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1878–1942 · Contemporary

Lambert Ehrlich (18 September 1878 – 26 May 1942) was a Carinthian Slovene Roman Catholic priest, political figure, and ethnologist. Ehrlich was born in the hamlet of Seifnitz in the Canal Valley (Slovene: Žabnice) in the town of Tarvisio, then part of the Duchy of Carinthia (no…

1936–2011 · Contemporary

Laureana Franco (4 July 1936 – 17 October 2011), also known as "Ka Luring Franco", was a Filipino Catholic catechist and member of the Legion of Mary who devoted her life to serving her local diocese and its poor.

1910–1999 · Contemporary

Lojze Kozar Sr. (born Kozár Alajos, November 11, 1910 – April 29, 1999), was a Slovene Roman Catholic priest, writer, and translator. He was the uncle of the priest, writer, and poet Lojze Kozar Jr.

1806–1874 · Modern

Louis-Savinien Dupuis, M.E.P., born on August 18, 1806, in Sens (Yonne) and died on June 4, 1874, in Pondicherry, was a French Catholic priest who served as a missionary in French India and founded a local women's congregation, the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Ma…

1900–1976 · Contemporary

Lucia Eleonora Schiavinato, better known as Lucia Schiavinato (Musile di Piave, October 31, 1900 – Verona, November 17, 1976), was an Italian religious figure; a consecrated laywoman of great spirituality, she was the founder of the "Piccoli Rifugi" (recognized as a secular insti…

1500–1549 · Reformation · Dominican Order

Luis Cáncer de Barbastro or Luis de Cáncer (1500 – 26 June 1549) was a Spanish Dominican priest and pioneer missionary to the New World. He undertook a non-violent approach to converting the American Indians to Christianity, and had significant success in this regard in the Carib…

1905–1944 · Contemporary

Luís Gonzaga do Monte (Vitória de Santo Antão, January 3, 1905 — Natal, February 28, 1944), known as Father Monte or Canon Monte, was a Brazilian Catholic priest, a presbyter of the clergy of Natal, and a founding member of the North-Riograndense Academy of Letters.

1864–1927 · Contemporary

Lukas Etlin was a Swiss monk born in Sarnen in 1864. He died in 1927 and is buried in Clyde. He is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1888–1974 · Contemporary

Léontine Dolivet, born in Betton near Rennes in Brittany on December 28, 1888, and died in Betton on November 14, 1974, was a Christian laywoman who dedicated her life to the catechism of children. Her cause for beatification has been open in the Diocese of Rennes since 2017.

1894–1942 · Contemporary

Marcin Tomaka was a Catholic priest and a citizen of the Second Polish Republic, born in 1894 in Krasne. He died in 1942 at the Dachau concentration camp and is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1734–1801 · Modern · Sisters of the Most Holy Trinity (Rome)

Maria Teresa Cucchiari (1734–1801), in religion Mother Maria Teresa of the Most Holy Trinity, was an Italian religious sister and educator, and the founder of the Congregation of the Trinitarian Sisters of Rome.

1563–1635 · Reformation · Order of the Immaculate Conception

Mariana Francisca de Jesús Torres y Berriochoa OIC, (1563, Biscay – 16 January 1635, Quito), was an abbess of the Conceptionist Monastery of Quito from 1594 to 1635. Mariana was born in 1563 in Biscaya, Spain.

1905–1942 · Contemporary

Marica Nartnik was a teacher born in 1905 in Kozaršče and died in 1942 in Kleč. A member of the Catholic Church, she held citizenship in Cisleithania, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. She is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1817–1887 · Modern

Mother Marie-Louise Angélique Clarac, born on April 6, 1817, in Auch, France, and died on June 21, 1887, in Moncalieri, in the province of Turin, Italy, was a French religious sister, founder of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Mary, and has been recognized as a Servant of God by…

1855–1938 · Contemporary · Dominican Order

Marie-Joseph Lagrange (born Albert Marie-Henri Lagrange; 7 March 1855 – 10 March 1938) was a Dominican priest and founder of the École Biblique in Jerusalem. His cause for beatification has been initiated in 1991.

1926–1942 · Contemporary

Marija Mavsar was born in 1926 in Šentrupert and died in the same location in 1942. She is recognized as a Servant of God.

1921–1945 · Contemporary · Cistercians

Marijan Kostelec was a Cistercian monk born in 1921 in Šentrupert. He died in 1945 in Kočevski Rog and is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1914–1945 · Contemporary · Teutonic Order

Marjan Ogrinc was a monk of the Teutonic Order born in 1914 in Št. Jurij. He died in 1945 in Viktring and is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1880–1942 · Contemporary

Marjana Zdešar Bastič was a farmer born in 1880 in Ljubgojna. She died in 1942 in Horjul and is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1700–1640 · Reformation

Martha de San Bernardo, P.C.C., was a 17th-century Colettine Poor Clare who was first Filipino woman to become a Roman Catholic nun; she served on Macao. The cause for her canonization has been submitted.

1930–1944 · Contemporary

Martin Brecelj was born in 1930 in Žapuže to his father, Jože Brecelj. A Catholic herder, he died in 1944 in Kodreti. He is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1841–1907 · Contemporary · Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary

Marie-Marthe Chambon, born Françoise Chambon (Chambéry, March 6, 1841 – March 21, 1907, Chambéry), was a French nun of the Order of the Visitation, known for her mystical experiences and for introducing the devotion of the Chaplet of the Holy Wounds.

1643–1731 · Modern · Dominican Order

Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado (Spanish: Sor María de Jesús), was a 17th-century Spanish Dominican lay sister, mystic and visionary. She was widely known as La Siervita ("the little servant") in the Canary Islands. She lived a life that was austere and simple.

1893–1940 · Contemporary

Marzell Leeb was a Catholic priest born in 1893. He died in 1940 at the Mauthausen concentration camp and is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1916–1950 · Contemporary

Matej Krof was a Catholic priest born in 1916 in Mežica. He died in 1950 in Podpeca and is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1935–2004 · Contemporary · Order of the Immaculate Conception

Mercedes de Jesús Egido y Izquierdo, (29 March 1935 – 3 August 2004) was a Spanish Roman Catholic nun of the Order of the Immaculate Conception who undertook a major reform of the Order's way of life. The cause for her beatification is being investigated by the Holy See.

1801–1872 · Modern

Michel Guérin, known as Abbé Guérin (born June 8, 1801; died May 29, 1872), was a 19th-century French priest, the first parish priest and founder of the parish of the village of Pontmain, and a witness to the apparition of Our Lady of Pontmain.

1912–1976 · Contemporary

Miguel Afonso de Andrade Leite (29 September 1912 – 30 September 1976), better known as "Padre Miguel do Cajuru", was a Brazilian Roman Catholic priest.  He was the son of Francisco Afonso de Andrade Leite and Afonsina Batista de Carvalho.

1843–1915 · Contemporary

Miquel Maura i Muntaner (Palma, September 6, 1843 – September 9, 1915) was a Majorcan priest and founder of the Congregation of the Zelator Sisters of the Eucharistic Cult. He has been proclaimed venerable by the Catholic Church and is currently in the process of beatification.

1920–1942 · Contemporary

Miha Turk was born in 1920 in Škrjanče pri Novem Mestu and died in 1942 in Novo Mesto. He is recognized as a Servant of God.

1921–1942 · Contemporary

Milko Cankar was born in 1921 in Ljubljana and died in 1942 in the same city. He is recognized as a Servant of God.

1891–1945 · Contemporary

Lenart "Narte" Velikonja (June 8, 1891 – June 25, 1945) was a Slovene writer and cultural figure. Narte Velikonja was born in Predmeja, the son of Ignatius Velikonja and Maria (née Beuk) Velikonja, and he was baptized Leonardus Velikonja at the parish church in Otlica.

1887–1944 · Contemporary · Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul

Neža Pantagata Vadnov was a nun of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, born in 1887 in Postojna. She died in 1944 in Šibenik and is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1792–1864 · Modern

Nicolò Giovanni Battista Olivieri was a Catholic priest and missionary born in Voltaggio in 1792. A citizen of the Kingdom of Italy, he died in Marseille in 1864. He is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1979–1993 · Contemporary

Niña Ruiz Abad (October 31, 1979 – August 16, 1993) was a Filipino Catholic girl widely known as "the girl who always wore a rosary". She is in the process of being canonized, and is currently a Servant of God.

1910–1942 · Contemporary · Teutonic Order

Norbert Klement was a Catholic priest and monk of the Teutonic Order, born in 1910 in Trutnov. He died in 1942 in Drage and is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1897–1942 · Contemporary

Oton Schuster was a Catholic priest born in 1897 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. He died in 1942 at Schloss Hartheim and is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1889–1945 · Contemporary

Paul Chmielewski was a Catholic priest born in 1889 in Unieszewo. He died in 1945 in Klebark Wielki and is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1853–1922 · Contemporary

Paulin Enfert, born in Nevers on July 5, 1853, and died in Gien on September 1, 1922, was a Catholic activist and philanthropist. Initially concerned with catechizing underprivileged youth in the Maison-Blanche neighborhood of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, this layman was res…

1898–1991 · Contemporary · Dominican Order

Pauline Vanier, PC, CC, DStJ (née Archer; March 28, 1898 – March 23, 1991) was a Canadian humanitarian who was married to Georges Vanier. Her husband was one of Canada's first professional diplomats, Canada's first ambassador to France, and the first French-Canadian Governor Gene…

1907–1991 · Contemporary · Society of Jesus

Pedro Arrupe y Gondra, SJ (14 November 1907 – 5 February 1991) was a Spanish Catholic priest who served as the 28th superior general of the Society of Jesus from 1965 to 1983.

1996–2018 · Contemporary

Pedro Ballester Arenas (1996–2018) was a chemical engineer, student, and numerary member of Opus Dei who held citizenship in Spain and the United Kingdom. Born and raised in Manchester, he died there from bone cancer and is buried in the same city.

1641–1700 · Modern · Franciscans

Pedro de Bardeci Aginako (Orduña, Biscay, April 5, 1641 – Santiago, September 12, 1700) was a Basque (Spanish) religious figure who is currently in the process of beatification.

1916 · Contemporary

Pelbart Ladislav Lukacs was born in 1916 in Bistrinci. He served as a Latin Catholic priest, a friar, and a polyglot. He is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1768–1836 · Modern · Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary

Pierre Coudrin, SSCC (1 March 1768 – 1837) was a French religious priest. He was the founder of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a religious institute in the Roman Catholic Church known for its missionary work in Hawaii, Africa, Europe, Central America and…

1929–1942 · Contemporary

Peter Mavsar was born in 1929 in Šentrupert and died in 1942 in the same location. He is recognized as a Servant of God.

1825–1882 · Modern

The Servant of God, Abbé Pierre-Victor Braun, (5 June 1825 – 18 May 1882) was a French Catholic priest who ministered to the poor of Paris. His work laid the foundations for the establishment of several different congregations of Religious Sisters who now serve worldwide.

1829–1905 · Contemporary

Philibert Vrau was a French businessman, lay Roman Catholic activist, and Christian socialist. Vrau's father was a manufacturer of sewing thread; his mother, Sophie Aubineau, was a Parisian. He attended the municipal college of Lille.

1914–1991 · Contemporary · Emmanuel Community

Pierre Goursat was born in Paris in 1914 and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1991. A French Catholic, he served as a moderator and secretary within the Emmanuel Community. He is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1624–1679 · Reformation

Pierre Lambert de la Motte, MEP was a French bishop. He was a founding member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society and became a missionary in Asia. Lambert de la Motte was born 16 January 1624 in La Boissière, Calvados.