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250–400 · Early Church

Saint Firmina is a Roman Catholic Italian saint and virgin martyr. She is the patroness saint of Civitavecchia, and Amelia Cathedral is dedicated to her.

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Flavia Domitilla was a Roman noblewoman of the 1st century AD. She was a granddaughter of Emperor Vespasian and a niece of Emperors Titus and Domitian.

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Flavian (died late 5th century, Autun) was Bishop of Autun in the late 5th century and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Almost nothing is known about this saint, who is mentioned in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum under the date of August 23: Agustiduno Flaviani e…

501 · Medieval

Saint Flavius of Rouen, also known as Saint Filleul or Saint Flieu, was a 6th-century bishop of Rouen, the 16th in the usual sequence. Flavius was either of Roman origin or of a Gallic family who had knowledge of Rome.

1309–1347 · Medieval · Nuns of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem

Fleur of Issendolus, Saint Fleur or Flora—translated from Flor, a name attested in the original Gascon language—was a nun of the Order of Hospitallers at the Hôpital-Beaulieu of Issendolus in Quercy. She died in 1347.

501–615 · Medieval

Florentina of Cartagena (died ca. 612) is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Born towards the middle of the sixth century in Cartagena, Hispania, she and her family were actively engaged in furthering the best interests of Christianity.

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Florentius of Anjou (French - Florent d'Anjou) was a 4th century Christian hermit, priest, abbot and saint. According to legend he evangelised the region around Saumur and was brother to Florain of Lorch.

525 · Medieval

Saint Florentius of Orange (French: Florent d'Orange) was bishop of the city of Orange in France around 517–524. Recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, his feast day is on 17 October. He was known for his generosity and for various miracles.

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Saint Florentius of Semina was a Catholic priest and bishop from Ancient Rome. He is recognized as a saint within the Catholic Church.

600 · Medieval

Saint Florentius of Strasbourg was the 13th Bishop of Strasbourg 678-693 or +660. His feast day is celebrated 3 April or 7 November (810, Niederhaslach).

1912–1942 · Contemporary · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Florian Stępniak (born Józef Stępniak; 3 January 1912 – 12 August 1942) was a Polish Capuchin friar and Roman Catholic priest. One of the 108 Martyrs of World War II, he joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in 1931.

389 · Early Church

Saint Florus (French: Saint Flour) (died c. 389) was the legendary first bishop of Lodève. He evangelised in Languedoc and the Auvergne, and was martyred in about 389. His historical record is unclear.

287–304 · Early Church

Saint Fortunata was born in 287 in Banias and died in 302 in Caesarea Maritima. She is recognized as a saint within the Catholic Church.

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Fortunatus of Fano (6th century) was the bishop of Fano in the Picenum region of Italy, known for his dedication to ransoming captive Christians. His feast day is June 8.

201–301 · Early Church

Fortunatus of Naples was a 4th-century Christian bishop. He is the first historically-attested bishop of Naples, as one of the recipients of a letter written by those who took part in the Arian Council of Philippopolis in the 340s - his tradition states he was a fierce opponent o…

1702–1745 · Modern · Dominican Order

Francisco Gil de Frederich (1702–1745) was a Spanish Dominican friar, a missionary in Tonkin, and a martyr who died in Hanoi. He was beatified in 1906 and canonized in 1988 along with 116 other Vietnamese martyrs.

1839–1900 · Contemporary · Order of Friars Minor

Francesco Fogolla (4 October 1839 – 9 July 1900), known in Chinese as Fu Zhujiao, was an Italian missionary prelate belonging to the Order of Friars Minor. On 28 June 1898, Fogolla was appointed titular bishop of Bageis and coadjutor bishop of Northern Shanxi, China.

1853–1913 · Contemporary

Francesco Spinelli (14 April 1853 – 6 February 1913) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Sisters Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament.

1743–1815 · Modern · Barnabites

Francis Xavier Mary Bianchi (December 2, 1743 – January 31, 1815), was an Italian Barnabite priest and noted scholar, who also gained a reputation for sanctity during his lifetime from both his commitment to his students and to the poor of Naples.

1510–1572 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Francis Borgia, SJ (Valencian: Francesc de Borja; Spanish: Francisco de Borja; 28 October 1510 – 30 September 1572) was a Spanish Jesuit priest. The great-grandson of both Pope Alexander VI and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, he was Duke of Gandía and a grandee of Spain.

1563–1608 · Reformation · Clerics Regular Minor

Francis Caracciolo (October 13, 1563 – June 4, 1608), born Ascanio dei Caracciolo Pisquizi, was an Italian Catholic priest who co-founded the Order of the Clerics Regular Minor with John Augustine Adorno and Fabrizio Caracciolo.

1805–1839 · Modern

Francis Choe Kyong-hwan (Korean: 최경환 프란치스코) was a Korean Christian layman, catechist, martyr, and Catholic saint. He was born in 1804 or 1805 in Taraekkol, in the Hongju district of Chungcheong Province, Korea, and died for his faith on September 12, 1839, in a prison in Seoul.

1713–1748 · Modern · Dominican Order

Francis Diaz (Spanish: Francisco Diaz del Rincon, Chinese name: 施方济; October 12, 1713 – October 28, 1748) was a Spanish missionary in China during the 18th century. He died in 1748 and was ultimately canonized. He was born on October 12, 1713, in Écija, Spain.

1681–1742 · Modern · Conventual Franciscans

Francis Anthony Fasani (6 August 1681 – 29 November 1742) was an Italian friar of the Order of Conventual Friars Minor who has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church. Fasani held a number of offices in the Franciscan order and was pastor of his home town.

1607–1648 · Reformation · Dominican Order

Francis Fernández (or Ferdinand) de Capillas (15 August 1607 – 15 January 1648) was a Spanish Dominican friar who went as a missionary to Asia. He died in China as a martyr. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II on 1 October 2000, as one of the 120 Martyrs of China.

1695–1748 · Modern · Dominican Order

Francisco Serrano (Chinese: 德方济; December 4, 1695 – 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. He was born on December 4, 1695, in Huéneja in southern Spain.

1549–1610 · Reformation · Order of Friars Minor

Francis Solanus, born as Francisco Solano y Jiménez, 10 March 1549 – 14 July 1610) was a Spanish Franciscan friar and missionary in South America. He is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.

1825–1858 · Modern

Saint Francis Trần Văn Trung (Vietnamese: Phanxicô Trần Văn Trung) (born c. 1825 in Phan Xá, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam – died October 6, 1858, in An Hoà, Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church.

1838–1900 · Contemporary · Franciscans

Francis Zhang Rong was a Franciscan friar born in 1838 in Shanxi. He died in 1900 in Taiyuan and is recognized as a Catholic saint and blessed within the Catholic Church.

1642–1716 · Modern · Society of Jesus

Francesco de Geronimo, also Francis Jerome (17 December 1642 - 11 May 1716) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Jesuits.

1548–1597 · Reformation · Franciscans

1416–1507 · Reformation · Order of the Minims

Francis of Paola, O.M. (also known as Francis the Fire Handler; 27 March 1416 – 2 April 1507), was a Roman Catholic friar from the town of Paola in Calabria who founded the Order of Minims.

1570–1597 · Reformation · Order of Friars Minor

Francisco Blanco, OFM was a Spanish Catholic Franciscan missionary and martyr, one of the Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan (日本二十六聖人 Nihon Nijūroku Seijin). He is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church, particularly in Japan.

1802–1860 · Modern · Franciscans

Francisco Pinazo Peñalver was a Spanish Franciscan missionary born in El Chopo in 1812. He died in 1860 and is recognized as a canonized saint within the Catholic Church.

1545–1597 · Reformation · Conventual Franciscans

Francisco of Saint Michael was a Spanish Franciscan and Conventual Franciscan born in La Parrilla in 1545. He died by crucifixion in Nagasaki in 1597. He is recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church.

1908–1943 · Contemporary

Franciszek Drzewiecki, FDP (born February 26, 1908, in Zduny near Łowicz; died September 13, 1942, in Hartheim) was a Polish Catholic priest, member of the Orionists, a blessed of the Catholic Church, and a martyr of World War II.

1892–1940 · Contemporary

Franciszek Rogaczewski (23 December 1892 – 11 January 1940) was a Polish Catholic priest who was arrested by the Nazis and killed at Stutthof concentration camp. He is a martyr of the Roman Catholic church, and was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 13 June 1999.

1889–1942 · Contemporary

Franciszek Rosłaniec (born Rosłoniec; 19 December 1889 in Wyśmierzyce – October 1942 in Hartheim) was a Polish Catholic priest, biblical theologian, professor and dean of the Faculty of Catholic Theology at the University of Warsaw, and a martyr of World War II, beatified by the…

1882–1944 · Contemporary

Franciszek Stryjas was born in 1882 in Popów, Greater Poland Voivodeship, and worked as a catechist in Poland. He died in 1944 in Kalisz. He is recognized as a blessed in the Catholic Church.

1842–1902 · Contemporary

Maria Franciszka Siedliska, CSFN (12 November 1842 – 21 November 1902), known in religion as Maria of Jesus the Good Shepherd, was a Polish Catholic nun who founded the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth in 1875.

1790–1839 · Modern

Saint Francis Xavier Hà Trọng Mậu (born c. 1790 in Kẻ Riền, Thái Bình Province, Vietnam; died December 19, 1839, in Cổ Mễ, Bắc Ninh Province, Vietnam) was a catechist, a Dominican tertiary, a martyr, and a saint of the Catholic Church.

1803–1837 · Modern

Saint Francis Xavier Nguyễn Cần (also known as Nguyễn Tiến or Tiên Truật) (born c. 1803 in Sơn Miêng, Vietnam; died November 20, 1837, in Ô Cầu Giấy, Hanoi, Vietnam) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Francis Xavier Nguyễn Cần was born in Sơn Miêng.

1748–1820 · Modern · Congregation of the Mission

François-Régis Clet, CM (Chinese: 劉格來; pinyin: Liú Gélái; 19 August 1748 – 18 February 1820) was a French Catholic missionary who served in East Asia during the 19th century as a member of the Vincentians. He was canonized in 2000 as one of the Martyr Saints of China.

1799–1838 · Modern

François Jaccard, born on September 6, 1799, in Onnion, Haute-Savoie, and strangled to death on September 21, 1838, in Vietnam, was a 19th-century Savoyard clergyman. The feast day of this martyr priest, who was canonized in 1988, is celebrated in September.

1623–1708 · Modern

Francis-Xavier de Montmorency-Laval, commonly referred to as François de Laval , was considered the founder of the Catholic faith in New France. He was a French Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Vicar of New France from 1658 to 1674.

1799–1833 · Modern

François-Isidore Gagelin (10 May 1799 – 17 October 1833) was a French missionary of the Paris Foreign Missions Society in Vietnam. He died a martyr, and became the first French martyr of the 19th century in Vietnam. He was born in Montperreux, Doubs. He left for Vietnam in 1821.

1100–1121 · Medieval

Frederick was Bishop of Liege. Frederick was the son of Albert III, Count of Namur and his wife Ida. His older brother was Godfrey I, Count of Namur. Godfrey I, Count of Louvain came into conflict with Otbert, Bishop of Liège, over the county of Brunengeruz that both claimed.

780–838 · Medieval

Frederick I was Bishop of Utrecht between 815/816 and 834/838 AD, and is a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. His name is sometimes Latinized as Fridericus Cridiodunus. Frederick was born around 780 in a noble family from Frisia.

1739–1822 · Modern · Order of Friars Minor

Anthony of St. Ann Galvão (Portuguese: Antônio de Sant'Anna Galvão; 13 May 1739 – 23 December 1822), more commonly known as Frei Galvão, was a Brazilian friar of the Franciscan Order.

520–588 · Medieval

Fridianus (Italian: San Frediano, also Frigidanus, Frigidian, Frigianu), was an Irish prince and hermit, fl. 6th century. Tradition names him as a son of King Ultach of Ulster. He later migrated to Italy, where he was appointed as Bishop of Lucca.