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750–849 · Medieval

Saint Altfried (died April 22, 849) was Bishop of Münster and abbot of the monasteries of Werden and Helmstedt. Following the death of his predecessor Gerfried, Altfried was appointed the third Bishop of Münster in 839.

384 · Early Church

Alyre of Clermont, also known as Illidius or Illirius, was, according to local tradition, the fourth bishop of Clermont; he is said to have died in 384. He is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. His feast day is June 5.

900–855 · Medieval

Amador of Tucci was a Catholic priest and martyr born in Martos, Jaén (Spain). He was executed in Córdoba during the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula for proclaiming and defending the name of Christ under Islamic rule.

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Amant of Boixe is a local saint, commemorated in the Diocese of Angoulême. Amantius was born in Bordeaux at the beginning of the 7th century. Seeking a perfect life, he was drawn by the reputation of Saint Cybard, who lived in the Angoumois region.

668 · Medieval

Amantius of Wintershoven was one of the so-called saints of Wintershoven. He was a deacon who belonged to the companions assigned to Amandus when he presented his plans for missionary work to Pope Martin I around 650.

722 · Medieval · Benedictines

Amarandus of Moissac (Southern France?, mid-7th century – Albi, 722) was a Benedictine monk, abbot of Moissac, and bishop of Albi. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

350–340 · Early Church

Amator of Troyes, or Saint Amator, Bishop of Troyes (also known as Amadour), who died around 340, was the first Bishop of Troyes during the time of Constans I. The Troyes breviary mentions this saint on the first day of May.

250–270 · Early Church

Amator of Autun, also known as Saint Amator I, born in Autun in the 3rd century and died around 270, was a Gallo-Roman saint and bishop of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. He was the first bishop of Autun. His feast day is November 26.

1040 · Medieval

Amico of San Pietro Avellana (Camerino, 920 or 930 – San Pietro Avellana, November 3, 1040 or 1050) was an Italian Christian monk of the Benedictine Order. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

901–1100 · Medieval · Benedictines

Amico (Monte Milone, 10th century – Monte Milone, 996) was an Italian abbot, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. The name Amico is of Frankish origin and was widespread in Italy around the 11th century; the abbot is often confused with other saints of the same name from…

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Ammon was a 4th-century saint and hermit. Together with Achillas (Achilleus), he lived and prayed for many years in the Egyptian desert, and for this reason, they were called the Flowers of the Desert by the Greek Church.

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Saint Ananias of Arbela was a 4th-century Christian martyr. He was arrested, tortured, and ultimately killed during the persecution of Christians under the reign of the Persian King of Kings Shapur II. His feast day is celebrated on December 1.

1785–1836 · Modern

Anastasia Șaguna (born 1785, Miskolc, Habsburg Empire – died January 17, 1836, Pest, Habsburg Empire (today: Budapest, Hungary)) was a Romanian Orthodox believer, known as the mother of Saint Andrei Șaguna, Metropolitan of Transylvania.

1020–1085 · Medieval

Anastasius of Cluny, O.S.B. (Venice, Italy, 11th century; Pamiers, modern-day France, 1085), was a scholar who joined the monastery of Mont-Saint-Michel (France) and later lived as a hermit on a neighboring island, until Hugh of Cluny visited him and persuaded him to join the Ben…

263–305 · Early Church

Anastasius of Lleida (Lleida, c. 263 – May 11, 305), also known as Anastasius of Badalona, was, according to tradition, a soldier in the Roman legions born in Lleida around the year 263 to a pagan family.

312 · Early Church

Anatolius of Nicaea, Martyr Anatolius (died c. 312), was a Christian martyr and Orthodox saint. He came from Nicomedia and had two brothers, Eustathius and Thespesius. He and his brothers were baptized by Bishop Saint Anthimus.

200–177 · Early Church

Andoche was a priest and disciple of Polycarp of Smyrna (modern-day Izmir in Anatolia, formerly Asia Minor, in western Turkey) who came to evangelize Gaul with the deacon Thyrsus, Saint Benignus, and Saint Andeolus.

1812–1862 · Modern

Saint Andrew Tường (Vietnamese: Anrê Tường) (born c. 1812 in Ngọc Cục, Nam Định Province, Vietnam – died June 16, 1862, in Làng Cốc, Nam Định Province, Vietnam) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Andrew Tường was born in Ngọc Cục, Nam Định Province.

900 · Medieval

Andrew of Scotland, also known as Andrew of Fiesole (Ireland, ... – 9th century), was a disciple of Saint Donatus, his philosophy teacher, and a pilgrim with him to Rome. From Donatus, who became a bishop, Andrew received the title of archdeacon of Fiesole.

1866–1900 · Contemporary · Ordo Fratrum Minorum de Regularis Observantia

André Bauer (Guebwiller, November 24, 1866 – Taiyuan, July 9, 1900) was an Alsatian Franciscan, a martyr of the Boxer Rebellion, and is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. He is one of the 120 Martyrs of China, whose feast day is July 9.

1808–1840 · Modern

Andrew Chŏng Hwa-gyŏng (Korean: 정화경 안드레아; born 1808 in Chungcheong Province, Korea; died January 23, 1840, in Seoul) was a Korean saint of the Catholic Church. He was an assistant to Bishop Laurent Imbert.

1808–1835 · Modern

Saint Andrew Trần Văn Trông (born 1808 or 1814 in Huế, Vietnam; died November 28, 1835, in Hội An, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Andrew Trần Văn Trông was born into a Catholic family. From the age of 15, he worked to support his family.

1763 · Modern

Andrew of Simbirsk (Andrey Ilyich Ogorodnikov; 1763–1841, Simbirsk) was an Eastern Orthodox saint, a blessed fool for Christ. He is included in the Synaxis of Simbirsk Saints. His feast days in the Orthodox Church are May 21 (June 3) and December 10.

1884–1937 · Contemporary

Andrey Vladimirovich Voskresensky (October 2, 1884, Moscow — October 31, 1937, Butovo firing range, Moscow Oblast) was a protopresbyter of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was canonized as a hieromartyr by the Russian Orthodox Church in 2000.

1438–1465 · Medieval

Andrew of Chios (1438–1465) was a saint of the Catholic Church. At the age of 27, he arrived in Constantinople as a pilgrim. He was offered the opportunity to join the Ottoman army, but he refused. For this, he was sentenced to death by beheading.

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Anhun was a 6th-century saint. Anhun was the daughter of Gwrthefyr, granddaughter of Vortigern and Sevira, and great-granddaughter of Saint Elen. Her father died in a rebellion against her grandfather. She founded a church with her sister Madryn near Trawsfynydd.

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Anianus of Asti (fl. 5th century) was a Roman bishop who lived in the 5th century and is venerated as a saint by all Christian churches that observe the cult of saints. He is commemorated in the liturgical calendar on November 16.

1874–1900 · Contemporary

Saint Anna An Jiao (Chinese: 安焦安納) (born 1874 in Anping, Hebei, China – died July 11, 1900, in Liugongying, Hebei) was a saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. During the Boxer Rebellion in China, Christians were subjected to persecution.

1828–1900 · Contemporary

Saint Anna An Xin (1828, Anping, Hebei, China – July 11, 1900, Liugongying, Hebei) was a saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. During the Boxer Rebellion in China, Christians were subjected to persecution.

1789–1839 · Modern

Saint Anna Kim Chang-gŭm (1789–July 20, 1839) was a Korean Catholic martyr and saint. Little is known about her life. Born into a Catholic family, she lost her husband in her youth and lived in poverty with her mother, spending her time in prayer.

1892–1943 · Contemporary

Maria Rajmunda of Jesus and Mary, CSFN, born Anna Kokołowicz (Kukołowicz) (August 24, 1892, in Barwaniszki, Vilnius region – 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 Cath…

1888–1940 · Contemporary

Anna Vasilyevna Serova (1888 – early 1940s) was a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church, canonized as a martyr for universal veneration at the Jubilee Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church in 2000.

1870–1937 · Contemporary

Anna Ivanovna Zertsalova (January 31, 1870, Moscow — November 27, 1937, Butovo firing range) was a spiritual writer and a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church, canonized as a martyr in 2000 for universal church veneration.

1886–1900 · Contemporary

Anna Wang was a young Chinese Christian, born around 1886, who was killed at the age of fourteen on July 22, 1900, in Majiazhuang, near Daining in Hebei province. During the Boxer Rebellion, she refused to renounce her faith and was beheaded.

1056 · Medieval

Of Scandinavian origin, Anne of Novgorod lived in the 11th century. She became the Princess of Novgorod and married Yaroslav the Wise. A few years later, upon the death of her husband, she founded the Saint Irene Monastery in Kyiv, Ukraine. Anne died in 1056.

1795–1841 · Modern

Anthony Kim Song-u (Gusan, 1795 – Tangkogae, April 29, 1841) was a Korean Catholic and a martyr for the faith. He was beatified on July 5, 1925, by Pope Pius XI.

1768–1840 · Modern

Saint Anthony Nguyễn Hữu Quỳnh (born c. 1768 in Mỹ Hương, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam; died July 10, 1840, in Đồng Hới, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church.

1769–1838 · Modern

Saint Anthony Nguyễn Đích (Vietnamese: Antôn Nguyễn Đích) (born c. 1769 in Chi Long, Vietnam; died August 12, 1838, in Bảy Mẫu, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Anthony Nguyễn Đích was born in Chi Long.

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Anthony the Confessor was an Orthodox clergyman, a metropolitan of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, and a saint. Anthony was a prominent participant in the second period of the Iconoclast schism, during which he supported the veneration of icons.

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Anthusa of North Africa is one of the Catholic martyrs brutally killed by the Vandals in the 5th century, during the reign of the Arian king Huneric. She was burned alive. Her story was recorded by Bishop Victor of Vita. She has been venerated as a saint since ancient times.

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Anthony of Martkopi (Georgian: ანტონ მარტყოფელი) (died 6th century) was a Christian monastic saint. According to hagiography, he came from Syria.

473 · Early Church

Antonin of Carpentras was born in the early 5th century. Drawn to the monastic life, he became a monk at the Abbey of Lérins and was later elevated to the episcopal see of the city of Carpentras (Vaucluse, France), in the Comtat Venaissin. He died in 473.

250 · Early Church

Antonin was born around the middle of the 3rd century. A Christian during the time of the persecutions, he was arrested and martyred alongside other companions—Zebinas, Nicephorus, Germanus, and Saint Manathas (or Ennathas)—in Caesarea, Palestine, under the Roman emperor Galerius…

671 · Medieval

Antonin of Milan was Archbishop of Milan in Lombardy during the 7th century, serving from 669 until his presumed death on October 31, 671, or according to some controversial historians, as early as 661. Antonin of Milan was recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church.

300–400 · Early Church

Antonin of Apamea lived in the 3rd century. He worked as a stonemason. While the Roman Empire was persecuting Christianity, he was tortured and martyred in Apamea, Syria, for participating in the construction of a Christian place of worship and for refusing to sculpt Roman deitie…

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Saint Antidius (born ?, died c. 411) was a Catholic saint, Bishop of Besançon, and martyr. The biography of this saint, written many years after his death, was based on undocumented legends.

1505–1622 · Reformation · Franciscans

Apollinaire Franco, or Apollinaire of Japan, was a Franciscan priest born in Aguilar de Campoo in Old Castile (Spain) around 1570. He was burned alive in Omura, Japan, in 1622 for failing to comply with the 1614 order issued by the shoguns for Catholic missionaries to leave the c…

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Apollonius lived in the 4th century. Canonized by the Orthodox Church, he is liturgically celebrated on January 21, the date of his martyrdom. Apollonius was an anchorite in the Thebaid.

321 · Early Church

Saint Aprius of Rome, better known by the nickname The Holy Child, was a catechumen boy martyred in the year 321. According to Christian belief, his body remained incorrupt for fifteen centuries and was coated in wax, although some believe it is a wax sculpture and does not conta…

1165 · Medieval

Arcady of Novgorod (died 1163) was Bishop of Novgorod and the successor of Niphon, as well as the first bishop elected by the city's veche. His feast days are September 18 (dormition) and February 10 (Synaxis of the Bishops of Novgorod).