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1070–1127 · Medieval

Gualfardo of Verona (or Wolfhard of Augsburg) (1070–1127) was a Swabian artisan, trader, and hermit who lived around Verona. A hagiographical vita (biography) was composed, according to the Bollandists, within decades of his death, probably towards the end of the twelfth century.…

1065–1150 · Medieval · Benedictines

Guarinus of Sitten (German: Warin, French: Guérin) was Bishop of Sion. Guarinus was born in Pont-à-Mousson, Lotharingia, around 1065, into a noble family. About 1085 he became a monk at the Benedictine monastery of Molesme Abbey.

646 · Medieval

Gudula of Brabant, also known as Saint Gudula (ca. 646–712), was a Christian saint who is venerated in Catholic and Orthodox churches. In Brabant, she is usually called Goedele or Goule; (Latin: Gudila, later Gudula; Dutch: Goedele; French: Gudule).

892–962 · Medieval · Benedictines

Wicbert or Guibert (892 – 23 May 962) was a nobleman who became a hermit and founded Gembloux Abbey. He was canonized as a saint in 1211. Saint Guibert's feast day is observed on 23 May.

1865–1931 · Contemporary · Xaverian Missionaries

Guido Maria Conforti (30 March 1865 – 5 November 1931) was an Italian Roman Catholic archbishop who founded the Xaverian Missionaries (S.X.) on 3 December 1895.

1004–1070 · Medieval

Saint Guido of Acqui (also Wido) (c. 1004 – 2 June 1070) was Bishop of Acqui (now Acqui Terme) in north-west Italy from 1034 until his death. He was born around 1004 to a noble family of the area of Acqui, the Counts of Acquesana, in Melazzo, where the family's wealth was concen…

1200–1242 · Medieval · Dominican Order

William Arnaud or Guillaume Arnaud (died 28 May 1242) was a Dominican inquisitor and martyr. William was a native of Montpellier. In 1234, Pope Gregory IX named him inquisitor in the dioceses of Agen, Albi, Carcassonne and Toulouse.

1589–1637 · Reformation · Dominican Order

Guillaume Courtet, O.P. (1589–1637) was a French Dominican friar, Catholic priest, and missionary. One of the first Frenchman to have visited Japan, he died as a martyr by beheading in Nagasaki at the hands of the Tokugawa Shogunate on Michaelmas Day 1637 after three days continu…

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St Guinoch, also known as Guinochus or Guinoc, was a Scottish saint. He is believed to have been a counsellor to Kenneth MacAlpin and, through prayer, aided in seven victories over the Picts in one day.

1070–1123 · Medieval

Guiraud (1070–1123) was a bishop of Béziers of the twelfth century He is said to have been the second prior of the Canon Regular community at Cassan Abbey. He served as bishop from 1121 to November 5, 1123. He is a Catholic saint.

450 · Early Church

Saint Guirec (c. 6th century), according to oral tradition, was a Welsh monk who sought to establish a monastery in Celtic Brittany. In the region of Traou-Perros is where Guirec chose to found his new community.

717–774 · Medieval

Saint Gummarus of Lier (also known as Gommaire, Gommer or Gummery) is a Belgian saint. He was the son of the Lord of Emblem (near Lier, Belgium).

203 · Early Church

Gundenis was a virgin martyr. She suffered martyrdom during the persecutions of Septimius Severus.

900–940 · Medieval

Gunter is a given Germanic name and surname, a variation of Günther. For people with the name, see: Gunter may also refer to:

532–593 · Medieval

Saint Gontrand (c. 532 in Soissons – 28 March 592 in Chalon-sur-Saône), also called Gontran, Gontram, Guntram, Gunthram, Gunthchramn, and Guntramnus, was the king of the Kingdom of Orléans from AD 561 to AD 592.

450 · Early Church

Gurthiern (also Guthiern, Gunthiern, and Gunthiernus) was a Welsh prince. According to the Vita sancta Gurthierni, he became a hermit in Brittany and founder of an abbey at Kemperle (Quimperlé). He is a Catholic and Orthodox saint with a feast day on 3 July.

1451–1536 · Reformation

Guru Jambheshwar, also known as Guru Jambhoji, (1451–1536) was a sadhak, yogi, saint and the founder of the Bishnoi Panth, a Vaishnavite sect noted for its devotion to Vishnu, emphasis on non-violence, and ethos of environmental conservation in the arid regions of Rajasthan, Indi…

1469–1539 · Reformation

Gurū Nānak (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539; Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ), also known as Bābā Nānak ('Father Nanak'), was an Indian spiritual teacher, mystic and poet, who is regarded as the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.

674–715 · Medieval

Saint Guthlac of Crowland (Old English: Gūðlāc; Latin: Guthlacus; 674‍–‍714 AD) was a Christian hermit and saint from Lincolnshire in England. He is particularly venerated in the Fens of eastern England.

950–1012 · Medieval

Guy of Anderlecht, also known as Saint Guidon (or Guido, Guy and Wyen of Láken) (ca. 950–1012) was a Christian saint who is venerated in Catholic and Orthodox churches. He was known as the Poor Man of Anderlecht.

1161–1237 · Medieval

Guðmundur Arason was an influential 12th and 13th century Icelandic saintly bishop who took part in increasing the powers of the Catholic Church in medieval Iceland. His story is recorded in several manuscripts, most notably Prestssaga Guðmundar góða.

500 · Medieval

Gwen Teirbron (French: Blanche; Latin: Alba Trimammis or Candida; possibly English: Wite) was a Breton holy woman and wife of Fragan who supposedly lived in the 5th or 6th century. Her epithet is Welsh for '(of the) three breasts'.

500–544 · Medieval

Wenna (Welsh: Gwen) was a medieval princess and Christian martyr who flourished in Wales and Cornwall. Later venerated as a saint, she is honoured at multiple churches in Cornwall and Devon.

700 · Medieval

Saint Gwenafwy (Wenappa) (fl. 6th c.) was a pre-congregational saint of medieval South Wales. She was a daughter of Caw of Strathclyde, and sister of Peillan, Eigron and Peithein among others. She went to Cornwall with her brother Eigron where she is the patroness of Gwennap.

530 · Medieval

Saint Gwenfyl was an early Welsh Christian saint from the Brychan family. Little is known of her life. Saint Gwenfyl was one of the children or descendants of Brychan.

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Gwenllwyfo was a Christian woman recognised as a saint. She is commemorated in the dedication of two churches near Dulas, Anglesey, in Wales: St Gwenllwyfo's Church, Llanwenllwyfo (built 1856) and its medieval predecessor, the Old Church of St Gwenllwyfo, Llanwenllwyfo, which is…

500 · Medieval

Saint Gwladys ferch Brychan or St Gladys (Latin: Gladusa), daughter of King Brychan of Brycheiniog, was the queen of the saint-king Gwynllyw Milwr and the mother of Cadoc "the Wise", whose Vita may be the earliest saint's life to mention Arthur.

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Saint Gwrddlew or Gwrtheli, Gartheli, was a pre-congregational saint of 5th century medieval Wales. Gwrddlew was born about 480 AD at Twrcelyn commote, Anglesey, Wales. He was the son of Caw of Strathclyde.

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Saint Gwrthwl is a Pre-Congregational Saint of Powys in Wales. He was said to have been a hermit and to have founded a church in the village of Llanwrthwl. The site of his church yielded artefacts form the Bronze Age and Roman Empire.

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Gwyddfarch was a hermit and founder of a Celtic abbey at Meifod in Wales. He was a son of Amalarus and disciple of Saint Llywelyn at Welshpool. About 550 AD he founded a monastery at Meifod.

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Dwygyfylchi is a village in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is part of the community of Penmaenmawr which has a population of 4,353. The electoral ward of Capelulo which includes Dwygyfylchi had a population of 1,485 in 2011.

500–520 · Medieval

Gwynllyw Filwr or Gwynllyw Farfog , known in English in a corrupted form as Woolos the Warrior or Woolos the Bearded (Latin: Gundleus, Gundleius or Gwenleue; c. 450 – 500 CE) was a Welsh king and religious figure.

600 · Medieval

Gwynno, or Gwynnog ab Gildas, is the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint. Archives at the Vatican record that his festival is 26 October; that he is regarded as a confessor; and that there is said to be a sacred well, Ffynnon Wyno, associated with Llanwonno, in Glamorganshire.

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Gwytherin is a village in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It lies in a small valley through which the River Cledwen flows and has been winner of 'Best Kept Village' on four occasions. Its church is dedicated to Saint Winefrid (Welsh: Gwenfrewy gwenfrewi; Medieval Latin: Winefrida).

885–959 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Gérard (in Walloon Sint-Djuråd) (c. 895 – October 3, 959) founded Brogne Abbey and reformed eighteen others according to the Benedictine Rule. Gérard was born at Staves (Namur). His father was Stance, a member of the family of dukes of Lower Austrasia.

1270–1319 · Medieval

Haakon V Magnusson (10 April 1270 – 8 May 1319) (Old Norse: Hákon Magnússon; Modern Norwegian: Håkon Magnusson) was King of Norway from 1299 until 1319. Haakon was the younger surviving son of Magnus the Lawmender, King of Norway, and his wife Ingeborg of Denmark.

-625–-600 · Early Church

Habakkuk, or Habacuc, who was active around 612 BC, was a prophet whose oracles and prayer are recorded in the Book of Habakkuk, the eighth of the collected twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible. He is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

-550 · Early Church

Haggai or Aggeus was a Hebrew prophet active during the building of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible, and the author or subject of the Book of Haggai.

1879–1915 · Contemporary

Hagop Terzian (Armenian: Յակոբ Թերզեան; August 22, 1879 – 1915) was an Armenian writer and pharmacist who lived in the Ottoman Empire. The theme of much of his writings was Armenian life and heritage in the region of Cilicia.

1871–1915 · Contemporary

Haig (Hrach) Tiriakian (1871–1915) was an Ottoman Armenian politician and a member of the Armenian National Assembly. Tiriakian played an important role during the Ottoman Bank takeover in 1896.

1209–1271 · Medieval

Haji Bektash Veli (Persian: حاجی بکتاش ولی, romanized: Ḥājī Baktāš Valī; Turkish: Hacı Bektaş Veli; Albanian: Haxhi Veli Bektashi; c. 1209–1271) was an Islamic scholar, mystic, saint and philosopher from Khorasan who lived and taught in Anatolia. His original name was Muhammad.

1020–1043 · Medieval

Hallvard Vebjørnsson (Hallvard Den Hellige) (c. 1020–1043), commonly referred to as Saint Hallvard (Sankt Hallvard), is the patron saint of Oslo. He is considered a martyr because of his defence of an innocent thrall woman. His religious feast day is 15 May.

911–986 · Medieval

Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson (Old Norse: Haraldr Blátǫnn Gormsson; Danish: Harald Blåtand Gormsen, died c. 985/86) was a king of Denmark and Norway. The son of King Gorm the Old and Thyra Dannebod, Harald ruled as king of Denmark from c. 958 – c.

1856–1915 · Contemporary

Harutiun Jangülian (Armenian: Յարութիւն Ճանկիւլեան; 1855 – 15 June 1915) was an Armenian historian, political activist, and member of the Armenian National Assembly. He was especially known for his involvement in the Kum Kapu demonstration.

1860–1915 · Contemporary

Harutiun Shahrigian (Armenian: Յարութիւն Շահրիկեան; 1860–1915) was an Armenian politician, soldier, lawyer, and author. Better known by nicknames Atom, (Armenian: Ատոմ), Nitra (Armenian: Նիթրա), he had a prominent role in the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) and was also…

778–853 · Medieval · Benedictines

Haymo (or Haimo) (died 27 March 853) was a German Benedictine monk who served as bishop of Halberstadt, and was a noted author. The exact date and place of Haymo's birth are unknown. He entered the Order of St.

900–871 · Medieval

Heahmund (or Hamund) was a medieval Bishop of Sherborne. He was a warrior-bishop and he was killed fighting against the Danes for the Anglo-Saxon King Æthelred I of Wessex and his brother, the future King Alfred the Great. Heahmund was consecrated in 867 or 868.

110–180 · Early Church

Hegesippus (Ancient Greek: Ἡγήσιππος; c. 110 – c. 180 AD), also known as Hegesippus the Nazarene, was a Christian writer of the early Church who, in spite of his Greek name, may have been a Jewish convert and certainly wrote against heresies of the Gnostics and of Marcion.

970–1019 · Medieval

Heimerad (also known as Heimrad, Haimrad or Heimo, c. 970 in Meßkirch near the Bodensee in Baden – 28 June 1019 on the Hasunger Berg (now Burghasungen) near Kassel) was a German priest and travelling preacher.

781–844 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Heldrad of Novalese, also Eldardus or Eldrad (9th century – 844) was a French Benedictine monk, abbot of Novalese and saint of the Catholic Church. The first records date back to his time at the Benedictine monastery in Novales.