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201–312 · Early Church

Laverius, often called Laviero or Laviere by metathesis (Teggiano, Acerenza, or Ripacandida, 3rd century – Grumentum, November 17, 312), was a Roman soldier who was martyred for his Christian faith and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

1799–1839 · Modern

Lawrence Han I-hyŏng (Korean: 한이형 라우렌시오; born 1798 or 1799; died September 20, 1846) was a Korean saint of the Catholic Church, a catechist, and a martyr. He was raised in a very religious family.

1840–1862 · Modern

Saint Lawrence Ngôn (Vietnamese: Laurensô Ngôn) (born c. 1840 in Lục Thuỷ, Nam Định Province, Vietnam – died May 22, 1862, in Nam Định, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church.

1868–1950 · Contemporary

Lawrence (Russian: Лавре́нтий, Lavrentiy; born Luka Evseevich Proskura; 1868, Karilskoie village, Krolevetsky District, Chernigov Governorate, Russian Empire – January 19, 1950, Chernigov, USSR) was a Russian clergyman and archimandrite of the Russian Orthodox Church.

1597 · Reformation

Leo Karasumaru, also known as Carasumaro, Carasumo, or Carasuma (Japanese: レオ烏丸, Reo Karasuma; c. 1559 – Nagasaki, February 5, 1597), was a Japanese catechist. He was crucified in Nagasaki alongside twenty-five other Catholics, both laypeople and religious.

900 · Medieval

Leo of Rouen (died 900) was a hieromartyr. His feast day is March 1. According to church tradition, Saint Leo was the bishop of Rouen during the Saracen invasions. He was beheaded by them near Bayonne, of which he is still venerated as the patron saint today.

541 · Medieval

Leo (died Sens, before 549) was a Frankish bishop of Sens in the first half of the 6th century, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. According to the oldest episcopal catalogues, Leo was the 16th bishop of the Archdiocese of Sens.

1906–1943 · Contemporary · Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth

Leokadia Matuszewska (Maria Heliodora Matuszewska; born February 8, 1906, in Stara Huta, died August 1, 1943, near Nowogródek) was a Polish religious sister of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth and a blessed of the Catholic Church.

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Leontius (died before 574) was Bishop of Bordeaux in the mid-6th century and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. The few historical details regarding the life of Saint Leontius are known thanks to the Historia Francorum of Gregory of Tours and the Carmina of Venantiu…

362 · Early Church

Saint Libaire, or more rarely Lievière, is a cephalophoric martyr saint from Lorraine. She was martyred at the second milestone near Apollogranum or Grandesina in the 4th century. A Saint-Libaire chapel, located outside the cemetery gate of Grand, marks the site today.

580 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Liberata of Como (Rocca d'Olgisio, ... – Como, 580) was an Italian religious woman and a Benedictine nun; she is venerated as a saint in the Western Christian tradition, particularly in Como, together with her sister Faustina.

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Saint Liberator was a Christian martyr, often considered a bishop, who is venerated as a saint by various churches. His liturgical memorial is observed on May 15. Nothing certain is known about this saint, which is why his name does not appear in the Roman Martyrology.

1140 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Libert (Latin: Libertus, Liethbertus; French: Liébert; German: Lietbert, Lietbrecht; died 1140) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a Benedictine monk, and a martyr. He was a priest who, as a recluse at the monastery of Saint-Crespin, offered God's mercy to pilgrims.

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Lienus or Leonus (died towards the end of the 4th century) was a priest from Poitou. A disciple, confidant, and friend of Bishop Hilary of Poitiers, he accompanied him during his exile in Phrygia. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

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Livier or Livaire, born in Metz at the beginning of the 5th century, was martyred at Marsal (Moselle) for his stubborn defense of the city of Metz and his compatriots during the Hunnic invasion.

500 · Medieval

Lleucu was a 5th-century saint, possibly from Llangwyryfon, who founded a monastery with the disciples of Ursula, a woman from Cornwall who was martyred in Germany in the 4th century. This is the only church known to have been founded by her exclusively for women.

632 · Medieval

The name Lupus appears four times in the records of the Catholic Church, with feast days—all celebrated only locally—scattered throughout the Catholic sanctoral. Lupus of Limoges was a Bishop of Limoges who died in 632.

580–640 · Medieval

Llwchaiarn or Llwchayarn (born 580) was a 7th-century male saint and the patron saint of the churches of Saint Llwchaiarn, Llanmerewig and Llanllwchaiarn, both in the old cantref of Cedewain, Powys, as well as Llanychaearn and Llanllwchaearn in Ceredigion.

600 · Medieval

Saint Llŷr Forwen was a 6th-century saint. Her surname, Morwen, is often misinterpreted as the word morwyn (virgin), but it denotes someone with connections to the sea. She is sometimes confused with Llŷr Merini, the husband of Gwen of Talgarth.

250 · Early Church

Pergentinus and Laurentinus are two holy martyrs of the Roman Catholic Church. They were presumably executed near Arezzo around the year 251, according to tradition during the persecutions of Christians under Decius, together with four other companions. Their feast day is June 3.

1120–1163 · Medieval

Lorenzo of Frazzanò, born Lorenzo Ravì (Frazzanò, October 22, 1120 – Frazzanò, December 30, 1162), was an Italian Christian monk and priest, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.

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Lupus, in Latin Lupus, was a bishop of Lyon in the mid-6th century. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and is celebrated on September 24. He is attested only once by a contemporary source, in 538, at the Council of Orléans. He was previously a monk of Île Barbe.

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Louthiern (6th century) was a Cornish saint and bishop. His feast day is October 17. Saint Louthiern was Irish. As the patron saint of the town of Ludgvan in Cornwall, he is sometimes identified with Saint Luchtighern (feast day April 28), Abbot of Ennistymon, who was associated…

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According to hagiography, Saint Charity is a 2nd-century Christian child martyr known as Agape in Greek, Caritas in Latin, and Lyubov in Russian.

984 · Medieval

Luke of Demenna, also known as Luke of Armento (Demenna, early 10th century – Armento, October 13, 984), was an Italian abbot and the founder of several monasteries in northern Calabria and Lucania. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

1819–1859 · Modern · Third Order of Saint Dominic

Saint Luke Phạm Trọng Thìn (born c. 1819 in Quần Cống, Nam Định Province, Vietnam; died January 13, 1859, in Nam Định, Vietnam) was a Dominican tertiary, a martyr, and a saint of the Catholic Church.

1769–1839 · Modern

Lucie Kim (or Kopch'u) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1769 in Seoul, Korea, and died in August or September 1839 in Seoul.

1818–1839 · Modern

Lucy Kim Nusia (Korean: 김 루치아) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1818 in Gangcheon, near Seoul, Korea, and died by beheading on July 20, 1839, in Seoul.

1869–1900 · Contemporary

Saint Lucy Wang Wang (born 1869 in Weixian, Hebei, China; died July 22, 1900, in Majiazhuang) was a saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. During the Boxer Rebellion in China, Christians were subjected to persecution.

1100–1090 · Medieval

Lucie of Sampigny, Princess of Scotland, lived in the 5th or 6th century, or according to other sources, in the 11th century. She is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church, with her feast day celebrated on September 19, primarily in Lorraine.

1909–1941 · Contemporary

Ludwik Pius Bartosik (August 21, 1909 – December 13, 1941) was a Polish Franciscan friar born in Kokanin. He was martyred in 1941 and beatified as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II by Pope John Paul II on June 13, 1999. His feast day is June 12.

1756–1840 · Modern

Saint Luke Vũ Bá Loan (Vietnamese: Luca Vũ Bá Loan) (born c. 1756 in Vietnam – died June 5, 1840, in Ô Cầu Giấy, Vietnam) was a priest, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. He decided to dedicate his life to God at a young age. He studied in Phú Đa and Kẻ Bèo.

1813–1866 · Modern

Luke Hwang Sok-tu (Korean: 황석두 루카) was a Korean Christian layman, catechist, martyr, and Catholic saint. Born in 1811 or 1813 in Yŏnp'ung, Chungcheong Province, Korea, he was beheaded for his faith on March 30, 1866, at Galmaemot, near Boryeong, in Chungcheong.

851 · Medieval

Lupus of Carcassonne was an Occitan cleric, likely from Carcassonne, who lived in the mid-9th century. He is venerated as a saint by various Christian denominations. Nothing certain is known about his life.

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Leobon of Salagnac was a hermit who lived in the 6th century in the March of Limousin (Creuse) and is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. Abbot Louis Dubreuil recorded the story of his life. François Mettoux wrote a poem about him. His feast day is October 13.

1857–1900 · Contemporary · Society of Jesus

Saint Léon-Ignace Mangin (who adopted the Chinese name Ren Defen), born on July 30, 1857, in Verny, Moselle (France), and died on July 20, 1900, in Zhujiahe, Hebei (China), was a Jesuit missionary priest in China who was massacred during the Boxer Rebellion.

450–518 · Medieval

Leonien of Vienne is a Roman Catholic and Orthodox saint who was a hermit and abbot in Vienne (Rhône valley). Born in Pannonia (modern-day Hungary) in the 5th century, he lived in Gaul for more than forty years, first in Autun and then in Vienne, where he died and was buried in t…

1763–1836 · Modern

Saint Macarius the Protopsaltes (born 1763, Lunca Corbului, Wallachia – died August 30, 1836, Viforâta Monastery, Dâmbovița, Romania) was a Romanian hieromonk, protopsaltes, translator, and theorist of Byzantine chant in Wallachia, considered one of the founders of Romanian Byzan…

1005 · Medieval

Macarius the Abbot, or Saint Macarius of Collesano (Collesano – Oliveto Citra, December 16, 1000), was an Italian monk; he is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

1383–1431 · Medieval

Macarius Macres (also Macra or Macrus; Greek: Μακάριος Μακρῆς) was a 15th-century Greek monk from Mount Athos. He was a close friend of George Sphrantzes, who sponsored his appointment as hegumen (abbot) of the Pantokrator Monastery in Constantinople.

362 · Early Church

Macedonius, Theodulus, and Tatian were three Christians from Meros in Phrygia who were martyred under Julian the Apostate in 362. They are considered saints and martyrs by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Their feast day is celebrated on July 19 or September 12.

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Saint Madoc the Pilgrim was the son of Sawyl Penuchel, King of the Peak, and his first wife, who was the daughter of Muiredach Muinderg. He was raised in Ireland at his father's court. He founded the church of Llanmadoc and became abbot of St Davids.

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Saint Maethlu of Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales (6th century) was a Welsh hermit from Anglesey. His feast day is December 26. Welsh genealogical lists of saints identify Saint Maethlu as the son of Caradog ap Tegonwy.

1807–1839 · Modern

Madeleine Cho (Korean: Jo Mak-dal-le-na) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born around 1807 in Seoul, Korea, and died in September or October 1839 in Seoul.

1783–1839 · Modern

Madeleine Han Yong-i (Korean: 한영이 막달레나) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1783 in Korea and beheaded on December 29, 1839, in Seoul.

1773–1839 · Modern

Magdalena Hŏ Kye-im (1773–September 26, 1839) was a Korean martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Little is known about her life. She lived in Pongchon with her family. Her children became Catholics, unlike her husband, who was never baptized.

1774–1839 · Modern

Saint Magdalene Kim Ŏb-i (1774–May 24, 1839) was a Korean martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Magdalene Kim Ŏb-i was a Catholic from childhood. She wished to remain unmarried and dedicate her life to God, but her non-Catholic parents forced her into marriage.

1796–1839 · Modern

Madeleine Pak Pong-son (Korean: 박봉손 막달레나) was a Korean Christian laywoman, born in 1796 in Seoul, Korea, who was beheaded on September 26, 1839, in Seoul.

1802–1840 · Modern

Madeleine Son So-byog (Korean: Bak Bong-son Magdalena) was a Korean Christian laywoman, born in 1802 in Seoul, Korea, who was beheaded on January 31, 1840, in Seoul.

1811–1839 · Modern

Madeleine Yi Yong-dok (Korean: 이영덕 막달레나) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1811 or 1812 in Seoul, Korea, and beheaded on December 29, 1839, near Seoul.