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Saint Cuanna of Lismore served as a bishop. He is recognized as a saint.

269–304 · Early Church

Saint Cucuphas (also Cucufas or Qaqophas, Catalan: Cugat, Culgat, Cougat, Spanish: Cucufate, Cucufato, Cocoba(s), French: Cucuphat, Cucufa, Cucuphat, Quiquenfat, Galician: Covade, Cobad, Occitan: Cophan, Asturian: Cucao) is a martyr of Spain.

590 · Medieval

Saint Cuimín (also Cummin, etc.) is an Irish saint associated with the parish of Kilcummin (Irish: Cill Chuimín "The church of Cuimín") in the barony of Tirawley, County Mayo.

640–730 · Medieval

Cumianus (c. 641 – c. 736) was an Irish monk who became abbot of San Colombano di Bobbio around 715. He left Ireland as an old man. The intricately carved lid of his sarcophagus, containing a lengthy epitaph, was made by one Master John and commissioned by King Liutprand, King of…

590–663 · Medieval

Cunibert, Cunipert, or Kunibert (c. 600 – 12 November c. 663) was the ninth bishop of Cologne, from 623 to his death. Contemporary sources mention him between 627 and 643.

978–1039 · Medieval · Benedictines

Cunigunde of Luxembourg, OSB (German: Kunigunde) (c. 975 – 3 March 1040), also called Cunegundes, Cunegunda, and Cunegonda and, in Latin, Cunegundis or Kinigundis, was Empress of the Holy Roman Empire by marriage to Holy Roman Emperor Henry II.

600 · Medieval

St Curig was a Celtic bishop and saint of Wales during post Roman times. St Curig settled in Wales in the 7th century AD, during the reign of Maelgwn Gwynedd, for whom he was described as being a warrior.

635–687 · Medieval · Benedictines

Cuthbert (c. 634 – 20 March 687) was a saint of the early Northumbrian church in the Celtic tradition. He was a monk, bishop and hermit, associated with the monasteries of Melrose and Lindisfarne in the Kingdom of Northumbria, today in north-eastern England and south-eastern Scot…

1544–1577 · Reformation

Cuthbert Mayne (c. 1543–29 November 1577) was an English Catholic priest executed under the laws of Elizabeth I. He was the first of the seminary priests trained on the Continent to be martyred.

700–760 · Medieval

Cuthbert (Old English: Cūþbeorht, Latin: Cuthbertus; died 26 October 760) was a medieval Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury in England. Prior to his elevation to Canterbury, he was abbot of a monastic house, and perhaps may have been Bishop of Hereford also, but evidence for hi…

700–720 · Medieval

Saint Cuthburh or Cuthburg, Cuthburga (Old English: Cūþburh; died 31 August 725) was the first Abbess of Wimborne Minster. She was the sister of Ine, King of Wessex and was married to the Northumbrian king Aldfrith. Cuthburh was the daughter of Cenred of Wessex.

601–710 · Medieval

Cwenburh of Wimborne was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon saint, a sister of King Ine of Wessex and of Saint Cuthburh. Her sister Cuthburh was married to King Aldfrith of Northumbria and then became the first abbess of Wimborne monastery.

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Cribinau is a small tidal island off the south west coast of the isle of Anglesey in Wales between Porth China and Porth Cwyfan. The island is in Aberffraw Community, about /* start https://en.wikipedia.org/ */ .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .…

550 · Medieval

Saint Cwyllog (or Cywyllog) was a Christian holy woman who was active in Anglesey, Wales, in the early 6th century. The daughter, sister and niece of saints, she is said to have founded St Cwyllog's Church, Llangwyllog, in the middle of Anglesey, where a church is still dedicated…

483–555 · Medieval

Saint Cybi (Welsh), or Cuby (Cornish), was a 6th-century Cornish bishop, saint, and, briefly, king, who worked largely in Cornwall and North Wales: his biography is recorded in two slightly variant medieval 'lives'.

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Cymorth (abbreviated as Corth) was a saint from the late 5th century. It is likely that Cymorth was the daughter or niece of Cynheiddon, a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog, with whom she collaborated.

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490–501 · Medieval

Saint Cyngar was a 5th-century Welsh Saint. He is the Patron Saint of Llangefni, Anglesey, in Wales, and a founding member of St. Cybi's Monastery at Holyhead, Anglesey. Born around 488 AD, he was the son of King Gerren Llyngesog of Dumnonia.

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For the hero of the Old North, see Cynhafal fab Argad. Cynhafal was a Welsh saint (fl. early 7th century); his feast day is celebrated by the church on 5 October. 'Cynhafal' is an ancient name meaning 'like a dog; similar to a dog' (cwn [=dog] + hafal).

700 · Medieval

Cynhaiarn was a 5th-century Pre-Congregational saint of Wales, and the brother of Aelhaiarn. Very little is known of his life, other than he was a prince of the Powysian dynasty descended from Vortigern, king of Britain, and brother of Llwchaiarn and Aelhaiarn.

501 · Medieval

St Cynidr was a 6th-century Catholic pre-congregational saint of South Wales and first bishop of Glasbury, Powys. Cynidr is buried in Glasbury, where he is venerated with a feast day of 27 April.

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Saint Cynin held the position of bishop. He is recognized as a saint.

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Saint Cynllo is a British saint, who lived in the late 5th and early 6th centuries, generally described as a brother of Saint Teilo. Cynllo was known for "...the sanctity of his life and the austerity of his manners." Cynllo is variously described in the genealogical Bonedd y Sa…

500–492 · Early Church

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Saint Cynon was born in the Kingdom of Brycheiniog. He was the son of Brychan Brycheiniog.

491 · Early Church

Cynwyd ap Cynfelyn was born in 491 and served as a monarch. He is recognized as a saint.

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6th-century Celtic saint

200–258 · Early Church

Cyprian was a bishop of Carthage and an early Christian writer of Berber descent, many of whose Latin works are extant. He is recognized as a saint in the Western and Eastern churches.

304 · Early Church

Saints Cyprian and Justina (Greek: Κυπριανός & Ίουστίνη) are honored in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodoxy as Christians of Antioch, who in 304, during the Diocletianic Persecution, suffered martyrdom at Nicomedia (modern-day İzmit, Turkey) on Sep…

586 · Medieval

Cyprian of Genouillac (died 586) was a French monk who became abbot of Genouillac, renowned for his service to the sick and for miracles as recounted by Gregory of Tours. He has been venerated as a saint since ancient times. His feast day is celebrated on December 9.

476–546 · Medieval

Saint Cyprian of Toulon (Cyprianus Tolonensis; 476 – October 3, 546) was bishop of Toulon during the 6th century. Born at Marseille, he was the favorite pupil of St. Caesarius of Arles by whom he was trained.

1336–1406 · Medieval

Cyprian (c. 1336 – 16 September 1406) was a prelate of Bulgarian origin, who served as the Metropolitan of Kiev, Rus' and Lithuania (2 December 1375 – 12 February 1376) and the Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus' (12 February 1376 – 16 September 1406) in the Ecumenical Patriarchate…

582 · Medieval

Cyprianus of Brescia served as a presbyter and bishop. He died in 582 and is recognized as a saint.

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Cyra (also Chera, Crea, and Cere filia Duibhrea) was an early Irish abbess. Her feast day is 16 October. The virgin saint was abbess of the monastery of Killchere ("Cyra's Church") in that part of Munster which was called Muscragia or Muskerry.

249 · Early Church

Cyriaca, also known as Dominica, was a Roman widow, and patroness to St. Lawrence, and eventually suffered martyrdom. Cyriaca was a wealthy Roman widow who sheltered persecuted Christians. St. Lawrence used her home in Rome to give food to the poor.

300–303 · Early Church

Cyriacus (Greek: Ἅγιος Κυριακός, romanized: Kyriakos, fl. 303 AD), sometimes Anglicized as Cyriac, according to Christian tradition, is a Christian martyr who was killed in the Diocletianic Persecution.

304 · Early Church

Cyricus and his mother Julitta are venerated as early Christian martyrs. According to traditional stories, they were put to death at Tarsus in AD 304. Some evidence exists for an otherwise unknown child-martyr named Cyricus at Antioch.

1863–1937 · Contemporary

Cyril (also Cyrillus or Cyryl) is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Greek name Κύριλλος (Kýrillos), meaning 'lordly, masterful', which in turn derives from Greek κυριος (kýrios) 'lord'.

1015–1110 · Medieval

Cyril of Philea or Phileotes (Greek: Κύριλλος ὁ Φιλεώτης; c. 1015 – 2 December 1110) was a Byzantine ascetic and saint. Cyril was born in the village of Philea, near Derkos, around 1015. 'Cyril' is his monastic name, his birth name is unknown.

1769–1821 · Modern

Cyril VI of Constantinople (Greek: Κύριλλος), lay name Konstantinos Serpentzoglou (Κωνσταντῖνος Σερπεντζόγλου), was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople between the years 1813 and 1818. He was born in 1769 in Edirne, where he finished school.

1126–1235 · Medieval · Carmelites

Cyril of Constantinople (d. c. 1235) was reputed to have been a Prior General of the Order of Carmelites and prior of the hermits on Mount Carmel for three years. He is said to have had the gift of prophecy.

1130–1182 · Medieval

Cyril of Turov, alternately Kirill of Turov (Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ Туровськiй, romanized: Kürīllǔ Turovsǐkij, Belarusian: Кірыла Тураўскі, romanized: Kiryła Turawski, Russian: Кири́лл Ту́ровский, romanized: Kirill Turovskiy; 1130–1182) was a bishop and saint of the Russian Ort…

320 · Early Church

4th century Christian Armenian saint

300–311 · Early Church

Cyrus of Alexandria (Arabic: المقوقس al-Muqawqis, Greek: Κῦρος Ἀλεξανδρείας; d. 21 March 642) was a prominent figure in the 7th century. He served as a Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and held the position of the second-last Byzantine prefect of Egypt.

600 · Medieval

Cywair (born c. 455) was a saint and Queen of the Pennines. Her feast day is July 14. Saint Cywair, Queen of the Pennines, was the wife of Arthuis ap Mor and the mother of Saint Pabo the Pillar of Britain.

1919–1942 · Contemporary

Czesław Jóźwiak (also known as Ceslaus; born September 7, 1919, in Łążyn near Bydgoszcz; died August 24, 1942, in Dresden) was a Polish resistance fighter associated with the Salesians of Don Bosco.

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Cædmon is the earliest English poet whose name is known. A Northumbrian cowherd who cared for the animals at the double monastery of Streonæshalch (now known as Whitby Abbey) during the abbacy of St.

464 · Early Church

Céline of Laon (died c. 464) was a Frankish saint, born in the Laonnois (the area around Laon, France). She is most notable as the mother of Saint Remigius and Principius, twelfth bishop of Soissons. Her feast day is on 21 October. Her husband was Emilius, count of Laon.

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Céline of Meaux (Meaux, 5th century – Meaux, 530) was a Christian woman venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. She should not be confused with Saint Céline of Laon, mother of Saint Remigius, who is also celebrated on October 21.