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1521–1608 · Reformation

Andrew (Andrea) Avellino (1521 – 10 November 1608) was an Italian Theatine priest. He is venerated as the patron saint of Naples and Sicily and invoked especially against a sudden death. He led a life busy in preaching, hearing confessions, and visiting the sick, and writing.

1929–2008 · Contemporary

Andrew Willoughby Ninian Bertie (15 May 1929 – 7 February 2008) was Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 1988 until his death in 2008. On 20 February 2015 a formal inquiry for the cause of his beatification and canonisation was opened in Rome.

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.

1301–1374 · Medieval · Carmelites

Andrea Corsini (30 November 1302 – 6 January 1373 or 1374) was an Italian Catholic prelate and professed member from the Carmelites who served as the Bishop of Fiesole from 1349 until his death.

1795–1839 · Modern

Andrew Trần An Dũng-Lạc was a Vietnamese Roman Catholic priest. He was executed by beheading during the reign of Minh Mạng. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II on 19 June 1988 and recognized as one of the 117 Vietnamese Martyrs.

1752–1834 · Modern

André-Hubert Fournet (6 December 1752 – 13 May 1834) was a French Roman Catholic priest and together with Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier des Ages the founder of the Daughters of the Holy Cross, Sisters of St. Andrew.

1856–1886 · Modern

Andrew Kaggwa (or Andrea Kaahwa) (1856 – May 26, 1886) was a Ugandan Catholic martyr killed for his faith. He was one of many Christians put to death by King Mwanga II between 1885 and 1887. He was the king Mwanga's bandmaster-General, the Mugowa.

1985–1886 · Modern

Andrew Kaggwa Kaahwa was a Ugandan catechist born in the Kibaale District in 1985. He died in 1886 at the Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine and is recognized as a canonized saint.

1821–1846 · Modern

Andrew Kim Taegon (21 August 1821 – 16 September 1846), also referred to as Andrew Kim in English, was the first Korean Catholic priest and is the patron saint of Korean clergy.

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.

1542–1572 · Reformation

Andrew Wouters (Dutch: Andries Wouters) was a Dutch Catholic priest who served as pastor in Heinenoord, Hoeksche Waard. He was among the 19 Martyrs of Gorkum in 1572.

980–1009 · Medieval · Benedictines

Andrew Zorard (Hungarian: Zoerárd András, Szórád, Zoárd; Polish: Andrzej Świerad, Żurawek, Żórawek, Świrad, and Wszechrad; Slovak: Svorad, Andrej Svorad, Czech: Sverad; German: Zoërard, Latin: Zoerardus) was a Benedictine monk originating from Poland but active in Hungary (now Sl…

1465 · Medieval

Saint Andrew of Chios died in 1465. He is recognized as a saint.

860–940 · Medieval

Andrew of Constantinople (Andrew the Fool-for-Christ or Andrew, the Fool; Greek: Ἀνδρέας ὁ Σαλός) is considered a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, and is revered as a fool for Christ.

660–740 · Medieval

Andrew of Crete (Greek: Ἀνδρέας Κρήτης, c. 650 – July 4, 712 or 726 or 740), also known as Andrew of Jerusalem, was an 8th-century bishop, theologian, homilist, and hymnographer. He is venerated as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.

900 · Medieval

Saint Andrew of Florence was a Catholic priest and bishop who died in Florence in 900. He is recognized as a saint within the Catholic Church.

1624–1644 · Reformation

Andrew of Phú Yên (1625 – 26 July 1644) is known as the "Protomartyr of Vietnam." Baptized in 1641, he was a dedicated assistant to Jesuit missionaries and was thus arrested in the persecution of Christians launched in 1644.

1638–1673 · Reformation

Andrew of Totma was a seventeenth century Russian Orthodox Church religious figure. Andrew was born in countryside nearby Totma the town and named after Saint Andrew Stratelates. According to the Gospel he left his parents and went to desert places.

877 · Medieval

Andrew the Scot (also known as Andrew of Tuscany and Andrew of Fiesole) was the Irish-born student and assistant of Donatus of Fiesole. He served as archdeacon of Fiesole under Bishop Donatus.

1111–1174 · Medieval

Andrey I Yuryevich Bogolyubsky (Russian: Андрей Ю́рьевич Боголюбский, lit. 'Andrey Yuryevich of Bogolyubovo'; died 28 June 1174) was Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal from 1157 until his death.

1865–1944 · Contemporary · Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat

Andrey Sheptytsky OSBM (Polish: Andrzej Szeptycki; Ukrainian: Андрей Шептицький, romanized: Andrey Sheptytsky; 29 July 1865 – 1 November 1944) was a prelate and theologian of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church who served as Metropolitan of Galicia and Archbishop of Lviv from 190…

1763 · Modern

Andrew of Simbirsk (Andrey Ilyich Ogorodnikov; 1763–1841, Simbirsk) was an Eastern Orthodox saint, a blessed fool for Christ. He is included in the Synaxis of Simbirsk Saints. His feast days in the Orthodox Church are May 21 (June 3) and December 10.

1884–1937 · Contemporary

Andrey Vladimirovich Voskresensky (October 2, 1884, Moscow — October 31, 1937, Butovo firing range, Moscow Oblast) was a protopresbyter of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was canonized as a hieromartyr by the Russian Orthodox Church in 2000.

1887–1941 · Contemporary

Andriy Ishchak (Ukrainian: Андрі́й Іща́к; 23 September 1887 – 26 June 1941) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and martyr. Ishchak was born in the city of Mykolayiv in the Lviv Oblast. He studied theology at universities in Lviv (Ukraine) and Innsbruck (Austria).

50–100 · Early Church

Andronicus of Pannonia (Greek: Ἀνδρόνικος) was a 1st-century Christian mentioned by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans (chapter 16): /* start https://en.wikipedia.org/ */ .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .t…

1870–1918 · Contemporary

Archbishop Andronik (also spelled Andronic; Russian: Архиепископ Андроник, secular name Vladimir Alexandrovich Nikolsky, Russian: Владимир Александрович Никольский; August 1, 1870 – July 7, 1918), was a bishop in the Russian Orthodox Church and a saint, glorified as Hieromartyr A…

1591–1657 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Andrew Bobola, SJ (Polish: Andrzej Bobola; 1591 – 16 May 1657) was a Polish missionary and martyr of the Society of Jesus, known as the "Apostle of Lithuania" and the "hunter of souls". He was beaten and tortured to death during the Khmelnytsky Uprising.

1891–1953 · Contemporary

Archmandrite Andrei Tsikota MIC (/(t)sɪˈkoʊtə/; Chinese: 祁高德;Belarusian: Андрэй Цікота; Polish: Andrzej Cikoto), also anglicised as Andrew Cikoto (5 December 1891 – 11 February 1952), was a Belarusian Roman Catholic and Greek Catholic priest, Superior General of the Congregation…

1891–1900 · Contemporary

1375–1450 · Medieval · Dominican Order

André Abellon, O.P. (1375 – 15 May 1450) was a French Catholic priest in the Order of Preachers. He became a Dominican after hearing the preaching of Vincent Ferrer and studied art before joining their ranks.

1845–1937 · Contemporary · Congregation of the Holy Cross

André Bessette, C.S.C. (born Alfred; 9 August 1845 – 6 January 1937), commonly known as Brother André (French: Frère André) and since his canonization as Saint André of Montreal, was a lay brother of the Congregation of Holy Cross and a significant figure of the Catholic Church a…

1727–1794 · Modern

André Duliou (born July 19, 1727, in Saint-Laurent-des-Mortiers; died January 21, 1794, in Laval) was a French priest who was sentenced to death and guillotined during the French Revolution. He is venerated as a Blessed in the Roman Catholic Church.

1534–1602 · Reformation · Order of Friars Minor

Andrés Hibernón Real (1534 – 18 April 1602) was a Spanish, Roman Catholic, professed religious from the Order of Friars Minor. Hibernón was born to nobles who fell poor, and he was robbed when he sought to provide funds for his parents.

690 · Medieval

1572–1645 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

André de Soveral SJ (c. 1572 – 16 July 1645) was a Portuguese Catholic priest from Colonial Brazil. He was killed during the Restoration War at the Martyrdom of Cunhau, a massacre promoted by Dutch troops and their Calvinist ministers, who fought against the Portuguese Empire in…

1894–1937 · Contemporary · Salesians of Don Bosco

Andrés Gómez Sáez was a member of the Salesians of Don Bosco who lived from 1894 to 1937. He has been recognized as a blessed.

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Andrés Jiménez Galera was a religious figure from Spain. He has been granted the status of blessed.

1895–1927 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Andrés Solá y Molist, C.M.F. (Taradell, Spain, October 7, 1895 – April 25, 1927, León, Mexico) was a Roman Catholic priest and a member of the Congregation of Missionaries of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Claretians).

1438–1465 · Medieval

Andrew of Chios (1438–1465) was a saint of the Catholic Church. At the age of 27, he arrived in Constantinople as a pilgrim. He was offered the opportunity to join the Ottoman army, but he refused. For this, he was sentenced to death by beheading.

1883–1936 · Contemporary · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Miguel Francisco González-Díez González-Núñez, known in religion as Andrés of Palazuelo (May 8, 1883, Palazuelo de Torío – July 31, 1936, Madrid), was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest, a friar of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, and a martyr.

1920–1933 · Contemporary

Anfrosina Berardi, born on December 6, 1920, in L'Aquila and died at the age of 12 on March 13, 1933, was a young Italian Catholic renowned for her holiness. She was declared venerable by Pope Francis in April 2021.

630–695 · Medieval

Angadrisma (Angadrême, Angadresima, Angadreme, Angradesma, Andragasyna) (d. ca. 695) was a 7th-century abbess and saint, daughter of Robert I, Bishop of Tours. Originally from Thérouanne, Angadrisma, belonged to the family of the Counts of Boulogne (Pas-de-Calais).

1889–1938 · Contemporary · Benedictines

Angel Fuertes was a Spanish lay brother of the Benedictine order who was born in Zaragoza in 1889. He died in Barbastro in 1938 and has been recognized as a blessed.

1916–1944 · Contemporary

Angela Brecelj (7 October 1916 – 12 July 1944) was a Slovenian shop assistant. She was a devout Catholic who was abducted and later killed by communists during World War II. She is considered a martyr by some. Angela was born on 7 October 1916 into a Slovenian family in Žapuže.

1948–1961 · Contemporary

Angela Iacobellis (October 28, 1948 – March 27, 1961) was an Italian girl whose cause for sainthood by the Roman Catholic Church has been initiated. She is therefore titled Servant of God.

1900–1944 · Contemporary · Trinitarian Order

Angela Maria Autsch, baptized as Maria Cäcilia Autsch, religious name Angela Maria of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (26 March 1900 – 23 December 1944), was a German religious sister of the Congregation Sisters of the Most Holy Trinity. Her beatification process was opened in 1992.

1891–1944 · Contemporary · Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul

Angela Realina Peterlin was born in 1891 in Ribnica and became a member of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. She died in 1944 in Sofia and is currently recognized as a Servant of God.

1881–1922 · Contemporary

Angela Salawa, T.O.S.F. (Polish: Aniela Salawa) (9 September 1881 – 12 March 1922) was a Polish woman who served in hospitals in World War I. She was the 11th child and lived in a very religious family.

1825–1898 · Modern

Angela Truszkowska (born Sophia Camille Truszkowska, May 16, 1825 – October 10, 1899) was a Polish religious sister who has been beatified by the Roman Catholic Church. Foundress of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Felix of Cantalice Third Order Regular of St.

1641 · Reformation

Ángela de Carranza, also known as Ángela de Dios (Córdoba del Tucumán, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, between 1641 and 1642 – after 1694), was an Augustinian tertiary accused by the Lima Inquisition in 1689.