Francis of Assisi. Inspired by the teachings of St. Francis, St.

1268–1308 · Medieval · Augustinian nuns

Clare of Montefalco, OSA (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco; c. 1268 – August 18, 1308), in religion Saint Clare of the Cross, was an Augustinian nun and abbess. She was formerly a member of the Third Order of St. Francis. She was canonized by Pope Leo XIII on December 8, 1881.

1641–1682 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Claude La Colombière SJ, sometimes named "De La Colombière", was a French Jesuit priest best known as the confessor of Margaret Mary Alacoque. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

1751–1820 · Modern · Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer

Clement Mary Hofbauer CSsR (Czech: Klement Maria Hofbauer; German: Klemens Maria Hofbauer) (26 December 1751 – 15 March 1820) was a Moravian hermit and later a priest of the Redemptorist congregation. He established his congregation, founded in Italy, north of the Alps.

524–560 · Medieval

Clodoald (Latin: C(h)lodoaldus, Cloudus; reconstructed Frankish: *Hlōdōwald; 522 – c. 560 AD), better known as Saint Cloud , was a Merovingian prince, grandson of Clovis I and son of Chlodomer, who preferred to renounce royalty and became a hermit and monk.

474–545 · Medieval

Clotilde (c. 474 – 3 June 545 in Burgundy, France) (also known as Clotilda (Fr.), Chlothilde (Ger.) Chlothieldis, Chlotichilda, Clodechildis, Croctild, Crote-hild, Hlotild, Rhotild, and many other forms) is a saint and was a Queen of the Franks.

800 · Medieval

Clydog (also known as Clydawg, Clodock, Clitaucus, Cleodicus, Cladocus) was a sixth-century Welsh king of Ergyng who became a saint. His feast day is traditionally held on 3 November but is also celebrated on 19 August.

1176 · Medieval

Clémence of Hohenberg or Clémence of Öhren (died 1176) was a nun and a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. She was beatified and is commemorated on March 21. She was the daughter of Count Adolphe of Hohenberg and the widow of the Count of Spanheim.

400–500 · Medieval

Sedulius (sometimes with the nomen Coelius or Caelius, both of doubtful authenticity) was a Christian poet during the first half of the 5th century. Little is known about his life.

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Collen was a 7th-century monk who gave his name to Llangollen (from the Welsh llan meaning 'enclosure' and gollen being a mutation of "Collen"). Collen is said to have served for some time abroad as a soldier.

550–632 · Medieval

Saint Colman mac Duagh (c. 560 – 29 October 632) was born at Corker, Kiltartan, County Galway, Ireland, the son of the Irish chieftain Duac (and thus, in Irish, mac Duach).

550–501 · Medieval

Saint Colmán of Dromore, also known by the pet form Mocholmóc, was a 6th-century Irish saint. Colman was a native of Dalriada, born roughly a generation after Patrick's apostolate to Ireland, and was baptized by a bishop, bearing his own name who was also his uncle.

605–676 · Medieval

Colmán of Lindisfarne (c. 605 – 674 AD) also known as Saint Colmán was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 661 until 664. Colmán was a native of the west of Ireland and had received his education on Iona. He was probably a nobleman of the Conmaicne Mara.

1000–1012 · Medieval

Coloman of Stockerau (Irish: Colmán; Latin: Colomannus; died 18 October 1012) was an Irish saint. While on pilgrimage to the Holy Land, he was mistaken for a spy and hanged near Vienna.

1814–1839 · Modern

Columba Kim Hyo-im was a Korean Christian laywoman, born in 1814, who died on September 26, 1839. Recognized as a martyr and beatified in 1925, she was canonized by Pope John Paul II on May 6, 1984, along with 102 other martyrs of Korea.

516–601 · Medieval

Saint Comgall (c. 510–520 – 597/602), an early Irish saint, was the founder and abbot of the great Irish monastery at Bangor in Ireland. Comgall was born sometime between 510 and 520 in Dál nAraidi, Ulster according to the Irish annals near the place now known as Magheramorne in…

450–519 · Medieval

Saint Conleth was an Irish hermit and metalworker, also said to have been a copyist and skilled illuminator of manuscripts. He is believed to have come from the Wicklow area.

101–250 · Early Church

Conon of Bidana in Isauria, known as the Wonderworker (2nd century – Isauria), was an ancient Greek bishop and saint, venerated by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. He is celebrated on March 5.

1139–1236 · Medieval

Conon (3 June 1139 – 28 March 1236) was a Basilian abbot at Naso, Sicily. A famous tale from the life of Conon tells that he made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and whilst there he received a vision. In this vision, Conon witnessed a priest he knew being suffocated by a snake.

1814–1894 · Modern · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Conrad of Parzham, O.F.M. Cap. (22 December 1818 – 21 April 1894), was a German Capuchin lay brother. He served for over 40 years in the post of porter of the Capuchin friary in Altötting, through which work he gained a widespread reputation for his wisdom and holiness.

1290–1351 · Medieval · Order of Friars Minor

Conrad Confalonieri of Piacenza, TOSF (Italian: Corrado, 1290 [or 1284] (in Italian) – 19 February 1351), was an Italian hermit of the Third Order of St. Francis, who is venerated as a saint. Little is known of Conrad's life.

1069–1124 · Medieval · Benedictines

Constabilis (Italian: San Constabile, San Costabile) (c. 1070 – 1124) was an Italian abbot and saint. He was abbot of La Trinità della Cava, located at Cava de' Tirreni, from 1122 to 1124.

315–354 · Early Church

Flavia Valeria Constantina (also sometimes called Constantia and Constantiana; Greek: Κωνσταντίνα; b. after 307/before 317 – d. 354), later known as Saint Constance, was the eldest daughter of Roman emperor Constantine the Great and his second wife Fausta, daughter of Emperor Max…

250–286 · Early Church

Constantius (Italian: San Costanzo) is venerated as a member of the legendary Theban Legion. Similar to the cults of Chiaffredo at Crissolo, Bessus at Val Soana, Tegulus at Ivrea, Magnus at Castelmagno, and Dalmatius at Borgo San Dalmazzo, the cult of Constantius was linked with…

570 · Medieval

Saint Constantius of Aquino (Italian: Costanzo di Aquino) (6th century) was a bishop of Aquino in Italy, noted for his gift of prophecy, and a saint. He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on Sept. 1.

601–700 · Medieval

Constantius (born, Antonii de Ripolis; Italian, San Costanzo di Capri) (died 7th or 8th century, near Marina Grande) was a Bishop of the Catholic Church who, after many years wandering, became the patron saint of Capri.

150–170 · Early Church

Constantius of Perugia (also known as Costantius, Constance or Costanzo) (died c. 170 AD) is one of the patron saints of Perugia, Italy. According to his legend, of which four versions exist, he was arrested during the persecutions of Antoninus (some sources say Marcus Aurelius)…

675–730 · Medieval

Saint Corbinian (Latin: Corbinianus; French: Corbinien; German: Korbinian; c. 670 – 8 September c. 730) was a Frankish bishop. After living as a hermit near Chartres for fourteen years, he made a pilgrimage to Rome. Pope Gregory II sent him to Bavaria.

375–460 · Early Church

Corentin of Quimper (Corentinus; in Breton, Kaourintin) (d. 460 AD) is a Breton saint. He was the first bishop of Quimper. Corentin was a hermit at Plomodiern and was regarded as one of the seven founding saints of Brittany.

180–253 · Early Church

Pope Cornelius (Greek: Κορνήλιος) was the bishop of Rome from the 6th, or the 13th of March, 251 A.D., until his martyrdom in June, 253 A.D. He was pope during and following a period of persecution of the church, while a schism occurred over how repentant church members who had…

1597 · Reformation · Franciscans

Cosmas Takeya was a katana blacksmith from Owari. He was baptized by Jesuit missionaries and became a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis.

706–760 · Medieval

Cosmas of Maiuma, also called Cosmas Hagiopolites ("of the Holy City"), Cosmas of Jerusalem, Cosmas the Melodist, or Cosmas the Poet (d. 773 or 794), was a bishop and an important hymnographer in the East.

100 · Early Church

Crescens (Greek: Κρίσκης) was an individual who appears in the New Testament. He is traditionally considered one of the 72 disciples sent out by Jesus in Luke 10. He was a missionary in Galatia and became a companion of Paul.

300–303 · Early Church

Saint Crescentinus (Italian: San Crescentino, Crescenziano) (died June 1, 303) is the patron saint of Urbino whose feast day is celebrated on June 1. Venerated as a warrior saint, he is sometimes depicted on horseback, killing a dragon, in the same manner as Saint George.

1668–1750 · Modern · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Crispino da Viterbo (13 November 1668 – 19 May 1750) - born Pietro Fioretti - was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious from Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.

1 · Early Church

Saint Crispoldus (sometimes Cyspolitus, Crispoltus, Chrysopolitus, Italian: San Crispolto, Crispolito, Crispoldo) is venerated as a 1st-century Christian martyr.

304 · Early Church

Saint Crispí d'Écija was a Catholic priest and bishop born in Hispania Baetica. He died in 304 and is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church.

1869–1927 · Contemporary

Cristóbal Magallanes Jara (anglicized as Christopher Magallanes; July 30, 1869 – May 25, 1927) was a Mexican Catholic priest and martyr who was killed without trial on the way to say Mass during the Cristero War. He had faced trumped-up charges of inciting rebellion.

640–730 · Medieval

Cumianus (c. 641 – c. 736) was an Irish monk who became abbot of San Colombano di Bobbio around 715. He left Ireland as an old man. The intricately carved lid of his sarcophagus, containing a lengthy epitaph, was made by one Master John and commissioned by King Liutprand, King of…

590–663 · Medieval

Cunibert, Cunipert, or Kunibert (c. 600 – 12 November c. 663) was the ninth bishop of Cologne, from 623 to his death. Contemporary sources mention him between 627 and 643.