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1200–1200 · Medieval

Ana Vukanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Вукановић); fl. 1196 – died 22 June 1200) was the princess consort of the Serbian Principality as the wife of Stefan Nemanja (r. 1166–1196). She was of noble descent from Vukanović's.

300–304 · Early Church

Saint Anastasia (died 25 December 304 AD) is a Christian saint and martyr who died at Sirmium in the Roman province of Pannonia Secunda (modern Serbia). In the Eastern Orthodox Church, she is venerated as St. Anastasia the Pharmakolytria, i.e.

501–576 · Medieval

Saint Anastasia the Patrician (Latin: Anastasia Patricia, Greek: Άναστασία Πατρικία, romanized: Anastasía Patrikía; fl. 576) was a Byzantine courtier and later saint. She was a lady-in-waiting to the Byzantine empress Theodora.

1785–1836 · Modern

Anastasia Șaguna (born 1785, Miskolc, Habsburg Empire – died January 17, 1836, Pest, Habsburg Empire (today: Budapest, Hungary)) was a Romanian Orthodox believer, known as the mother of Saint Andrei Șaguna, Metropolitan of Transylvania.

500 · Medieval

Anastasio is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

1914–1936 · Contemporary · Order of Friars Minor

Anastasio González Rodríguez (born October 11, 1914, in Villaute; died August 16, 1936, in Fuente el Fresno) was a Spanish Franciscan, seminarian, Christian martyr, and blessed of the Roman Catholic Church.

1803–1866 · Modern · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Anastasius Hartmann, born as Joseph Alois Hartmann (* 24. February 1803 in Altwis, Lucerne, Switzerland; † 24. April 1886 in Kurji, Patna, India), was a Capuchin, a missionary in India, Titular Bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Patna and Bombay.

340–401 · Early Church

Pope Anastasius I was the bishop of Rome from 27 November 399 to his death on 19 December 401. Anastasius was born in Rome, and was the son of Maximus.

600–599 · Medieval

Anastasius I of Antioch was the Patriarch of Antioch twice (561–571 and 593–599). Alban Butler calls him "a man of singular learning and piety".

600–609 · Medieval

Anastasius II of Antioch, also known as Anastasius the Younger, succeeded Anastasius of Antioch as Greek Patriarch of Antioch, in 599. Anastasius is known for his opposition and suppression of simony in his diocese, with the support of Pope Gregory the Great.

630–701 · Medieval

Anastasius Sinaita (Greek: Ἀναστάσιος ὁ Σιναΐτης; died after 700), also called Anastasius of Sinai or Anastasius the Sinaite, was a Greek writer, priest and abbot of Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai. What little is known about his life is gathered from his own works.

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250–302 · Early Church

Anastasius (Greek: Άναστάσιος) was a Christian convert who suffered martyrdom with Anthony, Julian, Celsus and Marcionilla, during the Diocletianic Persecution. He is supposed to have converted after being raised from the dead by Saint Julian of Antioch.

550 · Medieval

Born in 550, Anastasius of Brescia served as a presbyter before becoming a bishop. He is recognized as a saint.

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…

263–305 · Early Church

Anastasius of Lleida (Lleida, c. 263 – May 11, 305), also known as Anastasius of Badalona, was, according to tradition, a soldier in the Roman legions born in Lleida around the year 263 to a pagan family.

681 · Medieval

Anastasius of Pavia (sometimes Anastasius XV, or Anastasius II) was Bishop of Pavia (Ticinum) from 668 until his death in 680. He was a convert from Arianism. He was succeeded by Damian of Pavia.

550–628 · Medieval

Saint Anastasius of Persia, also known by his native name Magundat, was a Zoroastrian soldier in the Sasanian army who later became a convert to Christianity and was martyred in 628. Anastasius was born in the city of Ray. He was the son of a magus named Bavi.

570 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Anastasius of Suppentonia (d. 570 AD), or Anastasius of Castel Sant'Elia, was an abbot of Suppentonia (Castel Sant’Elia). A source on Anastasius’ life is St. Gregory the Great, who wrote that an angel appeared to summon Anastasius and all of the abbot's monks.

304 · Early Church

Saint Anastasius the Fuller (died 304) is a Christian saint of the pre-schism Christian Church. Anastasius was a fuller of Aquileia who subsequently moved his business to Salona, although other sources say he went to Spalatum.

1882–1942 · Contemporary · Franciscans

Anastazy Jakub Pankiewicz (July 9, 1882 – May 20, 1942) was a Polish Roman Catholic Franciscan friar and priest. He was arrested on October 10, 1941 and taken to the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau, where he died.

101–300 · Early Church

Anathalon (Latin: Anatalius, Anatolius, Italian: Anatalone, Anatalo, Anatolio, Byzantine Greek: Ανατόλιος) was the first recorded Bishop of Milan and lived at the end 2nd-century or early 3rd-century. A later tradition made him the also the first bishop of Brescia.

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Saint Anatoile was an anchorite who died in Salins-les-Bains.

1824–1871 · Modern · Society of Jesus

Anatole de Bengy (born 19 September 1824, executed at the court of the Cité Vincennes, Rue Haxo, Paris 26 May 1871) was one of the five Jesuit martyrs of the Paris Commune, along with Pierre Olivaint.

1880–1938 · Contemporary

Anatoly (Russian: Анато́лий, romanized: Anatoliy, Ukrainian: Анато́лій, romanized: Anatolii) is a common Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Anatolios (Ἀνατόλιος), meaning "he of the sunrise", from ἀνατολή anatolē, "sunrise".

1898–1936 · Contemporary · Passionists

Anatolio García Nozal (Becerril del Carpio, Palencia Province, March 15, 1898 – Manzanares, Ciudad Real Province, October 23, 1936), better known by his religious name Ildefonso de la Cruz, was a Spanish Passionist who was executed by firing squad in 1936 during the religious per…

301–458 · Early Church

Anatolius of Constantinople (Greek: Ἀνατόλιος; died 3 July 458) was a Patriarch of Constantinople (November 449 – 3 July 458). He is regarded as a saint, by both the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. Anatolius was born at Alexandria.

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Anatoly the Recluse (12th century) was a monk of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. A saint of the Russian Church, he is venerated as a venerable father, with feast days (according to the Julian calendar) on July 3 and September 28 (Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Pechersk Nea…

300–280 · Early Church

Anatolius of Laodicea (Greek: Ἀνατόλιος Λαοδικείας; early 3rd century – July 3, 283), also known as Anatolius of Alexandria, was a Syro-Egyptian saint and Bishop of Laodicea on the Mediterranean coast of Roman Syria in AD 268.

312 · Early Church

Anatolius of Nicaea, Martyr Anatolius (died c. 312), was a Christian martyr and Orthodox saint. He came from Nicomedia and had two brothers, Eustathius and Thespesius. He and his brothers were baptized by Bishop Saint Anthimus.

1824–1894 · Modern

Anatol, secular name Aleksey Moiseyevich Zertsalov (born March 24, 1824, in Bobyli; died December 15, 1893, in Kozelsk), was an Orthodox Christian monk and one of the Optina Elders.

200–208 · Early Church

Andeolus or Andéol is an alleged Christian missionary martyred in Gaul. Andeolus was reportedly born in Smyrna in the 2nd century. A deacon, he was sent by Polycarp, along with Benignus, to evangelize southern Gaul.

200–177 · Early Church

Andoche was a priest and disciple of Polycarp of Smyrna (modern-day Izmir in Anatolia, formerly Asia Minor, in western Turkey) who came to evangelize Gaul with the deacon Thyrsus, Saint Benignus, and Saint Andeolus.

1870–1897 · Modern · Salesians of Don Bosco

Andrea Beltrami was a Catholic presbyter and member of the Salesians of Don Bosco, born in Omegna in 1870. A citizen of the Kingdom of Italy, he died of tuberculosis in Turin in 1897. He is recognized by the Catholic Church as the Venerable.

1454–1483 · Medieval · Servite Order

Andrea Bertoni (1454 - 25 May 1483) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Servite Order. Bertoni assumed the religious name of "Giacomo Filippo" upon being admitted to the Servites and he became the procurator of the convent he lived in from his appoi…

1194–1254 · Medieval · Franciscans

Andrea Caccioli (30 November 1194 – 3 June 1254) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor. He became the first priest to enter the Franciscans and served as one of the disciples of Francis of Assisi himself - the priest was at his…

1850–1921 · Contemporary

Andrea Ferrari (13 August 1850 – 2 February 1921) – later adopting the middle name "Carlo" – was an Italian Catholic prelate who served as a cardinal and as the Archbishop of Milan from 1894 until his death.

1256–1315 · Medieval · Servite Order

Andrea Dotti was a Catholic presbyter and religious of the Servite Order, born in 1256 in Sansepolcro. He died in 1315 at the Eremo di Barucola and is recognized as a blessed.

1335–1401 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Andrea Franchi, OP (1335 - 26 May 1401) was an Italian Catholic member of the Order of Preachers who served as Bishop of Pistoia from 1382 to 1400. He was a noted preacher and evangelist with a deep commitment to the poor of his diocese.

1250–1251 · Medieval

Andrea Gallerani († 19 March 1251) was an Italian Roman Catholic from Siena and the founder of the now-defunct Frati della Misericordia association. Gallerani was a distinguished soldier until he killed a man he considered a blasphemer in a fit of rage.

1863–1936 · Contemporary · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Giacinto Bonaventura Longhin (22 November 1863 – 26 June 1936) - in religious Andrea di Campodarsego - was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and professed member from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin who served as the Bishop of Treviso from 1904 until his death.

1400–1485 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Andrea Grego (1400 in Peschiera del Garda – 18 January 1485 in Morbegno) was a Dominican friar and preacher. He is venerated as a Blessed in the Roman Catholic church. He was a typical life of frate preacher, devoted to evangelization of villages.

400 · Early Church

Saint Andrea Guasconi died in Arezzo in 400.

1812–1862 · Modern

Saint Andrew Tường (Vietnamese: Anrê Tường) (born c. 1812 in Ngọc Cục, Nam Định Province, Vietnam – died June 16, 1862, in Làng Cốc, Nam Định Province, Vietnam) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Andrew Tường was born in Ngọc Cục, Nam Định Province.

900 · Medieval

Andrew of Scotland, also known as Andrew of Fiesole (Ireland, ... – 9th century), was a disciple of Saint Donatus, his philosophy teacher, and a pilgrim with him to Rome. From Donatus, who became a bishop, Andrew received the title of archdeacon of Fiesole.

1240–1302 · Medieval · Order of Friars Minor

Andrea dei Conti (1240 – 1 February 1302) was an Italian Franciscan who was born as a member of the noble house of Conti di Segni. The priest was best known for his humble life of solitude in which he was subjected to demonic visions and attacks though his faith in God saw him e…

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.

1360–1430 · Medieval

Andrei Rublev was a Russian artist considered to be one of the greatest medieval Russian painters of Orthodox Christian icons and frescoes. He is revered as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and his feast day is 29 January.

1809–1873 · Modern

Andrei Șaguna was a Metropolitan bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Transylvania, and one of the Romanian community political leaders in the Habsburg monarchy, especially active during the 1848 Revolution. He was an honorary member of the Romanian Academy.

1904–1999 · Contemporary · Salesians of Don Bosco

Andrej Majcen was a Catholic priest and missionary born in Maribor in 1904 and a member of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Throughout his life, he held citizenship in Austria–Hungary, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and Slovenia.