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1888–1943 · Contemporary

Adèle Mardosewicz (in religion Mother Marie-Stella of the Blessed Sacrament), born on December 14, 1888, in the village of Ciasnówka (Nesvizh Uyezd, in the Polish territory administered by the Russian Empire) and died on August 1, 1943, executed by the Gestapo near Nowogródek, Po…

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Aod, Aedth Mac Brice, or Aedsin (6th century) was a disciple of Saint Illadan. He was a bishop-abbot in Meath, Ireland, in the region of Tullamore. Recognized as a Christian saint, his feast day is November 10.

1790–1839 · Modern

Agatha Chon Kyong-hyob was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1790 in Seoul, Korea, and beheaded on September 26, 1839, near Seoul.

1787–1839 · Modern

Agatha Kim A-gi was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1787 in Seoul, Korea, and beheaded on May 24, 1839, near Seoul. Recognized as a martyr and beatified in 1925 by Pius XI, she was solemnly canonized in Seoul by Pope John Paul II on May 6, 1984, along with…

1813–1846 · Modern

Agatha Yi Kan-nan was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1814 in Seoul, Korea, and died on September 20, 1846, in Seoul. Recognized as a martyr and beatified in 1925 by Pius XI, she was solemnly canonized in Seoul by Pope John Paul II on May 6, 1984, along wi…

1824–1840 · Modern

Agatha Yi (Korean: 이 아가타) was a Korean Christian laywoman, born in 1824 in Seoul, Korea, who died at the age of 16 on January 9, 1840. Recognized as a martyr and beatified in 1925 by Pius XI, she was solemnly canonized in Seoul by Pope John Paul II on May 6, 1984, along with 102…

1784–1839 · Modern

Agathe Yi So-sa (Korean: 이소사 아가타) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1784 in Kuwul, near Incheon, in the Gyeonggi province of Korea, who died by beheading on May 24, 1839, near Seoul.

1816–1839 · Modern

Agnes Kim Hyo-ju was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1816 in Seoul, Korea, and died by beheading on September 3, 1839, in Seoul.

1781–1841 · Modern

Anne or Agnes Lê Thi Than, also known as Agnes Dê, was a Vietnamese Christian born in 1781 in northern Cochinchina. She was tortured and killed on July 12, 1841, in Ninh Bình province, Tonkin, for hiding Christian priests.

1025–1095 · Medieval · Benedictines

Albert of Pontida, also known as Albert of Prezzate and Albert Prezzati (born in Prezzate in 1025; died in Pontida, Lombardy, on September 2, 1095), was a Lombard nobleman and knight who became a Benedictine monk and founder. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

1845–1866 · Modern

Alexis U Se-yŏng (1845–March 11, 1866) was a Korean Catholic saint and martyr. Born in Sŏhŭng in the former Hwanghae Province, he was the third son of a wealthy noble family. As a teenager, he wished to become a Christian, but his father strongly opposed it.

480 · Early Church

Saint Alpinus was the eighth bishop of Châlons-en-Champagne and lord of Baye. Alpin was the name traditionally given to firstborn sons. He is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and his feast day is September 7.

750–849 · Medieval

Saint Altfried (died April 22, 849) was Bishop of Münster and abbot of the monasteries of Werden and Helmstedt. Following the death of his predecessor Gerfried, Altfried was appointed the third Bishop of Münster in 839.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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…

1886–1900 · Contemporary

Anna Wang was a young Chinese Christian, born around 1886, who was killed at the age of fourteen on July 22, 1900, in Majiazhuang, near Daining in Hebei province. During the Boxer Rebellion, she refused to renounce her faith and was beheaded.

1795–1841 · Modern

Anthony Kim Song-u (Gusan, 1795 – Tangkogae, April 29, 1841) was a Korean Catholic and a martyr for the faith. He was beatified on July 5, 1925, by Pope Pius XI.

1768–1840 · Modern

Saint Anthony Nguyễn Hữu Quỳnh (born c. 1768 in Mỹ Hương, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam; died July 10, 1840, in Đồng Hới, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church.

1769–1838 · Modern

Saint Anthony Nguyễn Đích (Vietnamese: Antôn Nguyễn Đích) (born c. 1769 in Chi Long, Vietnam; died August 12, 1838, in Bảy Mẫu, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Anthony Nguyễn Đích was born in Chi Long.

1505–1622 · Reformation · Franciscans

Apollinaire Franco, or Apollinaire of Japan, was a Franciscan priest born in Aguilar de Campoo in Old Castile (Spain) around 1570. He was burned alive in Omura, Japan, in 1622 for failing to comply with the 1614 order issued by the shoguns for Catholic missionaries to leave the c…

1165 · Medieval

Arcady of Novgorod (died 1163) was Bishop of Novgorod and the successor of Niphon, as well as the first bishop elected by the city's veche. His feast days are September 18 (dormition) and February 10 (Synaxis of the Bishops of Novgorod).

1044 · Medieval · Benedictines

Ató of Oña or Adó (in Latin Atto or Attus, in Spanish Atón; Aragon or Catalonia, second half of the 10th century – Oña, Burgos, c. 1044) was an Aragonese bishop who retired as a hermit to the Monastery of San Salvador de Oña. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

1806–1839 · Modern · Third Order of Saint Dominic

Saint Augustine Nguyễn Văn Mới (born c. 1806 in Nam Định Province, Vietnam; died December 19, 1839, in Cổ Mễ, Bắc Ninh Province, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Augustine Nguyễn Văn Mới was born into a non-Christian family.

1791–1839 · Modern

Augustine Yu Chin-gil (1791–September 22, 1839) was a Korean martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Born into a family of government officials, Augustine Yu Chin-gil was the father of Peter Yu Tae-ch’ŏl, the youngest of the canonized Korean martyrs.

1795–1839 · Modern

Saint Augustine Phan Viết Huy (Vietnamese: Augustinô Phan Viết Huy) (born c. 1795 in Hạ Linh, Nam Định Province, Vietnam – died June 13, 1839, in Thừa Thiên, Vietnam) was a Catholic saint and martyr.

401 · Early Church

Augustus of Calatia, also known as Saint Augustus of Caserta (North Africa, 5th century – Maddaloni, c. 490), was an Italian bishop originally from North Africa who was exiled by the Vandal king Gaiseric.

1787–1839 · Modern

Augustinus Yi Kwang-hon (1787 – Seoul, May 24, 1839) was a Korean nobleman and martyr, canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1984. He was the brother, husband, and father of three other martyrs killed in Korea in the following months: Saint John Baptist Yi Kwang-nyol, Saint Barbara K…

1–85 · Early Church

Avendrace (Ippis, 1st century – Cagliari, 77) was, according to tradition, the first bishop of Cagliari; a church is dedicated to him at the site of his death. His name does not appear in the Roman Martyrology (2001).

1821–1856 · Modern

Laurent Bai Xiaoman was a Chinese layman born around 1826 in Guizhou province. He converted to Christianity and was killed on February 25, 1856, in Su-Lik-Hien in Guangxi province. The Catholic Church recognizes him as a martyr of the faith.

1782–1839 · Modern

Barbara Cho Chung-i (Korean: 조증이 바르바라) was a Korean Christian laywoman and the wife of Sebastian Nam I-gwan. She was born around 1782 in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, Korea, and was beheaded on December 29, 1839, in Seoul.

1849–1900 · Contemporary

Barbe Cui Lianzhi was born in 1849 in Liushuitao, China. She was killed during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900 because she had embraced the Catholic faith. She was canonized on October 1, 2000, by Pope John Paul II, along with the 120 Martyrs of China.

1805–1839 · Modern

Barbara Kim (Korean: 김 바르바라) was a Korean Christian laywoman, born in 1805 in Bongcheon-dong, Gyeonggi Province, Korea, who died in prison on May 27, 1839, in Seoul.

1798–1839 · Modern

Saint Barbara Ko Sun-i (1798–December 29, 1839) was a Korean Catholic martyr and saint. She was the daughter of Ko Kwang-song, a Korean martyr who died in 1801. At the age of 18, she married Augustine Pak Chong-wŏn, with whom she had three children.

1794–1839 · Modern

Barbara Kwŏn Hŭi (1794–September 3, 1839) was a Korean martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Born into a non-Christian family, she later converted to Catholicism alongside her husband, Augustine Yi Kwang-hŏn.

1799–1839 · Modern

Barbara Yi Chong-hui (Korean: 이정희 바르바라) was a Korean Christian laywoman born around 1799 in Pongcheon, near Siheung, in the Gyeonggi Province of Korea, who was beheaded on September 3, 1839, in Seoul.

1801–1866 · Modern

Bartholomew Chŏng Mun-ho (1801–December 13, 1866) was a Korean martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Born in Imcheon, Chungcheong Province, he served as a regional governor but resigned from his post after his baptism.

1794–1839 · Modern

Bénédicte Hyon Kyong-nyon (Korean: 현경련 베네딕타) was a Korean Christian laywoman, catechist, martyr, and Catholic saint. Born in 1794 in Seoul, Korea, she was beheaded on December 29, 1839, near Seoul.

870 · Medieval

Beocca (died 870) was a hieromartyr, abbot of Chertsey, and a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. His feast day is April 10. A Danish invading army destroyed the monasteries at Chertsey and Barking, which had been founded by Saint Erkenwald for himself and his sister, Saint Ethe…

1880–1928 · Contemporary

Jesús Méndez Montoya (Tarímbaro, June 10, 1880 – Mexico, February 5, 1928) was a Mexican priest. As vicar of Valtierrilla, he was a victim of the Cristero War: on February 5, 1928, the Mexican army broke into his church and executed him by firing squad in the building's courtyar…

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Bernolfo (9th/10th century – Priola, 9th/10th century) was an Italian bishop, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Some writings identify him as a bishop of the Diocese of Asti in the 9th or 10th century, who was martyred by the Saracens.

1600–1597 · Reformation · Franciscans

The Martyrs of Nagasaki were 26 Franciscan and Jesuit missionaries as well as Japanese converts to Christianity, aged between 12 and 64, who were executed in 1597 by order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. They are venerated as martyrs and saints in the Catholic and Anglican churches.

1250–1348 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Bonaventure Tolomei, or Saint Bonaventure Tolomei (Siena, ?? – 1348), was a Dominican who, after a libertine adolescence, cared for plague victims and died of the plague. His feast day is December 27.

1913–1942 · Contemporary · Order of Friars Minor

Boniface Zukowski (born Piotr Żukowski on January 13, 1913, in Baran-Rapa; died at Auschwitz on April 10, 1942) was a Conventual Franciscan, a martyr of Nazism, and was beatified by John Paul II on June 13, 1999. His feast day is April 10.