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1889–1927 · Contemporary

David Uribe Velasco (Buenavista de Cuéllar, Guerrero, December 29, 1889 – San José Vista Hermosa, Morelos, April 12, 1927) was a Mexican priest and martyr of the Catholic Church.

1001–1082 · Medieval

Saint David of Munktorp (David av Munktorp) was an Anglo-Saxon Cluniac monk of the 11th century. David was sent as a missionary to Sweden by Saint Sigfrid of Växjö along with Saint Botvid and Saint Eskil.

1321 · Medieval

David Fyodorovich was a holy prince of Yaroslavl. The son of Fyodor Rostislavich the Black, he is known only from a single chronicle entry recording the year of his death, 1321.

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Dayanand Maharaj was born in the village of Shelgaon, a pilgrimage site in the Aurangabad district. Yogiraj Dayanand Maharaj is a strictly ascetic Nathpanthi practitioner who carries on the Shabari Vidya of the Navnath in the Kali Yuga.

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Daïa (fl. 11th century) is a Berber saint. She is venerated by the Mozabites of the M'zab region (in present-day Algeria). She is reputed to have lived in a cave (ghār) near Wadi Mzab in the M'zab valley.

500–500 · Medieval

Declán of Ardmore (Old Irish: Declán mac Eircc; Irish: Deaglán, Deuglán; Latin: Declanus; died 5th century AD), also called Déclán, was an early Irish saint of the Déisi Muman, who was remembered for having converted the Déisi in the late 5th century and for having founded the mo…

250–286 · Early Church

Defendens of Thebes (Italian: San Defendente di Tebe) is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church. Venerated as a soldier-saint, Defendens was, according to Christian tradition, a member of the Theban Legion, and thus martyred at Agaunum.

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Saint Degna died in Rome. She is recognized as a saint.

530–625 · Medieval

Deicolus (also Déicole, Domgall, other variations; c. 530 – January 18, 625) is venerated as a saint in both the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. He was an elder brother of Saint Gall.

530–584 · Medieval

Saint Deiniol (died 572) was traditionally the first Bishop of Bangor in the Kingdom of Gwynedd, Wales. The present Bangor Cathedral, dedicated to Deiniol, is said to be on the site where his monastery stood. He is venerated in Brittany as Saint Denoual.

600 · Medieval

Deiniolen is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, at the foot of Elidir Fawr, in Llanddeiniolen Community. Deiniolen has views over Caernarfon (7 miles (11 km) away) and on a clear day, Holyhead Mountain and occasionally the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland, can be seen.

404 · Early Church

Delphin of Bordeaux was a Roman citizen born in Pompaelo who served as a presbyter and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bordeaux. He held the position of episcope and died in Gallia Aquitania in 404. He is venerated as a saint.

830–950 · Medieval

Demetrianus of Chytri was an Eastern Orthodox priest and bishop born in Cyprus in 830. He died in Cyprus in 950 and is venerated as a saint within the Eastern Orthodox Church.

1865–1937 · Contemporary

Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name Dēmḗtrios (Δημήτριος), meaning "devoted to goddess Demeter". Alternate forms include Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dmytro, Dimitri, Dimitrie, Dimitar, Dumitru, Demitri, Dhimitër, Dimitrije and Zmicier, in addi…

1093–1156 · Medieval

Demetrius I (Georgian: დემეტრე I, romanized: demet're I) (c. 1093 – 1156), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a Georgian monarch (mepe) who ruled the Kingdom of Georgia from 1125 to 1154 and again from 1155 until his death in 1156. He is also known as a poet.

1259–1289 · Medieval

Demetrius II the Self-Sacrificer or the Devoted (Georgian: დემეტრე II თავდადებული, romanized: demet're II tavdadebuli) (1259–12 March 1289) of the Bagrationi dynasty, was king (mepe) of Eastern Georgia reigning from 1270 until his execution by the Mongol Ilkhans in 1289.

1808 · Modern

Saint Demetrius of Samarina was an Eastern Orthodox saint born in Samarina. He died in Ioannina in 1808.

1818–1841 · Modern

Demetrius of Sliven was born in 1818 in Sliven, a city within the Ottoman Empire, and worked as a domestic worker. He died in his birthplace in 1841. He is venerated as a New Martyr in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

300–306 · Early Church

Saint Demetrius (or Demetrios) of Thessalonica (Greek: Ἅγιος Δημήτριος τῆς Θεσσαλονίκης, Hágios Dēmḗtrios tēs Thessaloníkēs), also known as the Holy Great-Martyr Demetrius the Myroblyte (meaning 'the Myrrh-Gusher' or 'Myrrh-Streamer'; 3rd century – 306), was a Greek Christian mar…

700–700 · Medieval

Dentelin of Mons, also known as Dentelin of Soignies (Latin: Dentelinus; died c. 16 March 656) was a Frankish saint. He was the son of Saint Waltrude and Madelgaire. Dentelin was born around c.

800–829 · Medieval

Deocar (died before 826; Latin Deo carus, "beloved of God"; also Deochar, Deotker, Dietger, Theotgar) was abbot of Herrieden Abbey and is venerated today as a saint and as the founder and patron of the city of Herrieden.

550–679 · Medieval

Deodatus (Dié, Didier, Dieudonné, Déodat, Adéodat) of Nevers (d. June 19, ca. 679 AD) was a bishop of Nevers from 655. Deodatus was born about 590 to an illustrious family of western France. In 655 Deodatus was appointed bishop of Nevers. He attended the Council of Sens in 657.

1901–1936 · Contemporary · Order of Augustinian Recollects

Deogracias Palacios, O.A.R. (born May 22, 1901, in Baños de Valdearados; died July 25, 1936, in Motril), was a blessed of the Catholic Church and a priest of the Order of Augustinian Recollects. At the age of 15, he entered the Augustinian order.

450–457 · Early Church

Deogratias of Carthage was a North African Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Carthage from 454 to 457. The name Deogratias means "thanks be to God." In Africa, it was the salutation used by the Catholics to distinguish themselves from the Donatists who said: Deo laudes (…

566–660 · Medieval

Derfel, known as Derfel Gadarn (adarn: "mighty, valiant, strong"), was a 6th-century Celtic Christian monk regarded as a saint. Local legend holds that he was a warrior of King Arthur.

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Saint Derfuta was a martyr whom the Emperor Maximian ordered to be killed along with six other women because they confessed the Christian faith. Her martyrdom took place in Paphlagonia. In the Greek Church, her feast day is celebrated on March 20.

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Deruvian (Medieval Latin: Deruvianus), also known by several other names including Damian, was a possibly legendary 2nd-century bishop and saint, said to have been sent by the pope to answer King Lucius's request for baptism and conversion to Christianity.

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Desiderato di Besançon served as a bishop and worked as a presbyter. He died in Lons-le-Saunier and is recognized as a Catholic saint.

480–554 · Medieval

Desideratus or Desiderius of Verdun (French: Désiré de Verdun, also Didier; c. 480 – 8 May 554) was Bishop of Verdun in France from 529 to 554. He is venerated as a Catholic saint, with his feast day on 23 August.

621 · Medieval

Desiderius of Auxerre (died 621) was bishop of Auxerre, in France, from 614 to 621. He was from Aquitaine, and is mentioned in the Gesta pontificum Autissiodorensium, as well as the Chronicle of Fredegar. He is known for his large bequest to his church, St.

400–400 · Early Church

Saint Desiderius of Langres was a cleric, prelate, and Catholic bishop born in Genoa in 400. He died in Langres in 400.

600–611 · Medieval

Desiderius of Vienne (died 607) was a martyred archbishop of Vienne and a chronicler. Nothing is known about his early years. In 603, in a conflict with Brunhilda of Austrasia, the legitimacy of whose children he had attacked, he was deposed after she combined forces with Aridiu…

600–664 · Medieval · Benedictines

Deusdedit (died c. 664) was a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury, the first native-born holder of the see of Canterbury. By birth an Anglo-Saxon, he became archbishop in 655 and held the office for more than nine years until his death, probably from plague.

701–834 · Medieval · Benedictines

Deusdedit was a Benedictine monk who served as the abbot of Monte Cassino. Born in 701, he died in 834 in Benevento. He is recognized as a Catholic saint.

1712–1752 · Modern

Devasahayam Pillai or Mar Lazarus Sahada (born Neelakanta Pillai and baptized as Lazarus; 23 April 1712 – 14 January 1752) was an Indian layman and martyr of the Catholic Church. He was canonized as a saint of the church by Pope Francis on 15 May 2022.

283–304 · Early Church

Devota (French: Sainte Dévote; Corsican: Santa Divota; died ca. 303 AD) is the patroness saint of Corsica and Monaco. She was killed during the persecutions of the Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian.

400–486 · Early Church

Diadochos of Photiki (Greek: Διάδοχος Φωτικής) was a fifth-century Christian ascetic whose works are included in the Philokalia. Scholars have acknowledged his great influence on later Byzantine saints such as Maximos the Confessor, John Climacus, Symeon the New Theologian, and…

542 · Medieval

Saint Diarmaid the Just (also known as Diermit, Dhiarmuit, Dermod, Diermedus, Diermetus, Diermitius, Diermitius) was a Catholic abbot of Inis Clothrann (Inchcleraun), Lough Ree, County Longford and of Faughalstown, County Westmeath and a famous Irish confessor of the late-sixth c…

350–430 · Early Church

Saint Dictinius, also known as Dictino or Dotino (died c. 420), was a Hispanic ecclesiastic and writer who served as Bishop of Astorga between the 4th and 5th centuries. Initially a Priscillianist, he later converted to Catholicism. His feast day is commemorated on April 29.

1400–1463 · Medieval · Franciscans

Didacus of Alcalá (Spanish: Diego de Alcalá), also known as Diego de San Nicolás, was a Spanish Franciscan lay brother who served among the first group of missionaries to the newly conquered Canary Islands.

580–655 · Medieval

Saint Didier, also known as Desiderius (c. 580 AD – November 15, 655), was a Merovingian-era royal official of aristocratic Gallo-Roman extraction. He succeeded his own brother, Rusticus of Cahors, as bishop of Cahors after the latter's murder.

313–398 · Early Church

Didymus the Blind (Coptic: Ⲇⲓⲇⲩⲙⲟⲥ Ⲡⲓⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉ; c. 313 – 398) was a Christian theologian in the Church of Alexandria, where he taught for about half a century.

1839–1919 · Contemporary · Order of Friars Minor

Giuseppe Oddi (6 June 1839 - 3 June 1919) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious - though not a priest - of the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.

401 · Early Church

Digain (also known as Dygain) was a 5th-century Welsh saint and Prince of Dumnonia (now the English West Country). Digain ap Constantine was said to be the son of Constantine Corneu, King of Dumnonia, and was born in c.429 He was believed to have had three brothers, Erbin (also…

259 · Early Church

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1884–1915 · Contemporary

Dikran Chögürian (Տիգրան Չէօկիւրեան, 1884, Gümüşhane, Ottoman Empire – 1915) was an ethnic Armenian writer and teacher, editor of the journal Vostan (Ոստան) and a victim of the Armenian genocide.

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Dilig was a late 5th-century saint, a daughter of Brychan, who is associated with the parish of St Illick (and the church of St Electa) in St Endellion, Cornwall. Dilig has a holy well at Cilbebyll near Pontardawe.

1904–1944 · Contemporary

Dimitri Andreyevich Klepinin, or Saint Dimitri of Paris (Russian: Димитрий Андреевич Клепинин), was a Russian Orthodox priest, a stateless resistance fighter in occupied Paris, who died for France, and is recognized as a martyr and saint.

1810–1878 · Modern

Saint Demetrius of Kiev (Matrona Yegorova, 1810–1878) was the founder of the Presentation Monastery in Kiev. She was of Bulgarian origin, born in Silistra, and married a Russian officer named Yegorov.