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741–772 · Medieval

Amalberga of Temse (also called Amalia and Amelia; b. 741 in Ardennes, Belgium, d. July 10, 772 in Bilsen) was probably a Frisian venerated Christian woman probably a Frankish subject from the Ardennes, located back then in Francia.

1872–1900 · Contemporary · Franciscan Missionaries of Mary

Saint Amandina of Schakkebroek (28 December 1872 – 9 July 1900), born Pauline Jeuris, was a Franciscan sister of Belgian origin who served in China. She was beatified and canonized together with other martyrs of the Boxer Rebellion. Her official name was "Marie-Pauline Jeuris".

448 · Early Church

Amantius of Como (Italian: Sant'Amanzio di Como) (died April 8, 448 AD) is venerated as the third bishop of Como. He was preceded by Felix of Como and Provinus. He was succeeded by Abundius. His feast day is 8 April.

722 · Medieval · Benedictines

Amarandus of Moissac (Southern France?, mid-7th century – Albi, 722) was a Benedictine monk, abbot of Moissac, and bishop of Albi. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

1300–1300 · Medieval

According to Catholic tradition, Saint Amaro or Amarus the Pilgrim (Spanish: San Amaro, Portuguese: Santo Amaro, Galician: Santo Amaro) was an abbot and sailor who it was claimed sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to an earthly paradise.

1200–1254 · Medieval · Franciscans

Amata of Assisi (died 1254 or 1255) was a saint, a Poor Clare nun, and one of Saint Clare of Assisi's original followers. Amata was born into a noble family in Assisi, Italy; her father was Martino di Carano and her mother Donna Penenda, Clare's oldest sister.

1226–1292 · Medieval · Franciscans

Amato Ronconi (1226 – 8 May 1292) was an Italian Catholic who became a professed member of the Secular Franciscan Order. Ronconi lived a life of penitence and dedicated all his works to the poor through the construction of chapels and hospitals – one such hospital still exists in…

344–418 · Early Church

Amator (in French) Amadour or Amatre was bishop of Auxerre from 388 until his death on 1 May 418 and venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. Amator's feast day is celebrated on 1 May. Amator was of a wealthy, upper-class family in Auxerre, France.

997–1093 · Medieval

Amatus of Nusco, in Italian Amato di Nusco (c. 1003–1093) was the first bishop of Nusco in Irpinia, southern Italy. The most likely account of him is that he was of noble birth, a native of the South of Italy, that he distributed all his worldly goods to the poor, became a priest…

1585–1641 · Reformation · Benedictines

Ambrose Edward Barlow, O.S.B. (1585 – 10 September 1641) was an English Benedictine monk. He is one of a group of saints canonized by Pope Paul VI who became known as the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.

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Saint Ambrose of Cahors is a saint in the Catholic Church. He is a figure within the tradition of Catholicism.

1645 · Reformation

Ambrósio Francisco Ferro (d. 3 October 1645) was a Portuguese priest from the Azores and martyr of the Catholic Church. Francisco Ferro, a native of Azores, came to Brazil with relatives. He was ordained priest and from 1636 he was a parish priest in Natal.

672 · Medieval

Ampelius (Latin: Ampelius, Italian: Ampelio) was Archbishop of Milan from 671 to 676. He is honoured as a saint in the Catholic Church. Almost nothing is known about the life and the episcopate of Ampelius.

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There are several characters named Amphion in Greek mythology:

25–90 · Early Church

Pope Anacletus (born c. AD 15 – died c. AD 92), also known as Cletus, was the bishop of Rome, following Peter and Linus. Anacletus served between c. AD 80 and his death, c. AD 92.

340–401 · Early Church

Pope Anastasius I was the bishop of Rome from 27 November 399 to his death on 19 December 401. Anastasius was born in Rome, and was the son of Maximus.

1020–1085 · Medieval

Anastasius of Cluny, O.S.B. (Venice, Italy, 11th century; Pamiers, modern-day France, 1085), was a scholar who joined the monastery of Mont-Saint-Michel (France) and later lived as a hermit on a neighboring island, until Hugh of Cluny visited him and persuaded him to join the Ben…

681 · Medieval

Anastasius of Pavia (sometimes Anastasius XV, or Anastasius II) was Bishop of Pavia (Ticinum) from 668 until his death in 680. He was a convert from Arianism. He was succeeded by Damian of Pavia.

304 · Early Church

Saint Anastasius the Fuller (died 304) is a Christian saint of the pre-schism Christian Church. Anastasius was a fuller of Aquileia who subsequently moved his business to Salona, although other sources say he went to Spalatum.

1882–1942 · Contemporary · Franciscans

Anastazy Jakub Pankiewicz (July 9, 1882 – May 20, 1942) was a Polish Roman Catholic Franciscan friar and priest. He was arrested on October 10, 1941 and taken to the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau, where he died.

301–458 · Early Church

Anatolius of Constantinople (Greek: Ἀνατόλιος; died 3 July 458) was a Patriarch of Constantinople (November 449 – 3 July 458). He is regarded as a saint, by both the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. Anatolius was born at Alexandria.

300–280 · Early Church

Anatolius of Laodicea (Greek: Ἀνατόλιος Λαοδικείας; early 3rd century – July 3, 283), also known as Anatolius of Alexandria, was a Syro-Egyptian saint and Bishop of Laodicea on the Mediterranean coast of Roman Syria in AD 268.

1866–1900 · Contemporary · Ordo Fratrum Minorum de Regularis Observantia

André Bauer (Guebwiller, November 24, 1866 – Taiyuan, July 9, 1900) was an Alsatian Franciscan, a martyr of the Boxer Rebellion, and is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. He is one of the 120 Martyrs of China, whose feast day is July 9.

1521–1608 · Reformation

Andrew (Andrea) Avellino (1521 – 10 November 1608) was an Italian Theatine priest. He is venerated as the patron saint of Naples and Sicily and invoked especially against a sudden death. He led a life busy in preaching, hearing confessions, and visiting the sick, and writing.

1808–1840 · Modern

Andrew Chŏng Hwa-gyŏng (Korean: 정화경 안드레아; born 1808 in Chungcheong Province, Korea; died January 23, 1840, in Seoul) was a Korean saint of the Catholic Church. He was an assistant to Bishop Laurent Imbert.

1301–1374 · Medieval · Carmelites

Andrea Corsini (30 November 1302 – 6 January 1373 or 1374) was an Italian Catholic prelate and professed member from the Carmelites who served as the Bishop of Fiesole from 1349 until his death.

1795–1839 · Modern

Andrew Trần An Dũng-Lạc was a Vietnamese Roman Catholic priest. He was executed by beheading during the reign of Minh Mạng. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II on 19 June 1988 and recognized as one of the 117 Vietnamese Martyrs.

1821–1846 · Modern

Andrew Kim Taegon (21 August 1821 – 16 September 1846), also referred to as Andrew Kim in English, was the first Korean Catholic priest and is the patron saint of Korean clergy.

1808–1835 · Modern

Saint Andrew Trần Văn Trông (born 1808 or 1814 in Huế, Vietnam; died November 28, 1835, in Hội An, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Andrew Trần Văn Trông was born into a Catholic family. From the age of 15, he worked to support his family.

1542–1572 · Reformation

Andrew Wouters (Dutch: Andries Wouters) was a Dutch Catholic priest who served as pastor in Heinenoord, Hoeksche Waard. He was among the 19 Martyrs of Gorkum in 1572.

980–1009 · Medieval · Benedictines

Andrew Zorard (Hungarian: Zoerárd András, Szórád, Zoárd; Polish: Andrzej Świerad, Żurawek, Żórawek, Świrad, and Wszechrad; Slovak: Svorad, Andrej Svorad, Czech: Sverad; German: Zoërard, Latin: Zoerardus) was a Benedictine monk originating from Poland but active in Hungary (now Sl…

900 · Medieval

Saint Andrew of Florence was a Catholic priest and bishop who died in Florence in 900. He is recognized as a saint within the Catholic Church.

877 · Medieval

Andrew the Scot (also known as Andrew of Tuscany and Andrew of Fiesole) was the Irish-born student and assistant of Donatus of Fiesole. He served as archdeacon of Fiesole under Bishop Donatus.

1591–1657 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Andrew Bobola, SJ (Polish: Andrzej Bobola; 1591 – 16 May 1657) was a Polish missionary and martyr of the Society of Jesus, known as the "Apostle of Lithuania" and the "hunter of souls". He was beaten and tortured to death during the Khmelnytsky Uprising.

1891–1900 · Contemporary

1845–1937 · Contemporary · Congregation of the Holy Cross

André Bessette, C.S.C. (born Alfred; 9 August 1845 – 6 January 1937), commonly known as Brother André (French: Frère André) and since his canonization as Saint André of Montreal, was a lay brother of the Congregation of Holy Cross and a significant figure of the Catholic Church a…

1572–1645 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

André de Soveral SJ (c. 1572 – 16 July 1645) was a Portuguese Catholic priest from Colonial Brazil. He was killed during the Restoration War at the Martyrdom of Cunhau, a massacre promoted by Dutch troops and their Calvinist ministers, who fought against the Portuguese Empire in…

1248–1309 · Medieval · Third Order of Saint Francis

Angela of Foligno (1248 – 4 January 1309) was an Italian Franciscan tertiary who became known as a mystic from her extensive writings about her mystical revelations.

1846–1932 · Contemporary · Sisters of the Cross

Angela of the Cross Guerrero y González, HCC (Spanish: Ángela de la Cruz or María de los Ángeles Guerrero González; 30 January 1846 – 2 March 1932) was a Spanish religious sister and the foundress of the Sisters of the Company of the Cross, a Catholic religious institute dedicate…

1669–1739 · Modern · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Luca Antonio Falcone (19 October 1669 – 30 October 1739) – in religious life Angelo – was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in Cosenza.

780–855 · Medieval · Benedictines

Angelomus (died c.895) was a monk from Luxeuil, Franche-Comté, and Biblical commentator. He was influenced by Alcuin. He used the Pseudo-Jerome.

800–791 · Medieval

Angilram or Angilramn (died October 791) was a Frankish prelate. He served as the bishop of Metz from 768 until 791 and as the royal archchaplain under Charlemagne from 784 until 791.

100–166 · Early Church

Pope Anicetus (Greek: Ανίκητος) was the bishop of Rome from c. 157 to his death in April 168. According to the Annuario Pontificio, the start of his papacy may have been 153. Anicetus actively opposed Gnosticism and Marcionism.

1874–1900 · Contemporary

Saint Anna An Jiao (Chinese: 安焦安納) (born 1874 in Anping, Hebei, China – died July 11, 1900, in Liugongying, Hebei) was a saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. During the Boxer Rebellion in China, Christians were subjected to persecution.

1828–1900 · Contemporary

Saint Anna An Xin (1828, Anping, Hebei, China – July 11, 1900, Liugongying, Hebei) was a saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. During the Boxer Rebellion in China, Christians were subjected to persecution.

1789–1839 · Modern

Saint Anna Kim Chang-gŭm (1789–July 20, 1839) was a Korean Catholic martyr and saint. Little is known about her life. Born into a Catholic family, she lost her husband in her youth and lived in poverty with her mother, spending her time in prayer.

1892–1943 · Contemporary

Maria Rajmunda of Jesus and Mary, CSFN, born Anna Kokołowicz (Kukołowicz) (August 24, 1892, in Barwaniszki, Vilnius region – August 1, 1943, near Nowogródek), was a Polish religious sister of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth and a blessed of the Cath…

1844–1904 · Contemporary

Anna Maria Rubatto (14 February 1844, Carmagnola – 6 August 1904, Montevideo) was an Italian Roman Catholic nun who assumed the name Maria Francesca of Jesus. She was the founder of the Capuchin Sisters of Mother Rubatto.

1782–1839 · Modern

Anna Pak Agi (Korean: 박아기 안나; 1782 – 24 May 1839) is one of 103 Korean Martyrs. Her feast day is May 24, and she is also venerated along with the rest of the 103 Korean martyrs on September 20. Anna Pak A-gi [Agi] was born in 1783 in Gangcheon, Joseon. Her family was Catholic.

1882–1925 · Contemporary · Franciscans

Anna Schäffer (February 18, 1882 – October 5, 1925) was a German woman who lived in Mindelstetten in Bavaria. She was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on October 21, 2012. Schäffer's father, a carpenter, died at the age of 40, leaving his family in great poverty.