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1–61 · Early Church

Feliciano (d. 61) was a first-century Christian martyr born in Córdoba. Feliciano was a friend of Seneca, whom he would visit when traveling to Rome.

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Hieromartyr Philip of Alexandria is a Christian saint and early Christian martyr. He was the father of Saint Eugenia of Rome. During the reign of the Roman Emperor Commodus, Philip was appointed eparch of all Egypt.

128 · Early Church

Felix is the third bishop of Metz. Tradition dates his death to the year 128, but it is more likely that he exercised his ministry at the beginning of the 4th century. He is a Christian saint whose feast day is February 21.

304 · Early Church

Felix (died c. 304) was a bishop of Spoleto, Umbria, and a hieromartyr. His feast day is May 18. Saint Felix, Bishop of Spoleto, was beheaded during the reigns of Diocletian and Maximian Herculius.

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Feock is a virgin saint of Cornwall. Her feast day is February 2. Saint Feock, a Cornish virgin, is presumed to have come from Ireland. There is no biographical information about her. In Cornwall, there is a parish and village named Feock, where a church is dedicated to her.

1394 · Medieval

Archbishop Theodore (Theodore of Simonov, born Ioann (Ivan); c. 1340 – November 28, 1394) was a bishop of the Russian Church and Archbishop of Rostov.

1219–1233 · Medieval

Fyodor Yaroslavich (Russian: Фёдор Ярославич; c. 1219 – Veliky Novgorod, June 5, 1233) was a Russian nobleman and the elder brother of Alexander Nevsky. He is considered a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church.

1868–1948 · Contemporary

Theodosius of the Caucasus (born Fyodor Fyodorovich Kashin; November 4 (16), 1868, or according to other sources May 3 (15), 1841, Perm Governorate, Russian Empire — August 8, 1948, Mineralnye Vody, Stavropol Krai, RSFSR, USSR) was a hieroschemamonk of the Russian Orthodox Church…

1030–1082 · Medieval

Ferdinand of Cajazzo, also known as Ferdinand of Aragon, was the fifth Benedictine bishop of Caiazzo in Campania, Italy, during the 11th century.

880 · Medieval

Feredarius of Iona (Latin: Feredarius, Gaelic: Feradach mac Cormaic; died 880 or 863) was a saint and abbot of the first Scottish monastery, Iona Abbey, founded in 563. His feast days are May 18 and May 31. Saint Feredarius was of Irish origin.

101–212 · Early Church

Ferreolus of Besançon (2nd century – Besançon, 212), according to tradition dating back to Saint Gregory of Tours, was a Christian priest and martyr, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

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Philadelphus of Pattano (fl. 9th–10th century) was the first hegumen of the Italo-Greek monastery of Santa Maria di Pattano (a hamlet of Vallo della Lucania). A church dedicated to him, dating to the late 10th century, stands on the site of the fortified monastic citadel.

1779–1858 · Modern

Filaret, born Fyodor Georgiyevich Amfiteatrov, known as Theodosius after taking the great schema (born April 17, 1779, in Vysokoye; died December 21, 1857, in Kyiv), was a Russian Orthodox bishop and a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.

1829–1911 · Contemporary

Philimon Isayevich Koridze (Georgian: ფილიმონ ქორიძე or Philimon Yaseyevich Koridze; pseudonym: Coriggio; 1829–1911) was a Georgian opera singer (bass). In December 2011, he was canonized by the Georgian Orthodox Church as a saint under the name Righteous Philimon the Singer.

1650–1727 · Modern

Philotheus, born Rafał Leszczyński, monastic name in the Great Schema Theodore (born 1650 in Ukraine, died May 20/31, 1727, in Tyumen), was a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, a missionary in Siberia, and an Orthodox saint.

1750–1833 · Modern

Filofteia Antonescu (born mid-18th century, Bucharest – died 1833, Pasărea Monastery) was a schema-nun at Pasărea Monastery and the mother of Saint Calinic of Cernica.

300–402 · Early Church

Firmin of Mende, or Saint Firmin, is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. As Bishop of the Gabali, Firmin may have established himself in Banassac, much like Saint Frézal later did. He could be the same person as Firmin of Amiens, whose feast day is September 25.

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Flavian (died late 5th century, Autun) was Bishop of Autun in the late 5th century and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Almost nothing is known about this saint, who is mentioned in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum under the date of August 23: Agustiduno Flaviani e…

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Saint Flavian was a disciple of Saint Cyprian. Both he and other companions were held responsible for disturbances caused in the city of Carthage around 259 and were put to death for this reason. He is considered a Christian saint; his feast day is May 25.

1309–1347 · Medieval · Nuns of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem

Fleur of Issendolus, Saint Fleur or Flora—translated from Flor, a name attested in the original Gascon language—was a nun of the Order of Hospitallers at the Hôpital-Beaulieu of Issendolus in Quercy. She died in 1347.

338–367 · Early Church

Florence of Comblé was a young Phrygian woman who followed Saint Hilary (303–367) upon his return from the exile ordered by the emperor. He consecrated her to God and offered her the opportunity to retire to Comblé, a village east of Celle-l'Évescault that was one of his many pro…

300 · Early Church

Fiorenzo of Thessaloniki (died c. 300 in Thessaloniki, Greece) was a Christian who, because of his faith, was subjected to various tortures and executed by burning during the persecutions of the Roman Empire.

1000–1052 · Medieval

Florencius of Carracedo (Kingdom of León?, c. 1000 – San Salvador de Carracedo, 1052) was the abbot of the Benedictine monastery of San Salvador de Carracedo (now in Carracedo del Monasterio), in the El Bierzo region (León). He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

301 · Early Church

Florentius of Vienne (Gaul, 4th century) was a bishop of Vienne in the Dauphiné. He is venerated as a saint by various Christian denominations.

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Florent of Cahors, or Saint Florent, was one of the first bishops of the city of Cahors between the end of the 4th century and the beginning of the 5th century. He is said to have succeeded Saint Genou and Saint Sebaste in this see.

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According to Christian tradition, Formerius was born in a place called Caesarea, where he lived as a hermit before being martyred on a pyre by a pagan judge.

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Fortunatus of Fano (6th century) was the bishop of Fano in the Picenum region of Italy, known for his dedication to ransoming captive Christians. His feast day is June 8.

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Fortunato (fl. 1st century), venerated as a saint, bishop, and martyr by the Catholic Church, was the nephew of Saint Oronzo. Together with Saint Justus, he is a patron saint of the city of Lecce, of which, according to tradition, he was the second bishop.

306 · Early Church

Fortunatus of Aquileia, who died between 64 and 68, was the deacon of Bishop Hermagoras, the first bishop of the Latin city (Regio X Venetia et Histria). Both suffered martyrdom, being tortured and beheaded in Aquileia under the Emperor Nero.

500–570 · Medieval

Fraimbault of Lassay, born around 500 in Auvergne and died on August 15, 570, in Saint-Fraimbault, also known as Fraimbaud, Fraimbourg, Frambaud, Frambourg, Frambour, or Frambaldus in Latin, and called the Auvergnat, is a Catholic saint.

1702–1745 · Modern · Dominican Order

Francisco Gil de Frederich (1702–1745) was a Spanish Dominican friar, a missionary in Tonkin, and a martyr who died in Hanoi. He was beatified in 1906 and canonized in 1988 along with 116 other Vietnamese martyrs.

1805–1839 · Modern

Francis Choe Kyong-hwan (Korean: 최경환 프란치스코) was a Korean Christian layman, catechist, martyr, and Catholic saint. He was born in 1804 or 1805 in Taraekkol, in the Hongju district of Chungcheong Province, Korea, and died for his faith on September 12, 1839, in a prison in Seoul.

1825–1858 · Modern

Saint Francis Trần Văn Trung (Vietnamese: Phanxicô Trần Văn Trung) (born c. 1825 in Phan Xá, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam – died October 6, 1858, in An Hoà, Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church.

1597 · Reformation · Franciscans

Francis Kichi (died February 5, 1597) was a Japanese Christian during the Azuchi-Momoyama period. He was executed in Nagasaki under Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s ban on Christianity and is one of the Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan who were canonized as saints.

1908–1943 · Contemporary

Franciszek Drzewiecki, FDP (born February 26, 1908, in Zduny near Łowicz; died September 13, 1942, in Hartheim) was a Polish Catholic priest, member of the Orionists, a blessed of the Catholic Church, and a martyr of World War II.

1889–1942 · Contemporary

Franciszek Rosłaniec (born Rosłoniec; 19 December 1889 in Wyśmierzyce – October 1942 in Hartheim) was a Polish Catholic priest, biblical theologian, professor and dean of the Faculty of Catholic Theology at the University of Warsaw, and a martyr of World War II, beatified by the…

1790–1839 · Modern

Saint Francis Xavier Hà Trọng Mậu (born c. 1790 in Kẻ Riền, Thái Bình Province, Vietnam; died December 19, 1839, in Cổ Mễ, Bắc Ninh Province, Vietnam) was a catechist, a Dominican tertiary, a martyr, and a saint of the Catholic Church.

1803–1837 · Modern

Saint Francis Xavier Nguyễn Cần (also known as Nguyễn Tiến or Tiên Truật) (born c. 1803 in Sơn Miêng, Vietnam; died November 20, 1837, in Ô Cầu Giấy, Hanoi, Vietnam) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Francis Xavier Nguyễn Cần was born in Sơn Miêng.

1799–1838 · Modern

François Jaccard, born on September 6, 1799, in Onnion, Haute-Savoie, and strangled to death on September 21, 1838, in Vietnam, was a 19th-century Savoyard clergyman. The feast day of this martyr priest, who was canonized in 1988, is celebrated in September.

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Fraternus (died Auxerre, September 29, 5th century) was Bishop of Auxerre in the second half of the 5th century. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

826 · Medieval

Frézal of Gévaudan is a saint of the Catholic Church. Bishop of Gévaudan, he was assassinated on September 4, 826, according to a legendary text. He appears only rarely in historical writings, with no record of participation in any council.

690 · Medieval

Saint Fromond of Coutances (Fromundus) was a bishop of Coutances in the second half of the 7th century. Considered a saint by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, his feast day is celebrated on October 24.

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Fronto (died 2nd or 4th century) was an Egyptian Christian who lived as a hermit in the desert with 70 companions, serving as their abbot. They have been honored as saints by Catholics since ancient times. Their feast day is celebrated on April 14.

600 · Medieval

Saint Fulgentius of Otricoli (died 6th century) was a Christian martyr and bishop of Ocriculum in the 6th century. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, and his liturgical memorial is May 22.

303 · Early Church

Felix in Pincis is a legendary figure, venerated as a saint, who does not correspond to any real person. His legend originated to explain the existence of a chapel dedicated to Saint Felix of Nola on the Pincian Hill in Rome; hence the name Felix in Pincis (on the Pincian).

304 · Early Church

The Martyrs of Abitene were a group of North African Christians put to death in the spring of 304. These martyrs are commemorated on February 12 according to the Roman Martyrology.

296 · Early Church

Gabinus of Rome (Salona, 3rd century – Rome, 296) was a Dalmatian Christian, the father of Saint Susanna of Rome and brother of Pope Gaius. He died a martyr during the Diocletianic Persecution and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.

1578–1597 · Reformation · Franciscans

Gabriel de Duisco (executed February 5, 1597, on the hills of Nagasaki) was a Japanese Catholic layman, converted by Gonsalo Garcia, who became a catechist and a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis.

600 · Medieval

Saint Gall II (in Latin Gallus) was a French cleric of the Early Middle Ages who served as Bishop of Clermont in the 7th century. He is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, which celebrate his feast day on November 1.

550 · Medieval

Galla of Baginum (Latin: Galla) (6th century) was a consecrated virgin in Valence-sur-Rhône in the presence of seven bishops. Born into a wealthy family, her father had selected several enviable suitors for her. She asked him to let her make her own choice, to which he agreed.