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1897–1987 · Contemporary

Orsola Rivata, in religion Mother Scholastica, born July 12, 1897, in Guarene and died March 24, 1987, in Sanfrè, was an Italian Catholic nun, co-founder and first Superior General of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master.

1780–1839 · Modern

Sébastien Nam I-gwan (Korean: 남이관 세바스티아노) was a Korean Christian layman and catechist, born in 1780 in Chungju, Chungcheong Province, Korea, and died on September 26, 1839, at Dangkogae near Seoul.

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Sebastian of Heraclea was a Christian martyr during the reign of Domitian (81–96) and a saint of the Catholic Church. She was beheaded after being tortured and burned for refusing to offer sacrifice to the Roman gods. Her liturgical memorial is celebrated on September 16.

1903–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Sebastián Calvo Martínez, C.M.F. (Gumiel de Izán, January 20, 1903 – Barbastro, August 12, 1936), was a Spanish priest who was martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and is venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1913–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Sebastiano Riera Coromina (Ribes de Freser, October 13, 1913 – Barbastro, August 15, 1936) was a Spanish religious, martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

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Secundinus of Córdoba (died in Córdoba, Spain) was a Christian who was martyred for his faith. He has been venerated since ancient times by Catholics and Orthodox Christians as a saint and martyr. His feast day is celebrated on April 20.

1912–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Secundino Ortega García, C.M.F. (Santa Cruz de la Salceda, May 20, 1912 – Barbastro, August 13, 1936), was a Spanish priest who was martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and is venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1891–1936 · Contemporary · Trinitarian Order

Segundo de Santa Teresa, born Segundo García Cabezas (Los Barrios de Nistoso, March 24, 1891 – Andújar, July 31, 1936), was a Spanish priest of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity.

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Senario (died Avranches, 6th century) was a bishop of the Diocese of Avranches in the 6th century, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Almost nothing is known about this holy bishop.

1896–1997 · Contemporary

Schema-nun Sephora (secular name Daria Nikolayevna Shnyakina, née Senyakina; March 19, 1896, Glukhovo village, now Gavrilovsky District, Tambov Governorate — May 13, 1997, Klykovo, Kaluga Oblast, Russia) was a nun of the Russian Orthodox Church and a starets.

1893–1947 · Contemporary · Order of Friars Minor

Serafin Koda, OFM (born April 25, 1893, in Janjeva, Kosovo; died May 11, 1947, in Lezhë) was a Roman Catholic Franciscan friar who was arrested and tortured for his faith in atheist Albania under the Enver Hoxha regime.

1913–1988 · Contemporary · Adorers of the Blood of Christ

Noeme or Noemy Cinque, in religion Serafina Cinque, born on January 31, 1913, in Urucurituba, Brazil, and died on October 21, 1988, in Manaus, was a Brazilian religious sister of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ.

1866–1949 · Contemporary

Seraphim, secular name Vasily Nikolayevich Muravyov (born April 1/13, 1866, in the village of Vakhromeyevo, Rybinsk Uyezd, Yaroslavl Governorate; died April 3, 1949, in Vyritsa), was a Russian Orthodox clergyman and monastic saint.

669 · Medieval

Saint Serenicus, also known as Cerenicus or Cenericus (died May 7, 669), was a Catholic saint and monk. He was a deacon in Le Mans. A pilgrimage to the tombs of Saint Martin of Tours and Saint Julian of Le Mans led him to change his way of life.

550–601 · Medieval

Saint Serenus was the 10th Bishop of Marseille. He is known for an exchange of letters with Pope Gregory the Great. He lived until 601. The correspondence between the Pope and the Bishop of Marseille concerned the Church's position regarding images in churches and the journey und…

1871–1922 · Contemporary

Sergius, born Vasily Pavlovich Shein (December 30, 1870, in Kolpna, Tula Governorate – August 13, 1922, in Petrograd), was an archimandrite of the Russian Orthodox Church and a holy new martyr. From 1912 to 1917, he served as a deputy to the State Duma.

1892–1942 · Contemporary

Sergey (Sergius) Alexeyevich Mechev (September 30, 1892, Moscow — January 6, 1942, Yaroslavl) was a protopresbyter and a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was canonized as a hieromartyr in 2000. He was the son of Saint Alexius Mechev.

858 · Medieval

Serranus of Oviedo, also known as Serranus or Seranus, was a Bishop of Oviedo, serving at least between 852 and 858. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. He should not be confused with Saint Asturius of Toledo, whose remains are in Oviedo.

500 · Medieval

Severus of Agde (Syria, 5th century – Agde, Hérault, c. 500) was a religious figure from Agde and abbot of the Monastery of Saint Andrew. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. Little is known about his life.

450–502 · Medieval

Severus (Saint Sever or Sévère) (died c. 502) was a large landowner from a noble Bigorre family. Ordained a priest, he is considered a saint by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. His feast day is August 1.

1792–1849 · Modern

Severino Fabriani (January 7, 1792, Spilamberto – August 27, 1849, Modena) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of Providence for the Deaf. The Catholic Church venerates him as Venerable.

500 · Medieval

Saint Severinus of Paris (c. 540) was a hermit who lived in Paris during the 6th century. Drawn to the contemplative life, he spent much of his time enclosed in a cell on the banks of the Seine, praying and meditating.

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Sextus of Valence, also known as Festus, was Bishop of Valence at the end of the 4th century. At that time, Valence was located in the Western Roman Empire, in the province of Gallia Lugdunensis. Chrocus, one of the kings of the Alamanni by that name, tortured Sextus to death.

1150–1230 · Medieval · Premonstratensians

Siard of Mariëngaarde (died Mariëngaarde, November 13, 1230) was an abbot from Frisia. Due to the numerous miracles that occurred at his tomb, the Catholic Church venerates him as a saint and commemorates him on November 14.

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Sigeberge is considered one of the very first abbesses of Remiremont in the 7th century, when the Abbey of Remiremont still occupied the Saint-Mont above the current town.

407 · Early Church

Saint Sylvain of Ahun, or Silvain of Ahun, is a saint of the Catholic Church venerated in the Limousin region and its surroundings. He was martyred in the town of Ahun on October 16, 407. His feast day is October 16.

1915 · Contemporary

Simon Goyunyan (Kharpert, Kharpert Province – 1915, Mush) was an Armenian pharmacist. He was born in the city of Kharpert, the center of Kharpert Province. He received a pharmaceutical education and worked as a pharmacist.

1877–1943 · Contemporary · Salesians of Don Bosco

Simon Srugi, also known as Simaan Srugi, born on June 27, 1877, in Nazareth and died on November 27, 1943, was a Salesian religious brother in Beit Gemal, Palestine.

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Blessed Simon Yempo (Edo, 1623) was a Japanese convert. Simon Yempo was a Buddhist monk who converted to Christianity and became a catechist. He was burned as a martyr in 1623. He was beatified by Pope Pius IX in 1867.

1585–1641 · Reformation

Simon of Volomsk, or Saint Simon of Volomsk (born September 18, 1585, in Volokolamsk; died July 12, 1641, at the Saint Simon of Volomsk Monastery), is an Orthodox martyr saint, commemorated on July 12.

1226 · Medieval

Bishop Simon (died May 22, 1226) was a prelate who was initially a monk at the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, later the abbot of the Nativity Monastery in Vladimir, and served as the Bishop of Vladimir from 1215.

1584 · Reformation

Simon the Blessed (also known as Simon of Yuryevets, Simon of Yuryev, or Simon of Yuryegorsk; born in the village of Bratskoye near Odelevo, Plyos volost — died November 4 (14), 1584 or 1586, Yuryevets, present-day Ivanovo Oblast) was an Eastern Orthodox saint and fool for Christ…

1208–1250 · Medieval · Franciscans

Simon of Collazzone, also known as Simon of Spoleto (born c. 1200 in Collazzone, Italy; died April 24, 1250, in Spoleto), was an early Franciscan and a companion of Saint Francis. He is traditionally venerated as Blessed.

250–303 · Early Church

Simplicius of Rome was a martyr of the year 303, considered a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. The etymology of his name comes from the Latin simplex, meaning simple. He was the brother of Saint Faustinus and Saint Beatrice (or Beatrix or Viatrix).

375 · Early Church

Simplicius (died Autun, 4th century) was a Roman bishop in 4th-century Gaul, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. What we know of the holy bishop Simplicius comes from the De gloria confessorum by Gregory of Tours (late 6th century), who testifies to having seen his tomb…

1759–1799 · Modern · Benedictines

Siméon Cardon, born Ignace-Alexandre-Joseph Cardon and also known by the Italian name Simeone (Cambrai, March 13, 1759 – Veroli, May 14, 1799), was a French religious.

1689–1787 · Modern

Schemarchimandrite Synesius (Ivanov) (1689, Priluki — May 10 [21], 1787) was a schemarchimandrite of the Ascension Monastery in Irkutsk and a venerable saint of the Russian Church.

1001–1086 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Sisebut of Cardeña (died 1086 in Cardeña) was a Spanish Benedictine monk and abbot of the Monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

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Saint Sissela of Borrby is one of Scania's three female saints. The others are Saint Magnhild of Fulltofta and Saint Tora of Torekov. There is no evidence that Sissela of Borrby was a historical person, and she has no known feast day.

1844–1915 · Contemporary

Schemarchimandrite Gabriel (secular name Gabriel Fyodorovich Zyryanov; March 14 (26), 1844, Frolovo village, Irbit Uyezd, Perm Governorate — September 24, 1915, Kazan) was an archimandrite of the Russian Orthodox Church.

193–221 · Early Church

Saint Sophia of Sicily (Byzantium, 192 or 193 – Pantalica, September 18, 221) was a Christian martyr and the patron saint of Sortino, in the Free Municipal Consortium of Syracuse, Sicily. Her liturgical memorial is celebrated on September 10.

1876–1936 · Contemporary

Sofía Ximénez Ximénez (Valencia, October 15, 1876 – Paterna, September 23, 1936) was a Catholic martyr killed during the Spanish Civil War. A widow and mother of two, she was murdered alongside her sister due to her public participation in religious activities.

190–200 · Early Church

Sophia of Egypt, or Saint Sophia of Egypt (died 200), was a Christian who suffered martyrdom alongside Irene, also an Egyptian, who is likewise venerated as a saint. Her feast day is celebrated on September 18.

1–138 · Early Church

Saint Sophia (died 137) is a saint venerated by the Orthodox Church, whose feast day is celebrated on September 18, and by the Catholic Church, which celebrates her on September 30.

1889–1964 · Contemporary

Basilia Cornago Zapater, later known as Sister Mónica de Jesús, was born in Monteagudo, Navarre, on May 17, 1889. She was the third of ten children.

1774–1794 · Modern

Anastasius of Strumica (Bulgarian: Spas Strumski (Solunski), Greek: Anastasios ek Voulgarias; 1774, Radovish, Strumica province — August 8 or 29, 1794, Thessaloniki) was an Eastern Orthodox saint venerated as a martyr.

517 · Medieval

Speus of Nursia (born in Norcia, Umbria, Italy, 5th century; died there c. 517) was an abbot of a monastery he founded near that city around 450. For 40 years he was blind, enduring that disability in an extraordinary manner.

1200 · Medieval

Spiridon of the Kiev Caves (died 12th century, Kiev Pechersk Lavra) was a Ukrainian Christian monk who lived during the time of Abbot Pimen (1132–1141). He is venerated as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church, which celebrates his feast day on October 31 and September 28.

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Saint Spérie of Cahors, also known as Espérie or Exupérie (8th century), is a Christian saint whose feast day is October 12. Born in 740, she died a martyr in 760. Her body was buried in a forest, where a chapel with a crypt was later built to protect her tomb.

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Srimad Paramahansa Atmadhar Swami was an Indian Hindu monk and spiritual teacher. He was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa and received the title of "Paramahansa" from him. He was also a very close associate and spiritual companion of Lokenath Brahmachari.