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830–888 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Rimbert (or Rembert) (c. 830 - 11 June 888 in Bremen) was archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, in the northern part of the Kingdom of East Frankia from 865 until his death in 888.

1485–1535 · Reformation · Carthusian Order

Robert Lawrence, OCart (died 4 May 1535) was one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. He was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Tyburn for declining to sign the Oath of Supremacy. His feast day is 4 May. Born about 1485, Robert Lawrence was a graduate of Cambridge.

1561–1595 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Robert Southwell, SJ (c. 1561 – 21 February 1595), also Saint Robert Southwell, was an English Catholic priest of the Jesuit Order. He was also an author of Christian poetry in Elizabethan English, and a clandestine missionary in Elizabethan England.

1047–1117 · Medieval

Robert of Arbrissel (c. 1045 – 1116) was an itinerant preacher, and founder of Fontevraud Abbey. He was born at Arbrissel (near Retiers, Brittany) and died at Orsan Priory in the present department of Cher.

1027–1111 · Medieval · Benedictines

Robert of Molesme (1028 – 17 April 1111) was an abbot, and a founder of the Cistercian Order. He is venerated as a Christian saint. Robert was born about 1029 near Troyes, a younger son of Thierry and Ermengarde, nobles of Champagne.

1295–1327 · Medieval · Third Order of Saint Francis

Roch , also called Rock in English, was a Majorcan Catholic confessor whose death is commemorated on 16 August and 9 September in Italy; he was especially invoked against the plague.

1034–1064 · Medieval · Benedictines

Rodolfo Gabrielli is an Argentine politician. He served as governor of the Mendoza Province from 1991 to 1995, and as Interior Minister during the presidencies of Adolfo Rodríguez Saá and Eduardo Duhalde.

1591 · Reformation

Ralph Milner (? at Slackstead, Hampshire, England, early in the sixteenth century – executed 7 July 1591 at Winchester) was an English martyr of the Roman Catholic Church. Along with Roger Dicconson (also spelled Dickenson), a Catholic priest, they were martyred at Winchester.

1060–1129 · Medieval

Saint Roger of Cannae (1060 – December 30, 1129) was an Italian bishop. The Catholic Church honours him as a saint. Roger (in Italian: Ruggero di Canne) was elected bishop of the town of Cannae.

774 · Medieval

Rolende of Gerpinnes, or Saint Rolende, born in the 8th century and died in Villers-Poterie (in present-day Belgium) around 774, was the daughter of Desiderius, King of the Lombards, who was exiled to Gaul, and his wife Ansia.

1914–1949 · Contemporary

Roman Volodymyrovych Lysko (Ukrainian: Роман Володимирович Лиско; 14 August 1914 – 14 October 1949) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and martyr. Lysko was born on 14 August 1914 in Horodok, Lviv Oblast. He studied theology and graduated from the Lviv Theological Academy.

1880–1942 · Contemporary

Roman Sitko (30 March 1880 – 12 October 1942) was a Polish Catholic priest. In 1941 he was arrested by the Nazis and murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. He is considered a martyr and was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 13 June 1999.

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Saint Romphaire was a Catholic priest who served as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Coutances in France. He died in Coutances and is venerated as a saint within the Catholic Church.

100 · Early Church

Saint Romulus of Fiesole (Italian: San Romolo, died c. AD 90) was bishop of Fiesole during the 1st century. He is venerated as the patron saint of Fiesole, Italy. Romulus was probably a local deacon, priest, or bishop of the 1st century.

550–700 · Medieval

Saint Ronan (fl. c. sixth century?) was an Irish pilgrim saint and hermit in western Brittany. He was the eponymous founder of Locronan and co-patron of Quimper (France), together with its founder, Saint Corentin.

1576–1628 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Roque González de Santa Cruz, SJ (17 November 1576 – 15 November 1628) was a Guaraní-Spanish Jesuit priest who was the first missionary among the Guarani in Paraguay. He was murdered in 1628 and is venerated as a martyr and a saint by the Catholic Church.

1784–1839 · Modern

Rose Kim, or Rose Kim No-sa, was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1784 in Seoul, Korea, and killed there on July 20, 1839.

1815–1876 · Modern

Rosa Francisca Dolors Molas Vallvé (24 March 1815 – 11 June 1876) was a Spanish Roman Catholic religious sister. Following her solemn religious profession she assumed the name of "Maria Rosa" and also established the religious congregation known as the Sisters of Our Lady of Cons…

1878–1900 · Contemporary

Christian laywoman, martyr, saint

1878–1900 · Contemporary

1855–1900 · Contemporary

Rose Fan Hui was a Chinese Catholic teacher born in Hebei in 1855. She died in Hebei in 1900 and is recognized as a blessed Catholic saint.

1769–1852 · Modern · Society of the Sacred Heart

Rose Philippine Duchesne, RSCJ , was a French religious sister and educator whom Pope John Paul II canonized in 1988. A native of France, she immigrated as a missionary to America, and is recognized for her care and education of Indigenous American survivors of the United States…

1656–1728 · Modern

Rose Venerini (9 February 1656 – 7 May 1728), also called Rosa Venerini, was an Italian Roman Catholic saint and virgin who founded the first public schools for girls and young women in Italy.

1233–1252 · Medieval

Rose of Viterbo, TOSF (Italian: Rosa da Viterbo; c. 1233 – 6 March 1251), was a young woman born in Viterbo, then a contested commune of the Papal States. She spent her brief life as a recluse, and was outspoken in her support of the papacy.

1263–1329 · Medieval · Carthusian Order

Roseline of Villeneuve (1263 – January 17, 1329) was a French Carthusian nun. She is regarded as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. Roseline was born to an aristocratic family, at the château of Les Arcs-sur-Argens, Var, in eastern Provence, near Draguignan.

907–977 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Rudesind (Galician: San Rosendo, Rudesindo; Portuguese: São Rosendo Latin: Rudesindus) (907 – March 1, 977) was a Galician bishop and abbot. He was also a regional administrator and military leader under his kinsmen, the Kings of León.

423 · Early Church

Rufinus of Capua, also known as Rufus of Capua (Italian: San Rufo), was a bishop of Capua, venerated as a saint, confessor, and martyr. Born in Palestine, he arrived in Capua at the end of the 4th century, where he was consecrated bishop in 410, an office he held until his death…

423 · Early Church

Saint Rufino was a bishop born in Syria who died in Capua in 423. He is a Catholic saint and a patron saint.

1876–1945 · Contemporary · Society of Jesus

Rupert Mayer (23 January 1876 – 1 November 1945) was a German Jesuit priest and a leading figure of the Catholic resistance to Nazism in Munich. In 1987, he was beatified by Pope John Paul II. Mayer was born and grew up in Stuttgart, one of five siblings.

446 · Early Church

Rusticus of Clermont (or Rustique, Rotiri; died 446) was a Bishop of Clermont in Auvergne. His feast day is 24 September. Rusticus was a priest in Clermont when the former bishop, Venerandus, died.

301–461 · Early Church

Rusticus of Narbonne (in French Rustique; died 26 October perhaps 461 AD,) was a monk of the Lérins Abbey and bishop of Narbonne; he was considered a Catholic saint of Gaul. Rusticus was born either at Marseille or at Narbonne.

1852–1900 · Contemporary · Society of Jesus

Rémy Isoré was a French Jesuit priest who was killed during Boxer Rebellion in China. He was declared a saint by Pope John Paul II in 2000. Isoré was born in Bambecque, France on 22 January 1852.

1883–1927 · Contemporary

Sabás Reyes Salazar (3 December 1883 – 13 April 1927) was a Mexican Catholic vicar and one of many priests martyred during the Cristero War. Reyes was canonized by Pope John Paul II on 21 May 2000 as one the Martyrs of the Cristero War.

461–566 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Sabinus of Canosa (Italian: San Sabino) (461 – 9 February 566), venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic church, was bishop of Canosa di Puglia from 514.

400–421 · Early Church

Saint Sabinus of Piacenza (Italian: San Sabino di Piacenza) (333 – December 11, 420), venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic church, was bishop of Piacenza until his death in the year 420. Sabinus was born in Milan around 330 - 340.

300–303 · Early Church

Sabinus of Spoleto (died c. 303) was a bishop in the early Christian church who resisted the Diocletianic Persecution and was martyred. According to legend, Venustian, governor of Etruria and Umbria, had Sabinus and his deacons arrested in Assisi.

100–175 · Early Church

Saint Sagar or Sagaris was a martyr of the early Christian church. He was supposedly a disciple of St. Paul; it is known that he was Bishop of Laodicea, Phrygia. He suffered martyrdom during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

750–754 · Medieval

Saint Adolar was a German Catholic priest, missionary, and bishop born in 750. He died in Dokkum in 754 and is venerated as a saint within the Catholic Church.

300–304 · Early Church

Saint Afra (died 304) was martyred during the Diocletian persecution. Along with Saint Ulrich & St Simpert, she is a patron saint of Augsburg. Her feast day is August 7. Afra was dedicated to the service of the goddess Venus by her mother, Hilaria.

690 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Amatus, also called St. Aimé or Aimé of Sion, († September 13, 690) was a Benedictine monk who was chosen bishop of Sion in the Valais. He was subsequently banished by Theuderic III, King of the Franks. Born of a wealthy family, took the monastic habit at the Abbey of St.

1075 · Medieval

Albane is a French feminine given name.

1220–1250 · Medieval · Cistercians

Alice of Schaerbeek (or Adelaide or Aleydis) (also known as Alice the Leper) (Dutch: Sint Aleydis, French: Sainte Alix), (c. 1220–1250) was a Cistercian lay sister who is venerated as the patron saint of the blind and paralyzed. Her feast day is 15 June.

1910–1946 · Contemporary · Franciscans

Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception (19 August 1910 – 28 July 1946), born as Anna Muttathupadathu, was an Indian Catholic nun and educator.

600–676 · Medieval · Q3454227

Amandus (c. 584 – 679), commonly called Saint Amand, was a bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht and one of the catholic missionaries of Flanders. He is venerated as a saint, particularly in France and Belgium.

1050–1079 · Medieval

Arnoux of Gap (sometimes spelled Arnoul or Arnulph), born in Vendôme, was the Bishop of Gap from 1065 until his death between 1074 and 1079. He is the patron saint of the city of Gap and of the Diocese of Gap and Embrun. His feast day is September 19.

301–430 · Early Church

Aurelius of Carthage was a Christian saint who died around 430. A friend of Augustine of Hippo, he was bishop of Carthage from about 391 until his death. Not much is known about his life outside of his ecclesiastical activities.

500–600 · Medieval

St Austell is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, 10 miles (16 km) south of Bodmin and 30 miles (48 km) west of the border with Devon.

899 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Ava was a Benedictine abbess and is a Roman Catholic saint. Ava is commemorated on April 29; she is a patron saint of the blind. The niece of Pepin II of Aquitaine, she was born on April 29, 845.

273–306 · Early Church

Saint Barbara (Ancient Greek: Ἁγία Βαρβάρα; Coptic: Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲁ; Church Slavonic: Великомученица Варва́ра Илиопольская; Arabic: القديسة الشهيدة بربارة), known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an early Christian Syrian Greek saint and martyr.

981–1055 · Medieval

Bartholomew of Grottaferrata (Italian: San Bartolomeo il Giovane) (Rossano, c. 970 – Grottaferrata, November 11, 1055) or Bartholomew the Younger was an Italo-Greek abbot at the monastery at Grottaferrata. Like Nilus the Younger, Bartholomew was of Greek heritage.