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1844–1911 · Contemporary · Franciscans

Franziska Streitel (born Amalia Streitel, religious name Maria Franziska of the Cross, 24 November 1844 – 6 March 1911) was a German religious sister in the Roman Catholic Church. Streitel founded the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother.

1797–1868 · Modern

Irenaeus Frederic Baraga (June 29, 1797 – January 19, 1868; Slovene: Irenej Friderik Baraga) was a Slovenian Catholic missionary to the United States, grammarian and author of Christian poetry and hymns in Native American languages.

1898–1997 · Contemporary · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Damião de Bozzano O.F.M. Cap., born as Pio Giannotti (5 November 1898 – 31 May 1997), was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin who served in the Brazilian missions for over six decades.

1164–1229 · Medieval

Fulk (1164 - 26 October 1229) was an Italian canon regular and prelate who served as the Bishop of Piacenza from 1210 until 1217 and later as the Bishop of Pavia from 1217 until his death.

1895–1979 · Contemporary

Fulton John Sheen (born Peter John Sheen; May 8, 1895 – December 9, 1979) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Rochester from 1966 to 1969. He was known for his preaching, especially on television and radio.

1859–1938 · Contemporary

Felix of Jesus Rougier, M.Sp.S. (December 17, 1859, Meilhaud, France — January 10, 1938, Mexico City) was a Catholic priest and founder of several institutes of consecrated life who was declared venerable in 2000.

1604–1680 · Reformation · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Gabriel Macià, also known as Gabriel of Canet (Canet de Mar, Maresme, November 30, 1604 – Barcelona, 1680), was a Capuchin friar. He has been proclaimed venerable by the Catholic Church. He served as novice master and provincial definitor of the order.

1799–1864 · Modern

Gabriel Taborin (1799–1864) was a French religious brother and founder of the Brothers of the Holy Family of Belley, France. Taborin was born in Belleydoux, France, on November 1, 1799.

1791–1860 · Modern

Gaetano Errico, MSSCC (19 October 1791 – 29 October 1860) was an Italian Catholic priest from Naples and the founder of the Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

1777–1853 · Modern

Gaspare Luigi Bertoni, CSS (9 October 1777 – 12 June 1853) was an Italian Catholic priest and the founder of the Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata, also known as the Stigmatines.

1000–962 · Medieval

Gauzelin (died 7 September 962) was a French Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Toul from 922 until his death. He has been named as a saint. Gauzelin was born to noble Frankish parents.

1881–1966 · Contemporary · Passionists

Généreux of the Most Holy Crucifix, born Angelo Fontanarosa on November 6, 1881, in Vetralla (Viterbo, Italy) and died on January 9, 1966, in Mascalucia (Catania, Sicily), was an Italian professed priest of the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ.

1760–1833 · Modern

Georg Michael Wittmann (22 (23?) January 1760, near Pleistein, Oberpfalz, Bavaria – 8 March 1833, at Ratisbon) was a German prelate of the Catholic Church.

1595–1670 · Reformation

George II Rizqallah Beseb'ely (or Jirjis al-Basba'li, Beseb'ely, Arabic: جرجس الثاني رزق الله البسبعلي, Latin: Georgius Sebelensis, born in 1595 in Beseb'el, Lebanon – died on April 12, 1670, Keserwan District, Lebanon), was the 56th Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1657 to his…

935–994 · Medieval

Gerard (French: Geraud; German Gerhard; c. 935 – 23 April 994) was a German prelate who served as the Bishop of Toul from 963 until his death.

1220–1301 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Giacomo Bianconi (7 March 1220 – 22 August 1301) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Order of Preachers. Bianconi - who hailed from Umbria - joined the order in his adolescence and dedicated his pastoral career to his flock and on one notable occasi…

1900–1948 · Contemporary · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Beniamino Filon (2 August 1900 - 21 July 1948) - in religious Giacomo da Balduina - was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.

1896–1962 · Contemporary · Third Order of Saint Francis

Giacomo Gaglione, TOSF (July 20, 1896 – May 28, 1962) was an Italian member of the Third Order of St. Francis, and a lifelong invalid, who became the founder of the Apostolate of Suffering.

1921–2004 · Contemporary

Gianfranco Chiti (Gignese, May 6, 1921 – Rome, November 20, 2004) was an Italian general and a Franciscan Catholic priest. He has been recognized as a Servant of God by the Catholic Church since the introduction of his cause for beatification.

1904–1977 · Contemporary · Dominican Order

Giorgio La Pira, TOSD (Raimondo in religious life; 9 January 1904 – 5 November 1977) was an Italian Catholic politician who served as the mayor of Florence.

1649–1714 · Modern

Giovanni Alberto Badoer or Gianalberto Badoaro (12 May 1649 – 17 May 1714) was a Venetian Catholic cardinal who served as Patriarch of Venice and Bishop of Brescia. Giovanni Alberto Badoer was born in Venice on 12 May 1649 of a family of the patrician nobility.

1880–1962 · Contemporary

Giovanni Battista Pinardi (15 August 1880 - 2 August 1962) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as a bishop in Turin serving under three archbishops for the archdiocese.

1791–1844 · Modern

Giovanni Battista Quilici (26 April 1791 – 10 June 1844) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Daughters of the Crucified as well as several other religious institutions.

1698–1764 · Modern

Giovanni Battista de' Rossi was a Catholic presbyter born in Voltaggio in 1698. He died in Rome in 1764 and is recognized by the Church as the Venerable.

1901–1992 · Contemporary · Somaschi Fathers

Giovanni Ferro (13 November 1901 – 18 April 1992) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and professed member from the Somascans, who served as the Archbishop of Reggio Calabria from 1950 until his resignation in 1977.

1954–2016 · Contemporary

Giovanni Nadiani was an Italian translator and teacher born in Cotignola in 1954. He died in Reda in 2016 and is recognized as a Venerable within the Catholic Church.

1240–1304 · Medieval · Franciscans

Giovanni Pelingotto (1240 – 1 June 1304) was an Italian Roman Catholic member of the Secular Franciscan Order who hailed from Urbino and lived his life as an almsgiver and hermit.

1125–1184 · Medieval · Benedictines

Giovanni de Surdis Cacciafronte (1125 - 16 March 1184) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and bishop from the Order of Saint Benedict. He served as the Bishop of Mantua from 1174 until his resignation in 1177 and held the position of Bishop of Vicenza from 1179 until his murder…

1884–1958 · Contemporary

Giulio Facibeni (Galeata, July 29, 1884 – Florence, June 2, 1958) was an Italian priest and anti-fascist, founder of the Opera della Divina Provvidenza Madonnina del Grappa, recognized as one of the Righteous Among the Nations for his efforts on behalf of Jews in Florence during…

1923–1987 · Contemporary · Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus

Giuseppe Ambrosoli (25 July 1923 – 27 March 1987) was an Italian Catholic priest and professed member from the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus. He served as a doctor and surgeon as well as being a philanthropist and educator in the missions in Uganda.

1741–1823 · Modern

Giuseppe Bartolomeo Menocchio was a Catholic priest and bishop born in 1741 in Carmagnola and a citizen of the Papal States. He served as a titular bishop and died in Rome in 1823. He is recognized as Venerable by the Catholic Church.

1880–1952 · Contemporary · Order of Friars Minor

Ignazio Beschin (born Giuseppe Beschin; 26 August 1880 - 29 October 1952) was an Italian Catholic priest and professed member from the Order of Friars Minor.

1899–1980 · Contemporary

Giuseppe Carraro (26 June 1899 – 30 December 1980) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Verona from 1958 until his retirement in 1978. He also served as the Bishop of Vittorio Veneto until his transferral to the see of Verona.

1901–1952 · Contemporary · Trinitarian Order

Giuseppe Di Donna (23 August 1901 – 2 January 1952) - in religious Giuseppe della Vergine - was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and professed member from the Trinitarian Order who served as the Bishop of Andria from 1940 until his death.

1909–1986 · Contemporary

Giuseppe Lazzati (22 June 1909 – 18 May 1986) was an Italian Roman Catholic rector of the Sacred Heart college in Milan and a former parliamentarian. He was also the founder of the Secular Institute of Christ the King.

1860–1940 · Contemporary

Gregorio Aglipay Cruz y Labayán (Latin: Gregorius Aglipay Cruz; Filipino: Gregorio Labayan Aglipay Cruz; pronounced uhg-LEE-pahy; May 5, 1860 – September 1, 1940) was a Filipino former Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary during the Philippine Revolution and Philippine–America…

1625–1697 · Reformation

Gregorio Giovanni Gaspare Barbarigo (16 September 1625 – 18 June 1697) was an Italian cardinal and is venerated as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Bergamo and later as the Bishop of Padua.

1225–1343 · Medieval · Franciscans

Gregorio Celli (1225 (purportedly) – 11 May 1343) was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and a professed member of the Order of Saint Augustine.

1809–1889 · Modern · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Guglielmo Massaia, OFM Cap. (born Lorenzo; 9 June 1809 - 6 August 1889) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as a missionary and a Capuchin friar. Pope Francis named him Venerable on 1 December 2016.

1974–2009 · Contemporary

Guido Vidal França Schäffer (22 May 1974 – 1 May 2009) was a Brazilian doctor, surfer, and seminarian. He died in a surfing accident in 2009. The Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro has begun his beatification process and he was proclaimed Venerable in 2023.

1090–1164 · Medieval

Blessed Hartmann of Brixen (1090 - 23 December 1164) was a German prelate of the Catholic Church, who served as the Bishop of Brixen from his appointment in 1140 until his death.

1863–1906 · Contemporary

Hedwig Borzęcka, sometimes written as Jadwiga Borzęcka, (1 February 1863 – 27 September 1906) was a religious sister and the co-foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Resurrection along with her natural mother, Celine Borzecka. She was born in the Russian Empire.

1300–1366 · Medieval

Blessed Hemming of Turku (1290–1366) was a Swedish Roman Catholic bishop who served as the bishop of Turku from 1338 until his death in 1366. He was born in Sweden though relocated to Finland following his appointment as bishop.

1903–1996 · Contemporary

Henri Caffarel, born on July 30, 1903, in Lyon and died on September 18, 1996, in Beauvais (Oise), was a French Catholic priest, founder of the Teams of Our Lady and the magazine L'Anneau d'Or. He was declared venerable on March 23, 2026, by a decree of Leo XIV.

1860–1892 · Modern · Missionaries of the Sacred Heart

Henri Baptiste Stanislas Verjus (born May 26, 1860, in Oleggio, Piedmont-Sardinia; died November 13, 1892, in the same town, then part of Italy) was a French missionary and Vicar Apostolic of New Pomerania (present-day New Britain, Papua) in 1889.

1813–1862 · Modern

Henriette Díaz DeLille, SSF (March 11, 1813 – November 17, 1862) was a Louisiana Creole of color and Catholic religious sister from New Orleans. She founded the Sisters of the Holy Family in 1836 and served as their first Mother Superior.

1894–1985 · Contemporary · Benedictines

Hildebrand Gregori, O.S.B. Silv., (8 May 1894 – 12 November 1985), was an Italian Benedictine monk, who served as the Abbot General of the Sylvestrine congregation of the Order.

1566–1624 · Reformation · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Honoré de Paris was a Catholic priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, born in Paris in 1566 to Jean Bochart de Champigny. A citizen of the Kingdom of France, he died in Chaumont in 1624. He holds the status of Venerable within the Catholic Church.

1663–1748 · Modern · Religious of the Virgin Mary

Ignacia del Espíritu Santo luco, also known as "Mother Ignacia" (February 1, 1663 – September 10, 1748) was a Filipino religious sister of the Catholic Church.

1708–1783 · Modern

Ignatius Capizzi was a Catholic presbyter, writer, and theologian born in 1708 in Bronte. He died in 1783 in Palermo and is recognized by the Catholic Church as the Venerable.