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1088 · Medieval

Nikon of the Caves (Nikon the Great; died March 23, 1088) was an 11th-century Old Rus' church figure, hegumen of the Kiev Pechersk Monastery from 1078 to 1088, founder of the Church and Monastery of the Most Holy Theotokos in Tmutarakan, a scholar and chronicler, and an Orthodox…

1352–1426 · Medieval

Nikon of Radonezh, born in 1352 in Yuryev-Polsky and died on November 17, 1426, in Sergiyev Posad, was abbot of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius and a disciple of its founder, Sergius of Radonezh. He is venerated as a saint by the Orthodox Churches.

1100–1153 · Medieval · Cistercians

Nivard of Clairvaux (born c. 1100 at the Château de Fontaine-lès-Dijon, died 1150 at Clairvaux Abbey) was a Cistercian monk. He was the brother of Bernard of Clairvaux. A blessed, his feast day is February 7.

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Nwyalen was a 6th-century saint. She was the daughter of Gwen and Selyf of Cornwall. She founded a chapel near Ynysgynwraidd in Gwent, where a well and a bridge bear her name. She is known as Newlyn in Cornwall.

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Saint Neomaye of Poitou, also known as Neomadie, Noemoise, or Neomoye, is the patron saint of shepherdesses. Born into a noble family from Poitou, Neomaye lived as a virgin in the 5th century. Her feast day is January 14, the same day as Saint Hilary.

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Obdulia was a nun, virgin, and martyr whose history has been lost. She is considered a saint in the Catholic faith. The only available information suggests her existence and status. The Catholic Church commemorates her feast day on September 5.

1105 · Medieval · Benedictines

Oderisio (or Odorisio) Berardi (Marsica – Montecassino, December 2, 1105) was an Italian cardinal and abbot of the Abbey of Montecassino from September 13, 1087, to December 2, 1105. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

1903–1952 · Contemporary

Olympia (Olga) Bida (1903–1952) was a Ukrainian Catholic nun of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Immaculate Virgin Mary who died in the Kharsk detention camp near Tomsk, Siberia. She is one of the 25 Ukrainian martyrs beatified by Pope John Paul II in Lviv on June 27, 2001.

1757–1842 · Modern

Schema-nun Olimpiada (1757, Iași – 1842, Văratec Monastery) was a Romanian nun and the founder of Văratec Monastery. She was canonized as a saint by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church during its session on July 1, 2025, under the title Saint Venerable Olimpiada of Văr…

453 · Early Church

Oliviera of Chaumont, in Latin Oliviera (died 453), along with Radegund of Chaumont, are two saints of the Roman Catholic Church martyred in Chaumont (Haute-Marne) by the Huns of Attila; they are celebrated on February 3.

1786–1818 · Modern

Saint Onuphrius the New Martyr of Hilandar is an Orthodox Bulgarian saint who practiced asceticism at the Serbian monastery of Hilandar. He was born in Gabrovo, in the Eparchy of Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

1786–1818 · Modern

Saint Onuphrius the New Martyr of Chios (1786–1818) is a saint of the Orthodox Church commemorated on January 4. He is believed to have been a native of the village of Gabrovo in the region of Tarnovo in present-day Bulgaria.

600–600 · Medieval

Saint Oranna of Eschweiler (in German and Dietsch, Oranna) is a Catholic saint who is said to have lived in the 6th century. Commemorated on September 15, she is particularly invoked to relieve earaches and vertigo.

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Saint Oriculus (also known as Saint Oricle) is a legendary martyr from Reims who is said to have lived in the 5th century. The only ancient author to mention him is Flodoard in his 10th-century History of the Church of Reims (Book 1, Chapter 8).

1237–1310 · Medieval

Oringa Menabuoi, known in religion as Christiana of Santa Croce (Santa Croce sull'Arno, c. 1240 – Santa Croce sull'Arno, January 4, 1310), was an Italian religious woman.

1330–1386 · Medieval

Roland de' Medici (born c. 1330 in Milan, Lombardy; died September 15, 1386, in Borgo San Donnino, Emilia-Romagna) was a 14th-century Italian hermit, considered a blessed by the Catholic Church.

482–580 · Medieval

Ortaire of Landelles, or Saint Ortaire (born c. 482 in Le Dézert, in the Diocese of Coutances; died April 15, 580), was a Norman religious figure of the Early Middle Ages, recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church and commemorated on April 15.

990 · Medieval · Benedictines

Count Osorio Gutiérrez was a 10th-century figure of medieval Spain who belonged to the Galician nobility and was related to the Astur-Leonese kings.

1050–1128 · Medieval · Benedictines

Octavien de Quingey, or Saint Octavian (died 1128), was a nobleman from Franche-Comté belonging to the House of Ivrea, who served as a monk in Pavia and Bishop of Savona, Italy. He is a Catholic saint whose feast day is August 6.

1100–1171 · Medieval · Premonstratensians

Otto von Cappenberg (born c. 1100; died February 23, 1171, in Cappenberg near Lünen, also known as Odo of Cappenberg) was provost of Cappenberg Abbey from 1156 until his death and the godfather of Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa.

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Pabiali is a Welsh and Spanish saint. His feast day is November 1. According to the Bonedd y Saint, Saint Pabiali, or Partypallai, is considered the son of Saint Brychan of Brycheiniog and his Spanish wife, Proistri.

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Saint Paul of Patras is a saint of the Orthodox Church. He was the abbot of a coastal laura belonging to Saint Catherine's Monastery in the desert of Raithu. He was massacred by Ethiopian Saracens along with 32 other fathers.

1400–1384 · Medieval

Pachomius of Nerekhta (secular name Iakov Ignatyev; early 14th century, Vladimir – March 23, 1384, Trinity-Sypanov Monastery) was an igumen of the Russian Orthodox Church, the first igumen of the restored Konstantinov Monastery (now a closed monastery within the city of Vladimir)…

1450–1504 · Reformation

Paisius of Uglich (died 1504 in Uglich) was an Orthodox Christian monk and saint. His uncle was the later Orthodox saint Macarius of Kalyazin.

330 · Early Church

Palamon (d. c. 330) was an abbot of the Thebaid and, together with his disciple Pachomius, the founder of the monastery of Tabennisi in 330. Following the persecutions against Christians, he withdrew to the desert and lived as a hermit, dedicated to prayer.

658 · Medieval

Saint Palladius of Auxerre (died April 10, 657 or 658) was abbot of Saint-Germain (likely occupied by secular clergy at the time) and subsequently Bishop of Auxerre from 622 to 658. His feast day was celebrated on April 10 until 1726, and thereafter on July 30.

1879–1937 · Contemporary

Palladius Ivanovich Popov (1879–1937) was a priest of the Russian Orthodox Church and a hieromartyr. He was canonized and included in the Synaxis of New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Church of the 20th century by a decree of the Holy Synod on October 6, 2001.

1201–1280 · Medieval

Paolino Bigazzini, also known as Paolino da Coccorano (Perugia, 13th century – Sambuco di Valfabbrica, May 4, 1280), was an Italian Christian monk of the Benedictine Order, belonging to the Sylvestrine Congregation. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

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Papas of Lycaonia was an early Christian martyr venerated in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. The saint lived in the city of Laranda in Asia Minor during the reign of Emperor Maximian (305–311).

350–430 · Early Church

Papinian or Pampinian of Vita (Latin: Pa(m)pinianus Vitensis) was a 5th-century martyr bishop and Christian saint, commemorated on November 28 alongside Mansuetus of Urusi.

1888–1953 · Contemporary

Paraskeva Matieshina, or Paraskeva of Dmitrov (Russian: Параске́ва Матиешина), born on October 28, 1888, in the Kamianets-Podilskyi region and died on December 4, 1953, in Dmitrov, was a Soviet venerable saint. Her memory is commemorated on November 23 in the Orthodox Church.

1239 · Medieval

Paraskeva of Polotsk, also known as Euphrosyne, Praxedis, and Praxeda (12th century, Polotsk – November 12, 1239, Rome), was a legendary 13th-century princess of Polotsk and a saint (canonized 1273) of the Catholic, Greek Catholic, and Orthodox churches.

100–269 · Early Church

Paschasia († 178? in Dijon) was a martyr and saint. According to legend, Paschasia was baptized and instructed in Christian doctrine by Saint Benignus of Dijon, who is said to have brought Christianity to the region of Divio (modern-day Dijon).

1917–1936 · Contemporary

Pascual Aláez Medina, OMI (born May 11, 1917, in Villaverde de Arcayos; died July 24, 1936, in Pozuelo, Madrid), was a Spanish Oblate of the Immaculate Mary. He took his first vows on August 16, 1935.

1894–1936 · Contemporary

Paschalis Penadés Jornet (born January 3, 1894; died September 15, 1936) was a Spanish blessed of the Catholic Church. He began his studies at the seminary in Valencia and was ordained a priest in 1921. He was murdered during the Spanish Civil War.

1080–1167 · Medieval

Pascual of Tormellas (Tormellas, c. 1080 – May 3, 1167) was a hermit and ecclesiastic venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. His exact birth date is unknown, but his friendship with Saint Peter of Barco, a former fellow student, suggests it was around 1080.

450–562 · Medieval

Paternus, also known as Pair or Patier, born at the end of the 5th century and died around 565, was a hermit, evangelist, founder of monasteries, and later Bishop of Avranches in the first half of the 6th century.

250–307 · Early Church

Saint Patrick (Málaga?, 3rd century – Gaul, March 16, 307) is listed as Bishop of Málaga in the acts of the Council of Elvira, held near the city of Granada between 300 and 313.

1882–1900 · Contemporary · Franciscans

Saint Patrick Dong Bodi, OFS (Chinese: 董博弟) (born c. 1882 in Guchengyin, Shanxi province, China – died July 9, 1900, in Taiyuan) was a seminarian, a Franciscan tertiary, a martyr, and a saint of the Catholic Church.

1796–1840 · Modern

Paul Ho Hyob (Korean: 허협 바오로) was a Korean Christian soldier, martyr, and Catholic saint, born in 1796 in Seoul, Korea, and died in late January or early February 1840 in Seoul.

1826–1859 · Modern

Paul Hạnh (Vietnamese: Phaolô Hạnh) (born 1826 or 1827 in Vietnam – died May 28, 1859, in Saigon, Vietnam) was a saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. Paul Hạnh was born in 1826 or 1827. After moving to Chợ Quán, he worked as a merchant.

1597 · Reformation · Franciscans

Paul Ibaraki was a Japanese Catholic martyr. Coming from a samurai family in Owari, he and his family lived near an Order of Friars Minor monastery. He lived in poverty but frequently helped those who were poorer than himself. He was also a preacher.

1893–1900 · Contemporary

Paul Lang Fu (Chinese: 郎福保祿) (born 1893 in Lu, Hebei, China – died July 16, 1900, in Lujiapo, Hebei) was a saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. He was the son of Saint Lang Yang. During the Boxer Rebellion in China, Christians were persecuted.

1793–1857 · Modern

Paul Le-Bao-Tinh (also spelled Le-Bao Thin) was a Vietnamese Catholic priest. He lived in the first half of the 19th century and was sentenced to death by Emperor Tu Duc. He was beheaded in 1857.

1578–1597 · Reformation · Franciscans

Paul Suzuki (born 1563 in Owari Province, present-day Aichi Prefecture; died executed February 5, 1597, on the hills of Nagasaki) was a Japanese Catholic layman, a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, and a catechist employed by Franciscan missionaries who fell victim to a…

1838–1861 · Modern

Paul Tchen (Chen Changpin) (April 11, 1838 – July 29, 1861) was a Chinese Catholic saint and martyr, born on April 11, 1838, in Xintian (Guizhou province) and beheaded in Qingyang on July 29, 1861. A seminarian, he was condemned and executed.

1792–1862 · Modern

Paul Vũ Văn Dương (also known as Đổng) (Vietnamese: Phaolô Vũ Văn Dương) (born c. 1792 in Vực Đường, Hưng Yên Province, Vietnam – died June 3, 1862, in Nam Định, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church.

1743–1798 · Modern

Paul Yi Do-gi (Korean: 이도기 바오로; born 1743 in Cheongyang, Korea; died July 24, 1798, in Jeongsan) was a Korean martyr and a blessed of the Catholic Church. Yi Do-gi was born in 1743 in Cheongyang. In his hometown, he encountered the Catholic faith and became a Christian.

1759–1791 · Modern

Paul Yun Ji-chung (Korean: 윤지충 바오로) was a Korean Christian layman, Catholic martyr, and blessed. He was born in 1759 in Jinsan, Jeolla Province, Korea, and was beheaded on December 8, 1791, in Jeonju, Jeolla.

1760–1795 · Modern

Paul Yun Yu-il (Korean: 윤유일 바오로; born 1760 in Yeoju, Korea; died June 28, 1795, in Seoul) was a Korean martyr and a blessed of the Catholic Church. Yun Yu-il learned about the Christian faith from Ambrose Kwon Cheol-sin and his younger brother, Francis Xavier Kwon Il-sin.