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1040–1106 · Medieval · Benedictines

John of Lodi (1025–1106) was an Italian hermit and bishop. John was born in Lodi Vecchio in 1025. In the 1060s he became a hermit at the Camaldolese monastery of Fonte Avellana.

1160–1213 · Medieval · Trinitarian Order

John of Matha, OSsT (23 June 1160 – 17 December 1213) was a French Catholic priest and cofounder of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity, initially dedicated to ransoming Christians who had been captured by marauders from North Africa.

1100–1159 · Medieval · Order of the Humiliates

John of Meda, Ord.Hum., (1100 – 26 September 1159) also known as John of Como, was an Italian monk of the Humiliati Order and abbot at their monasteries at Milan and Como. He has been declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.

1001–1095 · Medieval

Saint John of Montemarano (Montemarano, 11th century – Montemarano, April 14, 1095) was the first bishop of the Diocese of Montemarano and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

450–539 · Medieval

Saint John of Réôme (French: Jean de Réôme, Latin: Iohannis Reomaensis; died c. 539) was an early Christian abbot in what is now Moutiers-Saint-Jean in the Côte-d'Or department of France. His feast is on 28 January. John of Réôme was born in Courtangy, France, around 450.

1419–1479 · Medieval · Order of St. Augustine

John of Sahagún, OESA (Spanish: Juan de Sahagún), (c. 1430 – 11 June 1479) was a Spanish Augustinian friar and priest. He was a leading preacher of his day, and was known as a peacemaker and reconciler of enemies among the nobles and factions of Salamanca.

1100–1111 · Medieval · Benedictines

John of Trogir (died before 1111) was the bishop of Trogir, a Christian saint who lived in the 11th century. He was originally a Benedictine monk in the monastery of Saint Peter in Osor, located on the island of Cres.

1065–1130 · Medieval

John I of Warneton, also known as Blessed or Saint John of Warneton, was a Flemish bishop of the former Diocese of Thérouanne. Born in 1065 in Warneton or Bas-Warneton and died on January 27, 1130, in Thérouanne, he was elected by the clergy in 1099 and confirmed by Pope Urban II…

1098–1168 · Medieval

John of the Grating (Latin: Johannes a Craticula, French: Jean de Châtillon; died 1163) was a Cistercian Bishop of Aleth. He moved his episcopal see to Saint-Malo to protect it from pirates. John was born in Brittany in 1098. He was made bishop of Aleth in 1144.

1499–1569 · Reformation

John of Ávila (Spanish: Juan de Ávila; 6 January 1499– 10 May 1569) was a Spanish priest, preacher, scholastic author, and religious mystic, who has been declared a saint and Doctor of the Church by the Catholic Church.

651 · Medieval

John the Good (Latin: Ioannes Bonus, Italian: Giovanni Bono or Buono), also known as John Camillus, was Archbishop of Milan from c. 641 to 669. He is honoured as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.

1580–1623 · Reformation

Josaphat Kuntsevych, OSBM (c. 1580 – 12 November 1623) was a Basilian hieromonk and archeparch of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Polotsk from 1618 to 1623.

1869–1919 · Contemporary

Josaphata (née Michaelina Hordashevska; Ukrainian: Михайлина Гордашевська; 20 November 1869 – 7 April 1919) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic religious sister in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. She was the first member and co-founder of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate.

1909–1936 · Contemporary

Jose Richard Diez OAR was born in 1909 in León and died in 1936 in Motril. He is a Catholic saint recognized by the Catholic Church.

1913–1928 · Contemporary

José Luis "Joselito" Sánchez del Río (March 28, 1913 – February 10, 1928) was a Mexican Cristero put to death by government officials because he refused to renounce his Catholic faith.

1820–1893 · Modern · Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites

Josefa Naval Girbés (11 December 1820 – 24 February 1893) was a Spanish Catholic member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites. She worked with cholera patients towards the end of her life which, along with her heart condition, contributed to her death in 1893.

1902–1975 · Contemporary

Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás (9 January 1902 – 26 June 1975) was a Spanish Catholic priest who founded Opus Dei, an organization of laypeople and priests dedicated to the principle of everyday holiness. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002.

1833–1901 · Contemporary · Sons of the Holy Family

Josep Manyanet i Vives, SF (7 January 1833 – 17 December 1901) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Sons of the Holy Family and the Missionary Daughters of the Holy Family.

1945–1980 · Contemporary · Missionaries of the Sacred Heart

José María Gran Cirera (born 27 April 1945 in Barcelona, died 4 June 1980 in Xeixojbitz, Quiché Department) was a Spanish Catholic priest serving in Guatemala, a missionary, member of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, martyr, victim of the Guatemalan Civil War, and a Blessed…

1802–1866 · Modern

Joseph Chang Chu-gi was a Korean Christian layman, catechist, martyr, and Catholic saint. He was born in 1802 or 1803 in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Korea, and was beheaded for his faith on March 30, 1866, at Galmaemot, near Boryeong, in Chungcheong.

1786–1839 · Modern

Saint Joseph Chang Sŏng-jib (1786–May 26, 1839) was a Korean martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Born in Seoul to a non-Christian family, Joseph Chang Sŏng-jib worked in a herbal shop. He was married twice, but both wives died shortly after their marriages.

1848–1866 · Modern

Saint Joseph Cho Yun-ho (1848, Sinchang, Chungcheong, Korea – December 23, 1866, Jeonju) was a Korean Catholic martyr and saint. He was the son of Peter Cho Hwa-sŏ and the grandson of Andrew Cho. Joseph Cho Yun-ho lived with his wife in his parents' home.

1852–1908 · Contemporary · Divine Word Missionaries

Joseph Freinademetz SVD (simplified Chinese: 圣福若瑟; traditional Chinese: 聖福若瑟; pinyin: Shèng Fú Ruòsè; April 15, 1852 – January 28, 1908), was a Ladin Catholic priest and missionary in China. He was a member of the Society of the Divine Word.

1831–1914 · Contemporary

Joseph Gérard, OMI (12 March 1831 – 29 May 1914) was a French Catholic priest and a professed member from the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate; he worked in the missions among the Basotho people in Lesotho and the Free State province of South Africa.

1836–1866 · Modern

Joseph Han Won-so (Korean: 한재권 요셉) (born 1836 in Chungcheong Province, Korea; died December 13, 1866, in Jeonju, Korea) was a Korean catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. He was born in Chungcheong Province.

1763–1838 · Modern · Dominican Order

Saint Joseph Hoàng Lương Cảnh (Vietnamese: Giuse Hoàng Lương Cảnh) (born c. 1763 in Bắc Giang Province, Vietnam – died September 5, 1838, in Bắc Ninh, Vietnam) was a Dominican tertiary, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church.

1804–1846 · Modern

Joseph Im Ch’i-p’ek (Korean: 임치백 요셉; born 1804 in Korea, died September 20, 1846, in a Seoul prison) was a Korean martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Im Ch’i-p’ek was born in a small village near Seoul.

1825–1860 · Modern

Saint Joseph Lê Đăng Thị (Vietnamese: Giuse Lê Đăng Thị) (born c. 1825 in Kẻ Văn, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam – died October 25, 1860, in An Hoà, Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church.

1840–1900 · Contemporary

1803–1835 · Modern

Joseph Marchand (17 August 1803 – 30 November 1835) was a French missionary in Vietnam and a member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society. He is now a Catholic saint, celebrated on 30 November. Marchand was born in Passavant, in the Doubs department of France.

1860–1885 · Modern

Joseph Mukasa Balikuddembe (1860 – 15 November 1885) was a Ugandan Catholic martyr and the majordomo at the court of Mwanga II of Buganda, recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. The Missionaries of Africa came to Uganda in 1879.

1885 · Modern

Joseph Mukasa Balikuddembe (1860 – 15 November 1885) was a Ugandan Catholic martyr and the majordomo at the court of Mwanga II of Buganda, recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. The Missionaries of Africa came to Uganda in 1879.

1650–1702 · Modern · Oratory of Saint Philip Neri

Joseph Oriol (Catalan: Josep Oriol; Latin: Iosephus Oriol Barcelonensis) (23 November 1650 – 23 March 1702) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest, and venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. He was called the "Thaumaturgus of Barcelona".

1750–1859 · Modern · Third Order of Saint Dominic

Saint Joseph Phạm Trọng Tả (Vietnamese: Giuse Phạm Trọng Tả) (born c. 1800 in Quần Cống, Nam Định Province, Vietnam – died March 11, 1859, in Nam Định, Vietnam) was a Dominican tertiary, a saint of the Catholic Church, and a martyr.

1737–1811 · Modern · Society of Jesus

Joseph Mary Pignatelli, SJ (Spanish: José María Pignatelli) (27 December 1737 – 15 November 1811) was a Spanish priest who was the unofficial leader of the Jesuits in exile in Sardinia, after the suppression of the Society.

1824–1862 · Modern

Saint Joseph Trần Văn Tuấn (born c. 1824 in Nam Điền, Nam Định Province, Vietnam; died June 7, 1862, in Nam Định, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Joseph Trần Văn Tuấn was born in Nam Điền, Nam Định Province. He was married and worked as a farmer.

1843–1862 · Modern

Saint Joseph Túc (Vietnamese: Giuse Túc) (born c. 1843 in Hoàng Xá, Bắc Ninh Province, Vietnam – died June 1, 1862, in the same place) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. There is some controversy regarding the year of Joseph Túc's birth.

1651–1711 · Modern · Oratory of Saint Philip Neri

Joseph Vaz CO (21 April 1651 – 16 January 1711) was a Oratorian priest and missionary in Dutch Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Originally from Sancoale in Goa, Portuguese India Vaz arrived in Ceylon during the Dutch occupation, a time when the Dutch had banned Catholicism in Ceylon and i…

1863–1900 · Contemporary

1823–1900 · Contemporary

1853–1900 · Contemporary

1766–1817 · Modern

Joseph Yuan (Chinese name: 袁在德; 1766 – 1817) was a Chinese priest and martyr of the 19th century. He was born in 1766 in Pengshui, Chongqing, Sichuan. His Chinese name was Yuan Zaide.

1831–1861 · Modern

1534–1597 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

José de Anchieta y Díaz de Clavijo, SJ (Joseph of Anchieta; 19 March 1534 – 9 June 1597) was a Spanish missionary to the Portuguese colony of Brazil in the second half of the 16th century.

700–764 · Medieval

Joseph of Freising (died 17 January 764), also known as Joseph of Verona, was Bishop of Freising from 747 or 748 until his death. There is no direct evidence of Joseph's place of origin or place of birth.

1556–1612 · Reformation · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Joseph of Leonessa, OFMCap, (Italian: Giuseppe da Leonessa) (1556 – February 4, 1612) was an Italian Capuchin friar and is a saint of the Catholic Church commemorated on February 4.

1869–1947 · Contemporary

Josephine Margaret Bakhita, FDCC (Arabic: جوزفين بخيتة; c. 1869 – 8 February 1947) was a Sudanese Catholic religious sister who joined the Canossians after winning her freedom from slavery. She served in Italy for 50 years until her death in 1947.

1775–1838 · Modern · Dominican Order

Saint José Fernández (born José Fernández de Ventosa; September 3, 1775, in Ventosa de la Cueva, Ávila, Spain; died July 24, 1838, in Nam Định, Vietnam) was a Dominican friar, missionary, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. José Fernández came from a religious family.

1840–1914 · Contemporary

Saint Joseph Gabriel of the Rosary (sometimes José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero; 16 March 1840 – 26 January 1914), also referred to as Priest Brochero (in Spanish:Cura Brochero), was a Catholic priest who suffered leprosy throughout his life.

1864–1919 · Contemporary · Secular Franciscan Order

José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros, O.F.S. was a Venezuelan physician and active member of the Third Order of Saint Francis. Born in Isnotú, Trujillo State, he became a highly renowned doctor, more so after his death.