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1882–1943 · Contemporary

Romain Archutowski (1882–1943) was a Polish Catholic priest arrested and deported by the Nazis to the Majdanek extermination camp. He died there of typhus in 1943.

1285 · Medieval

Roman Vladimirovich (died February 3, 1285) was the appanage Prince of Uglich from 1261 to 1285. He was the youngest son of Prince Vladimir Konstantinovich of Uglich (died 1249) and his wife, Princess Evdokia Ingvarevna (died 1278), daughter of Prince Ingvar Igorevich of Ryazan.

1380 · Medieval

Romeo (died c. 1380) was a lay brother of the Carmelite Order at the monastery of Limoges. He traveled to the Holy Land with the priest Avertan, from the same monastery. They then went together to Rome to perform another pilgrimage.

1784–1839 · Modern

Rose Kim, or Rose Kim No-sa, was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1784 in Seoul, Korea, and killed there on July 20, 1839.

1871–1954 · Contemporary · Carmelite Sisters of Saint Joseph (Barcelona)

Rosa Ojeda i Creus (Vilanova i la Geltrú, August 30, 1871 – Barcelona, May 15, 1954), in religion Rose of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, was a Spanish nun, founder of the Carmelite Sisters of Saint Joseph, and recognized as venerable by the Catholic Church since 1998.

1745–1794 · Modern

Rosalie du Verdier de La Sorinière (in religion Sister Rosalie-Céleste), born on August 12, 1745, at the Château de la Sorinière near Chemillé in the province of Anjou, and died by guillotine in Angers on January 27, 1794, was a Benedictine nun of Our Lady of Calvary, a martyr in…

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Rosamund of Blaru (12th century) was a Norman noblewoman, Lady of Vernon, mother of Saint Adjutor, and a blessed of the Catholic Church. Blessed Rosamund lived in 12th-century Normandy and hailed from Blaru. She was the wife of John, Lord of Vernon.

1909–1936 · Contemporary · Benedictines

Juan Martin Donamaria Valencia (San Martin Unx, November 3, 1909 – Barbastro, August 28, 1936), known in religion as Brother Rosendo, was a Navarrese Benedictine friar.

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Saint Rosina of Augsburg is venerated in the Swabian region as a martyr saint of the early centuries. Her feast day is March 11. Very little is known about her; she is said to have been a hermit before being martyred.

800 · Medieval · Benedictines

Roswitha of Liesborn, contemporary Rotswindis (8th century – 29 April, 9th century), was the first abbess of Liesborn Abbey (founded c. 815) and is a saint of the Catholic Church.

100 · Early Church

Rufus of Tortosa is a legendary saint, a disciple of Saint Paul of Tarsus and the first bishop of Tortosa in the first century. In reality, he did not exist; he is a duplicated figure originating from Saint Rufus of Avignon, combined with elements from the history of Rufus of Rom…

423 · Early Church

Rufinus of Capua, also known as Rufus of Capua (Italian: San Rufo), was a bishop of Capua, venerated as a saint, confessor, and martyr. Born in Palestine, he arrived in Capua at the end of the 4th century, where he was consecrated bishop in 410, an office he held until his death…

1100–1125 · Medieval

Rusten (also Rustenus or Rustanus; died September 19, 1125, in St. Blasien) was abbot of St. Blasien Abbey in the southern Black Forest from 1108 to 1125. Rusten can be considered the founder of the Berau convent for women (c. 1115).

250 · Early Church

Saint Rusticus is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. A priest, patron of peasants, and companion of Saint Denis, he suffered martyrdom alongside him and the deacon Eleutherius at the end of the 3rd century. Tradition holds that they were beheaded on the butte Montmartre.

300–270 · Early Church

Regulus of Arles, also known as Rieul of Arles and/or Senlis (died c. 270), was Bishop of Arles in the 250s and likely later of Senlis. He is a saint in the Catholic and Orthodox churches under the name Saint Rieul, with his feast day on March 30.

1838–1887 · Modern · Dominican Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (Krakow)

Marie Colombe Białecka (Jaśniszcze, August 23, 1838 – Wielowieś, March 18, 1887) was a Polish Catholic nun, founder of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Cracow, and recognized as venerable by the Catholic Church.

1864–1936 · Contemporary · Carmelite Sisters of Charity

Rosa Pedret Rull of Our Lady of Good Counsel (born December 5, 1864, in Faset; died August 19, 1936, in El Saler) was a Spanish Carmelite Sister of Charity, martyr, and blessed of the Catholic Church.

1767–1795 · Modern

Saba Ji Hwang (Korean: 지 황 사바; born 1767 in Seoul, Korea; died June 28, 1795, in the same city) was a Korean martyr and a blessed of the Catholic Church. Ji Hwang was born in 1767 into the family of a royal musician.

1867–1915 · Contemporary

Sahak Gratlyan (1867, Sivas, Sivas Province – 1915) was an Armenian pharmacist and a member of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party. Born in 1867 in the city of Sivas, the center of Sivas Province, he received a pharmaceutical education and worked as a pharmacist.

1898–1937 · Contemporary

New Martyr Anna of Rybinsk (secular name Maria Alekseyevna Blagoveshchenskaya; January 30, 1898, Borisogleb village, Poshekhonsky Uyezd, Yaroslavl Governorate — March 11, 1937, Yaroslavl) was an Orthodox nun and a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church, canonized as a new martyr in…

1869–1960 · Contemporary

Saint Anthimos of Chios (Chios, 1869 – February 15, 1960), born Argyrios K. Vagianos, was a 20th-century Greek monk widely known for his monastic life and his work in caring for patients with Hansen's disease.

1050–1079 · Medieval

Arnoux of Gap (sometimes spelled Arnoul or Arnulph), born in Vendôme, was the Bishop of Gap from 1065 until his death between 1074 and 1079. He is the patron saint of the city of Gap and of the Diocese of Gap and Embrun. His feast day is September 19.

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Bond of Sens (Baldus) was a hermit saint of the late 6th and early 7th centuries who lived in the Archdiocese of Sens during the Merovingian period. He established a hermitage on the hill that now bears his name in Paron.

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Theofred of Orange or Theofred of Carméri, also known as Saint Chaffre, is the patron saint of Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille in the Haute-Loire department. He was martyred by the Saracens in 732. His feast day is November 18.

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Saint Clerus of Antioch (died c. 310), also known as Bilicerius, Licerius, Lycerius, or Lucerius, was a Christian deacon who suffered martyrdom in Antioch during the first decade of the 4th century.

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Conall (Irish: Conall; 7th century) was a saint and abbot of Inishkeel. His feast day is May 22. Saint Conall, also known as Coel or Conald, governed the monastery at Inishkeel, County Donegal. There is a well there that bears his name.

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Saint Conven, or Saint Gonven, is one of the legendary Breton saints not officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church. Some authors believe he is the same figure known as Saint Goulven or Saint Golven.

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Cornelia of Africa is a saint of the Catholic Church, listed by the Roman Martyrology as a martyr, whose feast day is celebrated on March 31. Very little is known about the life of Cornelia. Her dates of birth and death are unknown.

280–310 · Early Church

Saint Cristanziano (Ascoli, 280 – Ascoli, May 13, 310) was a Roman Christian deacon and martyr who lived in late antiquity, between the 3rd and 4th centuries AD.

1071 · Medieval

Damian of the Kiev Caves, also known as Damian the Healer (died between 1062 and May 3, 1074), was a monk and presbyter of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra.

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The Carthusian Martyrs of London were English monks belonging to the Carthusian Order, most of whom were members of the prestigious London Charterhouse, put to death by Henry VIII between May 4, 1535, and September 20, 1537, for refusing to sign the Act of Supremacy.

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Saint Derien (7th century), also known as Saint Derrien or Saint-Drien, is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church associated with Saint Neventer. Both were in the service of the lord of La Roche-Maurice in Léon, whom they delivered from the torments of a dragon.

1700–1700 · Modern

Saint Demetrius the New, or Saint Demetrius of Basarabov, is an Orthodox saint of Bulgarian origin, the patron saint of Bucharest and Wallachia.

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Doetval is a Breton masculine given name. It refers to Saint Doetval, whose feast day is celebrated on January 21 or January 22. Saint Doetval, Saint Ingenoc, and Saint Eumaël are said to have been princes of Brittany, all three sons of King Hoël III and his wife Pritelle, who m…

100 · Early Church

Donata was a Roman martyr. Her feast day is December 31. Saint Donata, along with Saints Hilaria, Nomiflanda, Paulina, Rustica, Rogata, Dominanda, Serotina, and Saturnina, were martyred in Rome.

362 · Early Church

Eucharius, or Eucaire, is a 4th-century saint from Lorraine who was martyred in Pompey, France. This itinerant bishop bears the prestigious name of the first bishop of Trier, who served around 250.

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Floribert of Ghent (died c. 661) was the first abbot of Saint Peter's Abbey in Ghent. He came from the Abbey of Elnone in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux and was summoned to Ghent by Saint Amand, who appointed him the first abbot of a newly founded abbey on the Blandijnberg, Saint Peter's A…

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Saint Genou, also known as Genouil, Genouph, Genulfe, or Genulphe, is a little-known saint honored in several places in Berry and the first bishop of Cahors. He is a saint of the Christian Churches, celebrated on January 17, who is said to have lived in the 3rd century.

1407–1437 · Medieval

Saint George the New of Sofia is one of the nine martyrs of Sofia for the Orthodox faith. He is commemorated on March 26. His hagiography is preserved in a Greek manuscript. George was born in Sofia in 1407. He was introduced to and raised in the Christian faith by his parents.

1903–1991 · Contemporary

Saint Gerasimos the Mikragiannanitis, born Anastasios-Athanasios Graikas (Droviani, Northern Epirus, September 5, 1903 – Mount Athos, December 7, 1991), was an Orthodox Christian monk and a contemporary hymnographer.

1051–1077 · Medieval

Gilduin of Dol (born in Combourg around 1051, died in Chartres on January 27, 1077) was a Breton nobleman who was the archbishop-elect of Dol from August to September 1076, and was later proclaimed a saint after his death.

1000–1044 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Gregory of Ostia (10th century – Logroño, May 9, 1044) was an Italian bishop and cardinal. He was abbot of the Monastery of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Rome. Pope John XVIII appointed him Bishop of Ostia and subsequently a cardinal.

1200–1164 · Medieval

Hilarion (died October 21, 1164) was Bishop of Moglena from 1143/1150, under Emperor Manuel Komnenos. At that time, the Bogomil religion flourished in Moglena and Macedonia; at the emperor's urging, Hilarion preached against this religion.

1143–1204 · Medieval

Ilya of Pechersk (Saint Ilya Muromets) was a monk of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. A saint of the Russian Orthodox Church, he is venerated as a venerable, with feast days on September 28 (October 11) in the Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Pechersk Near Caves and on Decemb…

1805–1816 · Modern

John of Tourkolekas (born 1805 in Tourkolekas, Arcadia; died October 16, 1816, in Monemvasia, Peloponnese) was a martyr and the son of the famous resistance fighter against long-standing Ottoman rule in the Peloponnese, Stamatelos Tourkolekas, and his wife Sophia, née Demetriou K…

450–532 · Medieval

Saint Judulus is said to have been abbot of Landévennec around 520, according to Albert Le Grand, and was beheaded by a lord of Le Faou in the church of Daoulas.

900 · Medieval

Lüfthildis (also Liuthildis of Bonn) is a local Rhenish saint, venerated primarily in the small village of Lüftelberg (part of the city of Meckenheim)—formerly known as Berg—which is named after her. A pilgrimage to her grave takes place there in the Romanesque St.

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Mella (died c. 780) was the abbess of the monastery of Doire-Melle. Her feast day is April 25. Saint Mella was born in Connacht, Ireland. She was the mother of Saints Cannech and Tigernach.

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Gervase and Protase of Milan (French: Gervais et Protais; born in the 3rd century, died c. 300, possibly in Mediolanum) are two Christian martyrs and saints. The name Gervase means spear-servant, and Protase means the one placed in front.

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Roman of Nepi, born San Romano da Nepi, was a 3rd-century bishop and martyr. He died alongside Saint Ptolemy and their companions during the persecutions under Emperor Claudius Gothicus (d. 270) and is a co-patron saint of the city of Nepi.