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1790–1840 · Modern

Paul Nguyễn Ngân (Vietnamese: Phaolô Nguyễn Ngân) (born c. 1771 or 1790 in Cự Khanh, Thanh Hóa province, Vietnam – died November 8, 1840, in Bảy Mẫu, Vietnam) was a priest, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. After his ordination, he worked in the Phúc Nhạc parish.

1798–1838 · Modern

Paul Nguyễn Văn Mỹ (Vietnamese: Phaolô Nguyễn Văn Mỹ; Tân Thanh, 1798 – Gò-Voi Hill, December 18, 1838), also known in Italian as Paolo Mi, was a Vietnamese catechist, a victim of the persecutions against Christians ordered by Minh Mạng, and is venerated as a saint and martyr by…

1808–1854 · Modern

Monk Pavel (secular name Pyotr Vasilyevich Velikodvorsky; June 29, 1808, Zimogorye, Novgorod Governorate — May 5, 1854, Bila Krynytsia, Austrian Empire) was a monk of the Old Orthodox Church of Christ (Old Believers accepting the Belokrinitskaya hierarchy) and a spiritual writer.…

1542–1597 · Reformation · Order of Friars Minor

Peter Baptist Blásquez (Pedro Bautista Blásquez in Spanish), born in San Esteban del Valle, Spain, on June 24, 1542, and died (executed) in Nagasaki, Japan, on February 5, 1597, was a 16th-century Spanish Discalced Franciscan missionary who died for the Christian faith in Japan.

1780–1842 · Modern

Peter Khan (Vietnamese: Phêrô Khan) (born c. 1780 in Hòa Huệ, Nghệ An Province, Vietnam – died July 12, 1842, in Hà Tĩnh, Vietnam) was a priest, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Peter Khan was born in the village of Nguyên Kiệt in Nghệ An Province.

1826–1859 · Modern

Peter Đoàn Công Quý (Vietnamese: Phêrô Đoàn Công Quý) (born c. 1826 in Búng, Vietnam – died July 31, 1859, in Châu Đốc, An Giang Province, Vietnam) was a priest, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church.

930–1003 · Medieval · Benedictines

Pedro de Mezonzo, born in Curtis in 930 and died in 1003, was a Galician Catholic cleric and Bishop of Iria Flavia-Santiago de Compostela. Declared a saint, he was a spiritual leader during times of great tribulation in Galicia.

560 · Medieval

Peithien or Pethan (Latin: Peteona) was a Welsh saint (fl. 6th century). She is associated with the site of Capel Lligwy near Moelfre on Anglesey. Her feast day is celebrated on the same day as Saint Tybie, which is 30 January.

1890–1966 · Contemporary

Pelageya of Ryazan (Pelageya of Zakharovo, born Pelageya Alexandrovna Lobacheva; October 20, 1890 – December 6, 1966) was a resident of the Ryazan Region revered by some as a blessed elder and clairvoyant.

643 · Medieval

Pellegrino, known as Saint Pellegrino in Alpe or Saint Pellegrino the Scot (Ireland or Scotland, ... – Frassinoro, 643), was, according to tradition, an Irish or Scottish prince who renounced his wealth to undertake a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

901 · Medieval

Peter of Spain, in Italian Pietro Ispano (Andalusia?, 10th century – Boville Ernica, Lazio, 10th century?), was a 10th-century hermit from an unknown place on the Iberian Peninsula, possibly Andalusia. His life is based on very few sources that provide scarce details about him.

299–313 · Early Church

Peregrina, also known as Saint Peregrina of Rome, was an early Christian martyr and saint, born in 290 or 299 in Lusitania and died in 304 or 313 in Rome. Some sources associate her with Saint Agnes, possibly as her servant.

250 · Early Church

Lorentino (or Laurentino) and Pergentino were two Roman Christian brothers who, according to tradition, were martyred in Arezzo in the year 250 during the persecutions of Decius. They are venerated as saints by the Catholic Church.

1804–1839 · Modern

Perpetua Hong Kum-ju (Korean: 홍금주 페르페투아) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1804 near Seoul, Korea, and beheaded on September 26, 1839, in Seoul.

550–617 · Medieval

Saint Perpetuus (or Saint Perpetue), born in the 6th century and died on November 4, 617, in Dinant, Belgium, was the 23rd Bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht and is the patron saint of the city of Dinant. His liturgical memorial is celebrated locally on November 4.

1787–1839 · Modern

Peter Ch’oe Ch’ang-hŭb (1787–December 29, 1839) was a Korean catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Born in Seoul into a family of government officials, he lost his father at the age of 13.

1815–1866 · Modern

Peter Cho Hwa-sŏ (1815–December 13, 1866) was a Korean Catholic saint and martyr. His father was Andrew Cho, a Catholic martyr who died in 1839. Peter Cho Hwa-sŏ moved to Sinchang in Chungcheong Province, where he worked as an assistant to Father Thomas Choe Yang-eop.

1845–1866 · Modern

Peter Chŏng Wŏn-ji (born 1845 in Jinjam, Korea; died December 13, 1866, in Jeonju) was a Korean saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. Peter Chŏng Wŏn-ji was born into a very devout Catholic family; he was the son of another martyr.

1799–1840 · Modern

Peter Hong Pyong-ju was a Korean Christian layman, catechist, martyr, and Catholic saint. Born in 1799 in Seosan, Chungcheong Province, Korea, he was beheaded for his faith on January 31, 1840, at Dangkogae near Seoul.

1805–1837 · Modern

Peter Kwon Tŭg-in (1805–May 24, 1839) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Born in Seoul to a Catholic family, he lost his father in childhood and his mother at the age of 16. He became a devout Catholic under his mother's influence.

1773–1833 · Modern

Peter Lê Tùy (Hanoi, Tonkin, 1773 – Bằng Sở village, Thanh Trì District, Thường Tín prefecture, present-day Bằng Sở village, Hồng Vân commune, Hanoi, Vietnam) was a 19th-century Vietnamese priest who was martyred on October 11, 1833, in Nghệ An province, Tonkin (present-day Vietn…

1796–1846 · Modern

Peter Nam Kyŏng-mun (Korean: 남경문 베드로; born 1796 in Seoul, died September 20, 1846, in the same city) was a Korean saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. In his youth, he was a soldier, later working as a salt clam merchant. He served as a catechist.

1808–1840 · Modern

Peter Nguyễn Khắc Tự (Vietnamese: Phêrô Nguyễn Khắc Tự) (born c. 1808 in Ninh Bình, Vietnam; died July 10, 1840, in Đồng Hới, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church.

1783–1840 · Modern

Peter Nguyễn Văn Hiếu (Vietnamese: Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Hiếu) (born c. 1783 in Đồng Chuối, Ninh Bình Province, Vietnam; died April 28, 1840, in Ninh Bình, Vietnam) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Peter Nguyễn Văn Hiếu was born around 1783 in Đồng Chuối.

1819–1866 · Modern

Peter Son Sŏn-ji (1819–December 13, 1866) was a Korean catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Born in Imcheon, Chungcheong Province, he was baptized in childhood. He was married and had two children.

1808–1838 · Modern

Peter Trương Văn Đường (born c. 1808 in Kẻ Sở, Hà Nam province, Vietnam; died December 18, 1838, in Sơn Tây, Ha Tay province, Vietnam) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church.

1816–1838 · Modern

Peter Vũ Văn Truật (born c. 1816 in Kẻ Thiếc, Hà Nam Province, Vietnam; died December 18, 1838, in Sơn Tây, Ha Tay Province, Vietnam) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church.

1803–1838 · Modern

Peter Yi Ho-yŏng (1803 in Icheon, Korea – November 2, 1838 in Seoul) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. After his father's death, Peter Yi Ho-yŏng moved to Seoul, where he lived in poverty with his family.

1820–1866 · Modern

Peter Yi Myŏng-sŏ (Korean: 이명서 베드로) (born 1820 in Chungcheong Province, Korea; died December 13, 1866, in Jeonju, Korea) was a Korean martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church.

1836–1866 · Modern

Peter Yu Chong-nyul (Korean: 유정률 베드로) was a Korean Christian layman, Catholic martyr, and saint. He was born in 1836 in Nonje, near Pyongyang, Korea, and died in prison for his faith on February 17, 1866, in Pyongyang.

1350–1391 · Medieval · Franciscans

Peter of Narbonne (also: Pierre de Narbonne) is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church who was born in France. His date of birth is unknown; he died on November 14, 1391, in Jerusalem.

1040–1109 · Medieval · Order of Cluny

Peter of Osma, or Peter of Bourges, was a French ecclesiastic who pursued his career in Spain during the 11th and 12th centuries. Originally from Bourges, or possibly Béziers, he became Bishop of Osma in Castile in 1101 and died in Palencia on August 2, 1109.

1780–1857 · Modern

Peter Đoàn Văn Vân (born c. 1780 in Kẻ Bói, Hà Nam province, Vietnam; died May 25, 1857, in Sơn Tây, Vietnam) was a catechist, a martyr, and a saint of the Catholic Church. Peter Đoàn Văn Vân was born in the village of Kẻ Bói, Hà Nam province.

1802–1862 · Modern

Peter Đinh Văn Thuần (Vietnamese: Phêrô Đinh Văn Thuần) (born c. 1802 in Đông Phú, Thái Bình province, Vietnam – died June 6, 1862, in Nam Định, Vietnam) was a saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. He was born in Đông Phú, Thái Bình province.

1802–1862 · Modern

Peter Đa (Vietnamese: Phêrô Đa) (born c. 1802 in Ngọc Cục, Nam Định Province, Vietnam – died June 17, 1862, in Nam Định, Vietnam) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Peter Đa was born around 1802 in Ngọc Cục, Nam Định Province.

1800–1862 · Modern

Peter Đinh Văn Dũng (Vietnamese: Phêrô Đinh Văn Dũng) (born c. 1800 in Đông Phú, Thái Bình province, Vietnam – died June 6, 1862, in Nam Định, Vietnam) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Peter Đinh Văn Dũng was born in Đông Phú, Thái Bình province.

1766–1838 · Modern

Peter Nguyễn Bá Tuần (Vietnamese: Phêrô Nguyễn Bá Tuần) (born 1766 in Ngọc Đồng, Hưng Yên province, Vietnam – died July 15, 1838, in Nam Định, Vietnam) was a priest, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Peter Tuần was born in Ngọc Đồng, Hưng Yên province.

1868–1915 · Contemporary

Petros Galfayan (January 30, 1868, Ichme, Kharpert, Ottoman Empire – 1915, Ayas, Adana Province, Turkey) was an Armenian cultural figure.

1797–1838 · Modern · Third Order of Saint Dominic

Saint Francis Đỗ Văn Chiểu (born c. 1797 in Trung Lễ, Nam Định Province, Vietnam – died June 25, 1838, in Nam Định, Vietnam) was a catechist, a Dominican tertiary, a martyr, and a saint of the Catholic Church. Francis Đỗ Văn Chiểu came from Trung Lễ, Nam Định Province.

1830–1859 · Modern

Paul Lê Văn Lộc (born c. 1830 in An Nhơn, Vietnam; died February 13, 1859, in Saigon, Vietnam) was a priest, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Orphaned at the age of 10, Paul Lê Văn Lộc was taken in by a priest who subsequently sent him to a seminary.

304 · Early Church

The holy martyrs Orentius, Pharnacius, Eros, Firmus, Firminus, Cyriacus, and Longinus were brothers and Roman soldiers who suffered during the reign of Emperor Maximian. During the reign of Maximian (284–305), the Scythians attacked the Greeks.

1645–1679 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Philip Evans, born in 1645 in Monmouth, Gwent, Wales (Great Britain), and executed on July 22, 1679, in Cardiff, Wales, was a Welsh Jesuit priest. He was executed for treason, alongside John Lloyd, for exercising his priesthood.

300–303 · Early Church

Saint Philip, Bishop of Heraclea in Thrace, was a 4th-century Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. Philip, a venerable elder, suffered martyrdom alongside two of his disciples, Saint Severus, a priest, and Saint Hermes, a deacon.

1815–1853 · Modern

Saint Philip Phan Văn Minh (born c. 1815 in Cái Mơn, Vĩnh Long province, Vietnam; died July 3, 1853, in Đinh Khao, Vietnam) was a priest, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. He was the youngest of 14 children born to Dominic Phan Văn Đức and Anna Tiêu.

288 · Early Church

Photinus of Nicomedia (died 288) is venerated as a saint and martyr within the Greek Orthodox Church and is commemorated on August 12. Given his name, Photius or Photinus of Marmora from Nicomedia in Asia Minor was presumably of Greek descent.

300 · Early Church

Saint Pia of Carthage was a martyr of the early Church who lived around the year 300 in Carthage, Numidia. She was crucified along with 39 other Christians, including Picaria, for refusing to abjure her faith. Her feast day is January 19. Her name means "pious" in Latin.

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Piamun (who lived in the 4th century) was an Egyptian virgin who practiced the monastic life without leaving her mother's house. She fasted every day until evening and was granted the gift of prophecy. Through her prayers, she reconciled two villages.

550 · Medieval

Pientius (6th century – Poitiers, c. 564) was Bishop of Poitiers in the mid-6th century and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. According to the various episcopal lists of Poitiers summarized by Louis Duchesne, Pientius was the 27th bishop of the diocese, but only th…

1003 · Medieval · Camaldolese

Benedict of Benevento, who died on November 12, 1003, was a Camaldolese monk, a missionary to Poland, and one of the Five Martyrs of Międzyrzecz, who were killed in their monastery shortly after their arrival.

1050–1115 · Medieval

Peter II (c. 1050–1115) was Bishop of Poitiers from 1087 until his death. He implemented the Gregorian Reform. A close associate of Robert of Arbrissel, he helped him found the Abbey of Fontevraud.