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1899–1945 · Contemporary · Dominican Order

Maria Julia Rodzińska, OP (born Stanisława Maria Józefa Rodzińska; 16 March 1899 – 20 February 1945) was a Polish Dominican Sister and is venerated as a Blessed in the Roman Catholic Church. Julia Rodzińska was born on 16 March 1899 in Nawojowa.

935–1023 · Medieval

Stefano Minicillo was born in 935 in Macerata Campania and served as a Catholic priest and bishop. He died in 1023 in Caiazzo and is recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church.

1340–1391 · Medieval · Order of Friars Minor

Stefano da Cuneo was born in 1340 in Cuneo and served as a Franciscan missionary and regular priest. He died in 1391 in Jerusalem. He is a canonized saint of the Catholic Church.

1059–1134 · Medieval · Cistercians

Stephen Harding (French: Étienne Harding) (c. 1060 – 28 March 1134) was an English-born monk and abbot, who was one of the founders of the Cistercian Order. He is honoured as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.

300–257 · Early Church

Pope Stephen I (Greek: Στέφανος Α΄ Latin: Stephanus I) was the Bishop of Rome from 12 May 254 to his death on 2 August 257. He was later canonized as a saint and some accounts say he was killed while celebrating Mass. Stephen was born in Rome.

720–772 · Medieval · Benedictines

Pope Stephen III (Latin: Stephanus III; 720 – 24 January 772) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 7 August 768 to his death on 24 January 772. Stephen was a Benedictine monk who worked in the Lateran Palace during the reign of Pope Zachary.

770–817 · Medieval

Pope Stephen IV (Latin: Stephanus IV; died 24 January 817) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from June 816 to his death on 24 January 817. Stephen belonged to a noble Roman family.

1020–1058 · Medieval · Benedictines

Pope Stephen IX (Latin: Stephanus, christened Frederick; c. 1020 – 29 March 1058) was the Bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 3 August 1057 to his death on 29 March 1058.

1787–1840 · Modern

Stephen Min Kuk-ka (Korean: 민극가; Hanja: 閔克可; 1787–1840) was a Korean Roman Catholic saint. He was martyred by strangulation after refusing to deny his faith. His feast day is January 20, and he is also venerated along with the rest of the 103 Korean martyrs on September 20.

1813–1839 · Modern · Third Order of Saint Dominic

Saint Stephen Nguyễn Văn Vinh (Vietnamese: Stêphanô Nguyễn Văn Vinh) (born c. 1813 in Bồ Trang, Vietnam – died December 19, 1839, in Cổ Mễ, Bắc Ninh province, Vietnam) was a Dominican tertiary, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church.

1582–1619 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Stephen Pongracz (Hungarian: Pongrácz István; 1584–1619) was a Hungarian Jesuit priest and martyr who is revered as a saint in the Catholic Church.

995 · Medieval

Saint Stephen of Luneville was a Catholic priest who served as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Toul. He died in 995.

1045–1124 · Medieval · Grandmontines

Stephen of Muret (French: Étienne de Muret) (1045 – 8 February 1124) was the founder of the Order of Grandmont and its motherhouse of Grandmont Abbey.

1085–1159 · Medieval · Benedictines

Stephen of Obazine also known as Stephen of Vielzot (French: Étienne de Vielzot, Étienne d'Obazine; (1085 – 1159), was a French priest and hermit, famed for his pious nature, even from a young age. He is commemorated on 8 March.

576–646 · Medieval

Sulpicius II. the Pious was a 7th-century bishop of Bourges and saint. According to his Vita, Sulpicius was born at Vatan (Diocese of Bourges), of noble parents, before the end of the sixth century.

1803–1846 · Modern

U Sur-im (Hangul: 우술임; Hanja: 禹述任), later Suzanne U Sur-im (우술임 수산나), was a Korean Christian laywoman and the wife of Sébastien Nam I-gwan. She was born around 1802 in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, Korea, and died in prison on September 20, 1846, in Seoul.

800–863 · Medieval · Benedictines

Swithun (or Swithin; Old English: Swīþhūn; Latin: Swithunus; died 2 July 863) was an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester and subsequently patron saint of Winchester Cathedral. His historical importance as bishop is overshadowed by his reputation for posthumous miracle-working.

1536–1591 · Reformation

Swithun Wells (c. 1536 – 10 December 1591) was an English Roman Catholic martyr who was executed during the reign of Elizabeth I. Wells was a country gentleman and one time schoolmaster whose family sheltered hunted priests.

300–311 · Early Church

Silvanus of Gaza (Latin: Silvanus) was a priest and later a bishop of Gaza who died a martyr in 311, having been beheaded during the reign of Diocletian.

990–1035 · Medieval

Saint Simeon of Trier (or Simeon of Syracuse), also written as Symeon (Greek: Ὁ Ὅσιος Συμεὼν ὁ Πεντάγλωσσος ὁ Σιναΐτης, Sicilian: San Simeuni di Saraùsa), was a monk and recluse who died in Germany in 1035.

460–514 · Medieval

Pope Symmachus (died 19 July 514) was the bishop of Rome from 22 November 498 to his death on 19 July 514. His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who was elected pope by a majority of the Roman clergy.

350–381 · Early Church

Saint Syrus of Genoa (Italian: San Siro di Genova) (died around June 29, 381 AD) was a priest and later bishop of Genoa during the fourth century AD. Born at Struppa, a neighborhood of Genoa, he had a reputation for holiness and zeal.

301–400 · Early Church

Syrus of Pavia (Italian: San Siro di Pavia), also spelled Sirus, is traditionally said to have been the first bishop of Pavia during the 1st century.

1437–1482 · Medieval · Franciscans

Szymon of Lipnica (c. 1437 – 18 July 1482) was a Polish catholic priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor. He became a sought after and noted preacher and took as his preaching inspiration Saint Bernardine of Siena and also was a strong proponent of popular de…

1565–1622 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Sebastian Kimura (1565 – 10 September 1622) was a Japanese Catholic priest and member of the Society of Jesus. He was among the 55 people killed during the Great Genna Martyrdom and subsequently beatified. Kimura was born into a Christian family in 1565.

1914–1942 · Contemporary

Tadeusz Dulny (born August 8, 1914, in Krzczonowice; died August 7, 1942, in the Dachau concentration camp) was a Polish seminarian, recognized as a martyr and venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

670–734 · Medieval

Tatwine (c. 670 – 30 July 734) was the tenth Archbishop of Canterbury from 731 to 734. Prior to becoming archbishop, he was a monk and abbot of a Benedictine monastery. Besides his ecclesiastical career, Tatwine was a writer, and riddles he composed survive.

130 · Early Church

Pope Telesphorus (Greek: Τελεσφόρος) was the bishop of Rome from c. 126 to his death c. 137, during the reigns of Roman Emperors Hadrian and Antoninus Pius. Telesphorus is traditionally considered the eighth Bishop of Rome in succession after Peter.

1858–1900 · Contemporary · Franciscans

Théodoric Balat (Chinese: 德奥理; pinyin: Dé Àolǐ; born October 28, 1858, in Saint-Martin-du-Taur, Tarn; died July 9, 1900, in Taiyuan, Shanxi province) was a French clergyman, Friar Minor, missionary, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church.

210–251 · Early Church

Saint Terence (Latin: sanctus Terentius, Italian: San Terenzio) is the patron saint of Pesaro. According to tradition, he was from Pannonia and fled to the Adriatic coast to escape the persecution of Christians under Decius (ca. 250–51).

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Terenzio di Imola was a presbyter of the Catholic Church born in Imola and a citizen of Italy. He died in Faenza and is recognized as a saint.

701 · Medieval

Terenzio was born in 701 and served as a Catholic priest. He held the position of bishop and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

1875–1900 · Contemporary

1801–1852 · Modern · Benedictines

Ignazia Verzeri (31 July 1801 – 3 March 1852) was an Italian Roman Catholic who became a Benedictine nun and established the Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Her dedication to the needs of girls and their education was one of her top priorities.

1747–1770 · Modern · Order of Discalced Nuns of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel

Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart, OCD (15 July 1747 – 7 March 1770) was an Italian Discalced Carmelite nun. During her brief life of quiet service in the monastery, she came to be revered for her mystical gifts. She has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church.

1864–1900 · Contemporary

Saint Teresa Zhang He (born 1864 in Yuan, Hebei, China; died July 16, 1900, in Zhangjiaji, Hebei) was a saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. Teresa Zhang He was born into a Catholic family in a village in Hebei province. Her husband was from the same village.

1900–1920 · Contemporary · Order of Discalced Nuns of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel

Teresa of Jesus of Los Andes, OCD (Spanish: Teresa de Jesús de Los Andes; born Juana Enriqueta Josefina de Los Sagrados Corazones Fernández Solar; 13 July 1900 – 12 April 1920) was a Chilean nun of the Discalced Carmelites.

257 · Early Church

Tertullinus was a Catholic priest who died in Rome in 257. He is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church.

1250–1258 · Medieval · Benedictines

Tesauro Beccaria, also known as Tesauro dei Beccheria and subsequently as Saint Tesauro (born in Pavia, Italy, and died in Florence on September 12, 1258), was a 13th-century Italian ecclesiastic and politician. He was a member of the Vallombrosan Order.

1773–1823 · Modern

Thaddeus Liu (Chinese name: 劉瑞庭; 1773–1823) was a Chinese priest and martyr of the 19th century. He was born in 1773 in Qionglai, near Chengdu, in Sichuan. His Chinese name was Liu Ruiting.

100–50 · Early Church

According to Eastern Christian tradition, Addai of Edessa (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܐܕܝ, Mar Addai or Mor Aday sometimes Latinized Addeus) or Thaddeus of Edessa was one of the seventy disciples of Jesus.

1033–1066 · Medieval · Benedictines

Theobald of Provins (French: Saint Thibaut, Thibault, Thiébaut) (1033–1066) was a French hermit and saint. He was born at Provins to the French nobility, his father being Arnoul, Count of Champagne. He was named after his uncle, Theobald of Vienne, also considered a saint.

840–893 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Theodard (French: Théodard) (ca. 840–1 May, ca. 893) was an archbishop of Narbonne. He may have been born to the nobility and served as a subdeacon at a church council at Toulouse. He was appointed archdeacon by Archbishop Sigebod of Narbonne (873-855).

570–628 · Medieval

Theodelinda, also spelled Theudelinde (c. 570 – 628 AD), was a queen of the Lombards through marriage to two successive Lombard kings, Authari and Agilulf.

851 · Medieval

Saint Theodemir, martyr, patron of Carmona, was a Spanish Benedictine monk who died on July 25, 851, in Córdoba. Saint Theodemir was born in Carmona, Seville, although his date of birth is unknown.

1065 · Medieval

Theodgar of Vestervig (German: Dieter von Vestervig; Danish: Thøger; also Dietger, Dioter, Theodgardus) (d. 24 June, in or about 1065) was a missionary from Thuringia who worked mostly in Jutland in Denmark, where he died and is venerated as a saint.

650–690 · Medieval · Benedictines

Theodofrid was a Benedictine monk born in 650. He died in 690 in Corbie and is recognized as a saint within the Catholic Church.

650–785 · Medieval

San Teodoro or Saint Theodore of Pavia (died c. 778) was bishop of Pavia from 743 until his death. He was repeatedly exiled by the Lombard kings. His feast day is May 20. Along with Syrus (Siro), he is a patron saint of Pavia, and his body is housed in the church with his name.

602–690 · Medieval

Theodore of Tarsus (Greek: Θεόδωρος Ταρσοῦ; 602 – 19 September 690) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 668 to 690. Theodore grew up in Tarsus, but fled to Constantinople after the Persian Empire conquered Tarsus and other cities.

393–466 · Early Church

Theodoret of Cyrus or Cyrrhus (Ancient Greek: Θεοδώρητος Κύρρου; c. 393 – c. 458) was a notable theologian of the School of Antioch, biblical commentator, and bishop of Cyrrhus (423–457).