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595–673 · Medieval · Q3454227

Frobert of Troyes, or Frodobert (born in the beginning of the 7th century in Troyes, died in 673 at Saint-André-les-Vergers), was a churchmen and abbot of the Saint-Pierre de Montier-la-Celle Abbey near Saint-André-les-Vergers, an abbey he founded in the middle of the 7th century…

833–905 · Medieval

Froilan or Froilán is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:

200–259 · Early Church

Saint Fructuosus of Tarragona (Spanish: San Fructuoso, Catalan: Sant Fructuós, died 259) was a Christian saint, bishop and martyr. His is an important name in the early history of Christianity in Hispania.

601–665 · Medieval

Fructuosus of Braga (c. 600 – 16 April 665) was the Bishop of Dumio and Archbishop of Braga, also known for being a great founder of monasteries. The son of a Visigothic dux in the region of Bierzo, at a young age he accompanied his father on official trips over his estates.

960–1028 · Medieval

Fulbert of Chartres (French: Fulbert de Chartres; 952–970–10 April 1028) was the Bishop of Chartres from 1006 to 1028 and a teacher at the Cathedral school there. Fulbert may have been a pupil of Gerbert of Aurillac, who would later become Pope Sylvester II.

919–1006 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Fulcran (died 13 February 1006) was a French saint. He was bishop of Lodève. According to the biography by Bernard Guidonis, himself bishop of Lodève (died 1331), Fulcran came of a distinguished family, consecrated himself at an early age to the service of the Church, beca…

566–632 · Medieval

Fulgentius of Cartagena (Spanish: San Fulgencio de Cartagena), born in Cartagena in the 6th century and died in 630, was Bishop of Ecija (Astigi), in Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula, comprising modern Spain and Portugal).

468–533 · Medieval · Order of St. Augustine

Fabius Claudius Gordianus Fulgentius, also known as Fulgentius of Ruspe (462 or 467 – 1 January 527 or 533), was a North African Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Ruspe in what is now Tunisia, during the 5th and 6th century. He is venerated as a saint.

600 · Medieval

Saint Fulgentius of Otricoli (died 6th century) was a Christian martyr and bishop of Ocriculum in the 6th century. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, and his liturgical memorial is May 22.

1610–1649 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Gabriel Lalemant SJ was a French Jesuit missionary in New France beginning in 1646. Caught up in warfare between the Huron and nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, he was killed in St. Ignace by Mohawk warriors and is one of the eight Canadian Martyrs.

1578–1597 · Reformation · Franciscans

Gabriel de Duisco (executed February 5, 1597, on the hills of Nagasaki) was a Japanese Catholic layman, converted by Gonsalo Garcia, who became a catechist and a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis.

1838–1862 · Modern · Passionists

Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows (born Francesco Possenti 1 March 1838 – 27 February 1862) was an Italian Passionist seminarian. Born to a professional family, he gave up ambitions of a secular career to enter the Passionist congregation.

1750–1815 · Modern

Louis Gabriel Taurin Dufresse, MEP (8 December 1750 – 14 September 1815) was a French Catholic prelate who served as Vicar Apostolic of Se-Ciuen from 1801 to 1815. He was member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society.

1879–1963 · Contemporary

Gaetano Catanoso (14 February 1879 – 4 April 1963) was an Italian Catholic priest and the founder of the Suore Veroniche del Santo Volto (1934).

300 · Early Church

Caius (or Gaius, Italian: Caio) was Bishop of Milan in early 3rd-century. He is considered by the Orthodox tradition the first Bishop of Milan in the 1st century.

401–507 · Medieval

Saint Galactorius (French: Saint Galactoire) was a bishop of Lescar in the early 6th century. His feast is celebrated on 27 July. Galactorius took part in 506 in the Council of Agde, when he was described as "Galactorius, episcopus de Benarno", along with the bishops Saint Gratu…

1100–1176 · Medieval

Galdino della Sala (c. 1096 – 18 April 1176), Galdinus or Galdimus (Milanese: Galdin), was a Roman Catholic saint from Milan in northern Italy. He was a cardinal elevated in 1165 and he also served as Archbishop of Milan from 1166 to his death in 1176.

1148–1181 · Medieval

Galgano Guidotti (1148 – 3 December 1181) was a Catholic saint from Tuscany born in Chiusdino, in the modern province of Siena, Italy. His mother's name was Dionigia, while his father's name (Guido or Guidotto) only appeared in a document dated in the 16th century, when the last…

550 · Medieval

Galla of Rome was a 6th-century Roman widow known for her generosity. She is considered a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. Galla was the daughter of Roman patrician Symmachus the Younger, who was appointed consul in 485.

1786–1837 · Modern

Gaspar Melchior Balthazar del Bufalo, CPPS (January 6, 1786 – December 28, 1837), also known as Gaspare del Bufalo, was a Catholic priest and the founder of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. Canonised as a saint in 1954, he is liturgically commemorated on October 21.

300–301 · Early Church

Gatianus (Catianus, Gatianus, Gratianus; French: Cassien, Gatien, Gratien) in the third century AD was the founding bishop of the see of Tours. He was one of the "seven apostles of Gaul" commissioned by Pope Fabian to evangelize in the region.

400 · Early Church

Gaudentius was a Catholic priest who served as a bishop. He died in 400 and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

327–410 · Early Church

Gaudentius (Italian: San Gaudenzio di Brescia; died 410) was Bishop of Brescia from 387 until 410, and was a theologian and author of many letters and sermons. He was the successor of Philastrius.

327–418 · Early Church

Saint Gaudentius (fl. end of 4th century-early 5th century) was a bishop of Novara, considered the first of that city. Tradition states that he was born to a pagan family at Ivrea, and was then converted to Christianity by Eusebius of Vercelli.

350–455 · Early Church

Gaudiosus of Naples or Gaudiosus the African (Latin: Sanctus Gaudiosus Africanus) was a bishop of Abitina, a village near Carthage in present-day western Tunisia, in the Roman Africa Province.

482–540 · Medieval

Gaudiosus (died c. 540) was the Bishop of Tarazona, Spain. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. The information concerning the life of this bishop is scant, and rests on comparatively late sources.

550–625 · Medieval

Saint Gaugericus, in French Saint Géry (also known as Gorik, Gau; in Walloon, Djèri) (c. 550 – August 11, 619) was a bishop of Cambrai, France. He was born to Roman parents, Gaudentius and Austadiola, at Eposium (present Carignan).

800–860 · Medieval

Gautbert was a Swedish Catholic priest and bishop who served as the Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück. Born in 800 and dying in 860, he is venerated as a saint within the Catholic Church.

200–303 · Early Church

Gavinus (Italian: San Gavino) is a Christian saint who is greatly celebrated in Sardinia, Italy, as one of the Martyrs of Torres (Martiri turritani), along with his companions Protus, a bishop, and Januarius, a deacon.

949–995 · Medieval

Gebhard of Constance (Latin: Gebhardus Constantiensis; German: Gebhard von Konstanz; 949 – 995 AD) was a bishop of Constance from 979 until 995. He founded the Benedictine abbey of Petershausen in 983. Regarded as a Christian saint, his feast day is 27 August.

496 · Early Church

Pope Gelasius I was the bishop of Rome from 1 March 492 to his death on 21 November 496. Gelasius was a prolific author whose style placed him on the cusp between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages.

1060–1119 · Medieval · Benedictines

Pope Gelasius II (c. 1060/1064 – 29 January 1119), born Giovanni Caetani or Giovanni da Gaeta (also called Coniulo), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1118 to his death in 1119.

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Saint Gelsimus of Toul, also known as Saint Celsin (fl. 445), was the fourth bishop of Toul. He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. He is known only from a mention of his name in the manuscript of Adso and in the epitaphs of the bishops of Toul.

1847–1903 · Contemporary

Geltrude Caterina Comensoli, also known as Mother Geltrude (January 18, 1847 – February 18, 1903) is the Patroness of Youth, Val Camonica and Relic Custodians. Her first attempt at religious life was curtailed by illness, and she took up work as a domestic.

312–397 · Early Church

Saint Geminianus (also known as Saint Geminian, or Saint Gimignano) was a fourth-century deacon who became Bishop of Modena. He is mentioned in the year 390, when he participated in a council called by Saint Ambrose in Milan.

1878–1903 · Contemporary · Passionists

Gemma Umberta Maria Galgani (12 March 1878 – 11 April 1903), also known as Gemma of Lucca, was an Italian mystic, canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church in 1940. She has been called the "daughter of the Passion" because of her profound imitation of the Passion of Christ.

1375–1426 · Medieval

Gemma of Goriano Sicoli (c. 1375 – 1439 or 1426), also known as Saint Gemma Spera or Saint Gemma the Recluse, is an Italian saint celebrated in the town of Goriano Sicoli.

600 · Medieval

Generoso di Tivoli was a Catholic priest and bishop born in Tivoli. He died in Tivoli in 600 and is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church.

350–399 · Early Church

Genesio di Brescello was a Catholic priest and bishop born in 350. He died in 399 in Brescello and is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church.

700–679 · Medieval

Saint Genesius of Lyon (Genestus, Genes; died 679) was the 37th Archbishop of Lyon. He was a native of France and became a religious and prior of Fontenelle Abbey). Attached to the court and camp of Clovis II, he acted as chief almoner to the queen, Bathildis.

600–662 · Medieval

Saint Genesius (died circa 662) is a French saint. He was the twenty-first Bishop of Clermont and his feast day is celebrated on June 3. A legend, which is of a rather late date (Acta SS., June, I, 315), says that he was descended from a senatorial family of Auvergne.

1870–1956 · Contemporary · Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Angels

Genoveva Torres Morales (3 January 1870 – 5 January 1956) was a Spanish Roman Catholic nun who established her own congregation known as the Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the Holy Angels. She wanted her new congregation to focus on the care of women.

1255 · Medieval

Geoffroy de Loudon was a Catholic priest and bishop of Le Mans. He died in 1255 and is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church.

1880–1962 · Contemporary · Lay Carmelites

George Franco Preca, T.OCarm (in Maltese: Ġorġ Preca) (12 February 1880 – 26 July 1962) was a Maltese Catholic priest, the founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine and a Third Order Carmelite. Pope John Paul II dubbed him "Malta’s second father in faith".

500 · Medieval

Georgia (died c. 500) was a virgin and hermit near Clermont, Auvergne. In the Catholic Church, she is revered as a saint and her feast day is 15 February.

1050–1108 · Medieval · Benedictines

Gerald of Braga was a bishop of Braga. Gerald was born in Cahors, Gascony, and became a Benedictine monk at Moissac, France. Archbishop Bernhard of Toledo, also a Cluniac monk, admired the liturgical singing in the monastery and asked Gerald to renew the liturgical music in Tol…

1101–1138 · Medieval · Benedictines

Gerard of Clairvaux (died 1138) was the older brother of Bernard of Clairvaux. He was the son of Tescelin le Roux and Aleth de Montbard. When Bernard entered Cîteaux with a group of young relatives and friends in 1112, Gerard did not join him.

980–1046 · Medieval · Benedictines

Gerard or Gerard Sagredo (Hungarian: Gellért; Italian: Gerardo di Sagredo; Latin: Gerardus; 23 April 977/1000 – 24 September 1046) was the first bishop of Csanád in the Kingdom of Hungary from around 1030 to his death.

1134–1207 · Medieval

Saint Gerardo dei Tintori or Tintore (1134(?) – 6 June 1207) is a saint of the Catholic Church, joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he is particularly noted as the founder of a hospital.

800–839 · Medieval

Saint Gerfried, also Gerfried (died September 12, 839, in Münster), was the second Bishop of Münster and the third abbot of the monasteries of Werden and Saint Ludger. Gerfried, whose name means "he who protects with the spear," was a nephew of Ludger.