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1140 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Libert (Latin: Libertus, Liethbertus; French: Liébert; German: Lietbert, Lietbrecht; died 1140) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a Benedictine monk, and a martyr. He was a priest who, as a recluse at the monastery of Saint-Crespin, offered God's mercy to pilgrims.

1880–1936 · Contemporary

Blessed Lluís Janer Riba (March 4, 1880, Pontils – July 23, 1936, Tarragona) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and martyr, murdered by Republicans during the Spanish Civil War. He was beatified on October 13, 2013, in Tarragona as part of a group of 522 Spanish martyrs.

1120–1163 · Medieval

Lorenzo of Frazzanò, born Lorenzo Ravì (Frazzanò, October 22, 1120 – Frazzanò, December 30, 1162), was an Italian Christian monk and priest, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.

1476–1535 · Reformation · Order of Friars Minor

Laurent of Villamagna, born Lorenzo da Villamagna (May 12, 1476, in Villamagna, Abruzzo, and died June 6, 1535, near Ortona, Italy), was an Italian Franciscan priest declared blessed by the Catholic Church.

1717–1792 · Modern

Louis-Laurent Gaultier (born March 13, 1717, in Bazouges-la-Pérouse, died September 2, 1792, in Paris) was a blessed of the Catholic Church, a martyr, and a victim of the persecution of Catholics during the French Revolution. He joined the Society of Jesus in 1737.

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…

1868–1915 · Contemporary

Louise-Marguerite Claret de la Touche, born Marguerite-Céline on March 15, 1868, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, and died on May 14, 1915, in Vische, Turin, Italy, was a French nun and mystic.

1594–1633 · Reformation · Dominican Order

Luke of the Holy Spirit Alonso Gorda (born October 18, 1594, in Carracedo de Vidriales, Zamora Province, Spain; died October 19, 1633, on Nishizaka Hill in Nagasaki, Japan) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a Spanish Dominican, a missionary in the Far East, and a martyr.

1769–1839 · Modern

Lucie Kim (or Kopch'u) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1769 in Seoul, Korea, and died in August or September 1839 in Seoul.

1818–1839 · Modern

Lucy Kim Nusia (Korean: 김 루치아) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1818 in Gangcheon, near Seoul, Korea, and died by beheading on July 20, 1839, in Seoul.

1801–1839 · Modern

Lucy Pak Hui-sun was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1801 in Seoul, Korea, and beheaded on May 24, 1839, near Seoul. Recognized as a martyr and beatified in 1925 by Pope Pius XI, she was solemnly canonized in Seoul by John Paul II on May 6, 1984, along wit…

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…

1869–1900 · Contemporary

Saint Lucy Wang Wang (born 1869 in Weixian, Hebei, China; died July 22, 1900, in Majiazhuang) was a saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. During the Boxer Rebellion in China, Christians were subjected to persecution.

1750–1801 · Modern

Lucia Yun Un-hye (born in Hangamgae, Korea; died May 14, 1801, in Seoul) was a Korean martyr and a blessed of the Catholic Church. Lucia Yun Un-hye was born in Hangamgae in Gyeonggi Province, Korea. At a young age, she was introduced to the catechism by her mother.

1780–1801 · Modern

Lucy Yun Un-hye was a Korean Christian laywoman and martyr, born in Gyeonggi, Korea, who was beheaded on May 14, 1801, in Seoul. Her martyrdom is recognized by the Catholic Church; she was declared venerable and subsequently beatified by Pope Francis on August 16, 2014.

1109–1185 · Medieval · Premonstratensians

Ludwig III of Arnstein (born 1109 at Arnstein Castle; died October 28, 1185, at Gommersheim Monastery, present-day Gau-Odernheim) was a count and a multiple monastery founder.

1909–1941 · Contemporary

Ludwik Pius Bartosik (August 21, 1909 – December 13, 1941) was a Polish Franciscan friar born in Kokanin. He was martyred in 1941 and beatified as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II by Pope John Paul II on June 13, 1999. His feast day is June 12.

1909–1994 · Contemporary

Luigi Bosio (1909–1994) was an Italian Catholic priest who served as the parish priest of Belfiore for 30 years and subsequently as a canon of Verona Cathedral for more than 20 years.

1873–1943 · Contemporary · Salesians of Don Bosco

Luigi Maria Olivares (Corbetta, October 18, 1873 – Pordenone, May 19, 1943) was an Italian Catholic bishop of the sees of Sutri and Nepi. He was declared venerable by Pope John Paul II on December 20, 2004.

1891–1937 · Contemporary · Trinitarian Order

Louis of St. Michael of the Saints, born Luis Erdoiza y Zamalloa (Amorebieta-Etxano, August 25, 1891 – Cuenca, September 24, 1936), was a Spanish priest of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity.

1912–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Luigi Escalé Binefa (Fondarella, September 18, 1912 – Barbastro, August 15, 1936) was a Spanish religious, martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1912–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Luigi Lladó Teixidor (Viladasens, May 12, 1912 – Barbastro, August 15, 1936) was a Spanish religious, martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1912–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Luis Masferrer Vila, C.M.F. (Torelló, July 9, 1912 – Barbastro, August 15, 1936), was a Spanish religious who was martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and is venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1882–1936 · Contemporary · Dominican Order

Luis Urbano Lanaspa (Zaragoza, June 3, 1882 – Valencia, August 21, 1936) was a Spanish Catholic priest, Dominican friar, philosopher, theologian, and physicist. He was a member of the Royal Spanish Society of Physics and Chemistry and the Royal Spanish Mathematical Society.

1870–1936 · Contemporary · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Ambrose of Benaguacil, born Luis Valls Matamales (May 3, 1870, in Benaguacil – August 26, 1936, in Vinalesa, Archdiocese of Valencia), was a Spanish Catholic blessed, martyr, priest, Capuchin friar, and preacher who was a victim of anti-Catholic persecution during the Spanish Civ…

900–887 · Medieval

Luithard (Old High German liut "people" and harti "hard"; also Latinized as Luithardus; born unknown; died 887 in Paderborn) was the third Bishop of Paderborn (862–887). Luithard undertook important collegiate and monastic foundations, such as Niggenkerken near Höxter in 863.

1877–1973 · Contemporary

Luiza Andaluz, born on February 12, 1877, and died on August 20, 1973, was a Portuguese Catholic nun and founder of the Congregation of the Servants of Our Lady of Fatima. She is recognized as venerable by the Catholic Church.

1756–1840 · Modern

Saint Luke Vũ Bá Loan (Vietnamese: Luca Vũ Bá Loan) (born c. 1756 in Vietnam – died June 5, 1840, in Ô Cầu Giấy, Vietnam) was a priest, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. He decided to dedicate his life to God at a young age. He studied in Phú Đa and Kẻ Bèo.

1813–1866 · Modern

Luke Hwang Sok-tu (Korean: 황석두 루카) was a Korean Christian layman, catechist, martyr, and Catholic saint. Born in 1811 or 1813 in Yŏnp'ung, Chungcheong Province, Korea, he was beheaded for his faith on March 30, 1866, at Galmaemot, near Boryeong, in Chungcheong.

1857–1900 · Contemporary · Society of Jesus

Saint Léon-Ignace Mangin (who adopted the Chinese name Ren Defen), born on July 30, 1857, in Verny, Moselle (France), and died on July 20, 1900, in Zhujiahe, Hebei (China), was a Jesuit missionary priest in China who was massacred during the Boxer Rebellion.

1893–1970 · Contemporary

Elena Raparelli, born on April 2, 1893, in Grottaferrata and died on February 26, 1970, in Mezzojuso, was an Italian Catholic nun. In religious life, she was known as Mother Macrina and was the founder of the Basilian Sisters, Daughters of Saint Macrina.

1807–1839 · Modern

Madeleine Cho (Korean: Jo Mak-dal-le-na) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born around 1807 in Seoul, Korea, and died in September or October 1839 in Seoul.

1783–1839 · Modern

Madeleine Han Yong-i (Korean: 한영이 막달레나) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1783 in Korea and beheaded on December 29, 1839, in Seoul.

1773–1839 · Modern

Magdalena Hŏ Kye-im (1773–September 26, 1839) was a Korean martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Little is known about her life. She lived in Pongchon with her family. Her children became Catholics, unlike her husband, who was never baptized.

1774–1839 · Modern

Saint Magdalene Kim Ŏb-i (1774–May 24, 1839) was a Korean martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Magdalene Kim Ŏb-i was a Catholic from childhood. She wished to remain unmarried and dedicate her life to God, but her non-Catholic parents forced her into marriage.

1796–1839 · Modern

Madeleine Pak Pong-son (Korean: 박봉손 막달레나) was a Korean Christian laywoman, born in 1796 in Seoul, Korea, who was beheaded on September 26, 1839, in Seoul.

1802–1840 · Modern

Madeleine Son So-byog (Korean: Bak Bong-son Magdalena) was a Korean Christian laywoman, born in 1802 in Seoul, Korea, who was beheaded on January 31, 1840, in Seoul.

1811–1839 · Modern

Madeleine Yi Yong-dok (Korean: 이영덕 막달레나) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1811 or 1812 in Seoul, Korea, and beheaded on December 29, 1839, near Seoul.

1808–1839 · Modern

Madeleine Yi Yong-hui was a Korean laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1808 and died on July 20, 1839. She was beatified on July 5, 1925, by Pius XI and canonized by John Paul II on May 6, 1984, in Seoul. Her feast days are July 20 and September 20.

400–500 · Medieval

Mansuetus (Latin: Mansuetus Uricitanus; 4th century – 5th century) was the bishop of Urusi in the African province of Proconsular, who suffered martyrdom under the Vandal king Gaiseric, a supporter of Arianism.

1869–1936 · Contemporary

Manuel Basulto Jiménez (May 17, 1869, in Adanero – August 12, 1936, in El Pozo del Tío Raimundo) was a Spanish bishop who was killed by the Republican faction during the Spanish Civil War, amidst religious persecutions, along with five other companions.

1913–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Manuel Buil Lalueza, C.M.F. (Abizanda, August 31, 1913 – Barbastro, August 13, 1936), was a Spanish religious who was martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and is venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1913–1936 · Contemporary

Manuel Gutiérrez Martín, OMI (born January 1, 1913, in Fresno del Río; died July 24, 1936, in Pozuelo, Madrid), was a Spanish Oblate of the Immaculate Mary. He was a theology student at the Oblate house of studies in Pozuelo, Madrid, and had already received the subdiaconate.

1892–1936 · Contemporary

Emanuel Martin Sierra (born October 2, 1892, in Churriana de la Vega, Province of Granada; died July 26, 1936, in Motril) was a Spanish Catholic priest, ascetic, martyr, and blessed of the Catholic Church. After earning his baccalaureate, he entered the diocesan seminary.

1912–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Emanuele Martínez Jarauta, C.M.F. (Murchante, December 22, 1912 – Barbastro, August 15, 1936), was a Spanish religious who was martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and is venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1869–1936 · Contemporary

Manuel Medina Olmos (August 9, 1869, in Lanteira, Granada – August 30, 1936, in Vícar, Almería) was a Spanish priest and Bishop of Guadix-Baza who was assassinated during the Spanish Civil War. Considered a martyr by the Catholic Church, he was beatified in 1993.

1887–1936 · Contemporary · Order of Saint Jerome

Manuel Sanz Domínguez (Sotodosos, December 31, 1887 – Paracuellos de Jarama, November 6, 1936) was a Spanish priest who restored the male branch of the Order of Saint Jerome, a martyr of the Spanish Civil War, and is recognized as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1881–1936 · Contemporary · Piarists

Manuel Segura López, also known as Manuel of the Virgin of the Pillar, Sch. P. (Almonacid de la Sierra, January 22, 1881 – Gabasa, July 28, 1936), was a Spanish Piarist priest of the Peralta de la Sal community.

1915–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Emanuele Torras Sais, C.M.F., born Manuel Torras Sais (Sant Martí Vell, February 12, 1915 – Barbastro, August 13, 1936), was a Spanish religious who was martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and is venerated as a Blessed by the Catholic Church.

1891–1936 · Contemporary · Sisters of Adoration, Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament and of Charity

Manuela Arriola Uranga (Ondarroa, December 29, 1891 – Madrid, November 10, 1936), better known as Manuela of the Sacred Heart, was a Spanish religious sister and one of the twenty-three Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament murdered during the religious persecution that broke out duri…