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Saint Saint Clement I, Pope and Martyr/Saint Columban, Religious100–99 · Early Church
The fourth Pope, whose letter to the Corinthians remains one of the earliest and most important documents of the early Church.
Saint Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor313–386 · Early Church
Bishop of Jerusalem and Doctor of the Church, known for his 'Catechetical Lectures' explaining the faith to new Christians.
Saint Saint Damasus I, Pope305–384 · Early Church
The Pope who commissioned St. Jerome to translate the Bible into Latin and worked to preserve the tombs of the martyrs.
Saint Saint Dominic, Priest1170–1221 · Medieval · Dominican Order
Founder of the Dominicans who promoted study, prayer, and preaching to defend the faith against the Albigensian heresy.
Saint Saint Elizabeth of Hungary1207–1231 · Medieval · Third Order of Saint Francis
Born in 1207, St. Elizabeth was a princess who devoted her life and wealth to the poor, joining the Third Order of St. Francis.
Saint Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr1577–1622 · Reformation · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
A philosopher who converted to Christianity and became its first great apologist, eventually martyred for refusing to sacrifice to idols.
Saint Saint Frances of Rome, Religious1384–1440 · Medieval · Benedictines
A noblewoman who balanced family duties with devotion and service, eventually founding a community of oblates.
Saint Saint Francis Xavier, Priest1506–1552 · Reformation · Society of Jesus
A founding member of the Jesuits and patron of missionaries, he spent his life evangelizing in Asia.
Saint Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor1567–1622 · Reformation · Oratory of Saint Philip Neri
Bishop of Geneva and a Doctor of the Church, he is the patron of writers and journalists, known for his gentleness.
Saint Saint Henry, Bishop and Martyr1100–1157 · Medieval
A philosopher who converted to Christianity and became its first great apologist, eventually martyred for refusing to sacrifice to idols.
Saint Saint Hilary of Poitiers, Bishop and Doctor315–367 · Early Church
Bishop of Poitiers and Doctor of the Church, known as the 'Athanasius of the West' for his defense of the Trinity against Arianism.
Saint Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest1491–1556 · Reformation · Society of Jesus
A soldier turned spiritual master, he founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and wrote the 'Spiritual Exercises'.
Saint Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious1572–1641 · Reformation · Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary
A widow and mother who, with St. Francis de Sales, founded the Order of the Visitation.
Saint Saint Januarius, Bishop and Martyr272–305 · Early Church
Bishop and martyr whose blood is said to liquefy miraculously in Naples as a sign of his intercession and the presence of God.
Saint Saint John Bosco, Priest1815–1888 · Modern · Salesians of Don Bosco
The 'Father and Teacher of Youth,' he founded the Salesians to care for and educate young people, especially the poor and abandoned.
Saint Saint John I, Pope and Martyr470–526 · Medieval
A Pope and martyr who was imprisoned by the Arian King Theodoric after a diplomatic mission to Constantinople.
Saint Saint John of Capistrano, Priest1386–1456 · Medieval · Ordo Fratrum Minorum de Regularis Observantia
A Franciscan preacher and soldier of Christ who led a successful defense against the Ottoman Turks through his preaching.
Saint Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin1474–1548 · Reformation
An indigenous Mexican layman to whom Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared, leaving her miraculous image on his tilma.
Saint Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest and Doctor1559–1619 · Reformation · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
A Capuchin friar known as Padre Pio, he bore the stigmata for fifty years and was a renowned confessor.
Saint Saint Martin de Porres, Religious1579–1639 · Reformation · Dominican Order
A humble Dominican lay brother known for his miracles, his care for the marginalized, and his love for all of God's creatures.
Saint Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop316–397 · Early Church
A Roman soldier who shared his cloak with a beggar, discovered to be Christ, and later became the beloved Bishop of Tours.
Saint Saint Paulinus of Nola, Bishop/Saints John Fisher, Bishop and Thomas More, Martyrs354–431 · Early Church
A wealthy Roman nobleman who gave up everything to become a priest and then Bishop of Nola, known for his poetry.
Saint Saint Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor1521–1597 · Reformation · Society of Jesus
A Jesuit known as the 'Second Apostle of Germany,' he played a vital role in the Counter-Reformation.
Saint Saint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr/Saint Louis Grignon de Montfort, Priest1803–1841 · Modern · Society of Mary
A philosopher who converted to Christianity and became its first great apologist, eventually martyred for refusing to sacrifice to idols.
Saint Saint Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor380–450 · Early Church
Known as 'golden-worded' for his eloquent preaching, he was the Bishop of Ravenna and a strong defender of the Incarnation.
Saint Saint Peter Claver, Priest1580–1654 · Reformation · Society of Jesus
A Jesuit who spent 40 years in Colombia ministering to enslaved Africans arriving on slave ships.
Saint Saint Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church1007–1072 · Medieval · Benedictines
A monk, cardinal, and reformer, he was a powerful voice for Church renewal and advocate for clerical discipline.
Saint Saint Philip Neri, Priest1515–1595 · Reformation · Oratory of Saint Philip Neri
The 'Apostle of Rome' and founder of the Oratory, he was known for his humor, joy, and leading people to deep spiritual lives.
Saint Saint Pius V, Pope1504–1572 · Reformation · Dominican Order
A Dominican Pope who implemented the reforms of the Council of Trent and standardized the Roman Missal.
Saint Saint Pius X, Pope1835–1914 · Contemporary
Known for his motto 'To restore all things in Christ,' he promoted frequent Holy Communion and fought Modernism.
Saint Saint Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church1542–1621 · Reformation · Society of Jesus
A Jesuit cardinal and scholar, he was a key figure in the Counter-Reformation, providing robust defenses of doctrine.
Saint Saint Romuald, Abbot951–1027 · Medieval · Benedictines
Founder of the Camaldolese order, he promoted a strict hermit-like life based on the Rule of St. Benedict.
Saint Saint Scholastica, Virgin480–547 · Medieval · Nuns of the order of Saint Benedict
The twin sister of St. Benedict, she founded a community of nuns and is remembered for her spiritual conversations.
Saint Saint Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions, Martyrs/Saint Cajetan, Priest215–258 · Early Church
On the octave day of Christmas, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, honoring her role as the Mother of the Savior and the start of the civil New Year with a focus on peace.
Saint Saint Sylvester I, Pope300–336 · Early Church
Pope during the reign of Constantine, he guided the Church through its emergence from persecution.
Saint Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr1119–1171 · Medieval
A philosopher who converted to Christianity and became its first great apologist, eventually martyred for refusing to sacrifice to idols.
Saint Aaron of Aleth550–552 · Medieval
Aaron of Aleth (died after 552), also called Saint Aihran or Eran in Breton, was a hermit, monk and abbot at a monastery on Cézembre, a small island near Aleth, opposite Saint-Malo in Brittany, France.
- Saint Aaron of Auxerre
800–813 · Medieval
Aaron of Auxerre (fl. 800) was a bishop of Auxerre (perhaps 794–807). His relics are venerated in the Church of Saint-Germain in Auxerre, where his feast day is celebrated on 28 September. He is included in the roster of saints in the book Les Petits Bollandistes.
- Saint Abbo II
700–707 · Medieval
Abbo II of Metz was the thirty-fifth bishop of the Diocese of Metz, following Landry of Metz. He is commemorated with a feast day of 15 April. Abbo served as bishop from 697–707.
Saint Abbo of Fleury945–1004 · Medieval · Benedictines
Abbo or Abbon of Fleury (Latin: Abbo Floriacensis; c. 945 – 13 November 1004), also known as Saint Abbo or Abbon, was a monk and abbot of Fleury Abbey in present-day Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire near Orléans, France.
Saint Abdas of Susa400–418 · Early Church
Abdas, (also Abda, Abdias, and Audas) was bishop of Susa in Iran. Socrates of Constantinople calls him "bishop of Persia". He was executed under the orders of shah Yazdegerd I after refusing to rebuild a Zoroastrian fire temple that he had destroyed.
Saint Abel of Reims700–764 · Medieval · Benedictines
Abel (fl. 744–747) served as the Bishop of Reims in Francia, now modern-day France. He has sometimes been venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, particularly by the Bollandists.
Saint Abercius of Hieropolis200–200 · Early Church
Abercius of Hieropolis (Ancient Greek: Ἀβέρκιος; died c. 167) was a Christian clergyman from Hierapolis at the time of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. He is maybe identical to an author who is called Avircius Marcellus in later sources.
- Saint Abraham of Clermont
450–470 · Early Church
Abraham of Clermont (died c. 479) was the founder and abbot of the monastery of St.Cyriacus in Clermont-Ferrand. He was born in Byzantine Syria, along the Euphrates River and was of Persian origins. He later left for Byzantine Egypt, to visit some of the hermits there.
- Saint Abraham of Cratia
474–558 · Medieval
Abraham of Cratia or Krateia (c. 474 – c. 558) was a Christian monk from Emesa (now Homs) Byzantine Syria. Abraham was the most important of the bishops on the see of Kratia from its foundation in the 2nd century until its dissolution in the 12th century.
- Venerable Abraham of Cyrrhus
350–423 · Early Church
Saint Abraham (Cyrrhus, Syria, c. 350–Constantinople, 422) (also known as Abraames, Abraham of Charres and Abraham the Apostle of Lebanon was a Syrian hermit and bishop of Harran.
- Saint Abraham of Ephesus
550 · Medieval
Abraham of Ephesus was a 6th-century Archbishop of Ephesus in the Byzantine Empire and monastery founder. He is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. His feast day is commemorated on 28 October.
Saint Abundius of Como468 · Early Church
Abundius (also Abondius, Abundias, or Abbondio; early fifth century – 469), venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint Abundius, was a bishop of Como, Northern Italy. Abundius was born at Thessalonica. Around 448 Abundius became the fourth Bishop of Como, succeeding Amantius.
- Saint Acacius of Beroea
330–436 · Early Church
Acacius or Aqaq was a Syrian, lived in a monastery near Antioch, and, for his active defense of the Church against Arianism, was made Bishop of Beroea in 378 AD, by Eusebius of Samosata.
Saint Acacius of Melitene370–435 · Early Church
Acacius II of Melitene (? - after 437) was metropolitan bishop of Melitene. He was an opponent of Nestorius and close ally of Cyril of Alexandria at the Council of Ephesus of 431. He delivered a homily at Ephesus and wrote two letters to Cyril.