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1821–1862 · Modern

Saint Vincent Dương (Vietnamese: Vinh-Sơn Dương) (born c. 1821 in Doãn Trung, Thái Bình province, Vietnam – died June 6, 1862, in Nam Định, Vietnam) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. The exact date of Vincent Dương's birth is unknown.

1921–1961 · Contemporary · Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

Vincent L'Hénoret, known as Visant Enored in his native Breton, was born on March 12, 1921, in Pont-l'Abbé and was assassinated on May 11, 1961, in Ban Na Thoum, Laos.

1814–1862 · Modern

Saint Vincent Tường (Vietnamese: Vinh-Sơn Tường) (born c. 1814 in Ngọc Cục, Nam Định Province, Vietnam; died June 16, 1862, in Làng Cốc, Nam Định Province, Vietnam) was a saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. Very little is known about Vincent Tường.

1849–1874 · Modern

Wincenty Lewoniuk (Krzyczew, 1849 – Pratulin, January 24, 1874) was one of the Martyrs of Podlaskie who were killed in 1874 by the troops of Tsar Alexander II of Russia because they refused to follow the Byzantine liturgy. At that time, Pratulin was part of Russia.

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Vinciane of Wintershoven evangelized Limburg in the 7th century with her brother Landoald, who was also canonized. After dying in Wintershoven, her body was transported in 977 to the Abbey of Saint Bavo in Ghent. Her feast day is September 11.

870–950 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Virila (Basque: Birila; c. 870 – 950) was a Benedictine monk and abbot of the Monastery of San Salvador de Leyre in Navarre, venerated as a popular saint in the Catholic Church.

1761–1838 · Modern

Saint Vincent Nguyễn Thế Điểm (born c. 1761 in Ân Đô, Quảng Trị province, Vietnam; died November 24, 1838, in Đồng Hới, Vietnam) was a priest, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Vincent Nguyễn Thế Điểm studied at the seminary in Kẻ Vĩnh.

1001 · Medieval

Saint Visorius was a hermit of Frankish origin who settled in the mountains of Sobrarbe to dedicate himself to a contemplative life around the year 1000, and who died at an unknown date at the hands of the Muslims of Al-Andalus.

730 · Medieval

Vitalis of Salzburg was Bishop of Salzburg and an evangelist of Austria. A Catholic saint, his feast day is October 20. He died around 730 and was renowned for his gentleness, charity, spirit of conciliation, and indulgence.

800 · Medieval

Saint Vitalian of Osimo (died 8th century) was the bishop of Osimo, Italy, for 33 years during the 8th century. The Catholic Church venerates him as a saint, with a feast day on July 16.

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Vitalis was a saint and Bishop of Smyrna. His feast day is January 9. Saint Vitalis (Vitalicus) was executed in Smyrna along with Saints Revocatus and Fortunatus. Saint Vitalis was the Bishop of Smyrna, and his companions were deacons.

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Vitaline of Artonne is a Christian saint whose memory has been preserved through the testimony of Gregory of Tours. She is said to have lived in the territory of Artonne, in the Auvergne region; she is the patron saint of the village of Artonne, where she is honored in various wa…

100 · Early Church

Saint Vitalissimus (died 1st century) was a martyr of the Roman persecutions during the early centuries of the Church. According to the inscription found inside the urn where his remains are preserved, the saint was a 25-year-old youth who suffered martyrdom on June 4 and was bu…

1943–1995 · Contemporary · Sisters of the Poor, Palazzolo Institute

Maria Rosa Zorza, known in religion as Sister Vitarosa, was an Italian nun and nurse born on October 9, 1943, in Bergamo, Italy, and died on May 28, 1995, in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Victor of Naples (as Bishop of Naples, Victor I; Latin: Victor, Italian: Vittore; died no earlier than 496) was a Bishop of Naples in the late 5th century and a saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church, with his feast day on February 8.

1776–1801 · Modern

Viviane Mun Yeong-in was a Korean Christian laywoman and martyr, born in 1776 in Seoul, Korea, and beheaded there on July 2, 1801. Her martyrdom is recognized by the Catholic Church, and she is titled Venerable. She was subsequently beatified by Pope Francis on August 16, 2014.

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Vivien of Sebaste was one of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (modern-day Sivas, Turkey) who suffered under Licinius in 320. He is a Christian saint commemorated on March 9 in the East and March 10 in the West.

1892–1937 · Contemporary

Vladimir Ambartsumovich Ambartsumov (September 20 [October 2], 1892, Shemakha, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire — November 5, 1937, Moscow, USSR) was a priest and clergyman of the Russian Orthodox Church.

1870–1937 · Contemporary

Vladimir Nikolayevich Damaskin (1870–1937) was a priest of the Russian Orthodox Church and a hieromartyr. He was canonized as one of the New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Church for universal veneration at the Jubilee Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church in Aug…

1876–1918 · Contemporary

Vladimir Fyodorovich Dmitrievsky (1876, Novgorod Governorate — 1918, Semirechye Oblast) was a priest of the Russian Orthodox Church, canonized in 2000 as a member of the Synaxis of New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Church.

1885–1937 · Contemporary

Vladimir Konstantinovich Lyubich-Yarmolovich-Lozina-Lozinsky (May 26, 1885, Dukhovshchina, Smolensk Governorate — December 26, 1937, Novgorod) was a protopresbyter of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was canonized as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church in 2000.

1869–1931 · Contemporary

Vladimir Fyodorovich Vvedensky (1869–April 3, 1931) was a Russian Orthodox priest, martyr, and saint, born in Shuya (Vladimir Governorate) and who died on Anzer Island (one of the Solovetsky Islands). He was canonized in 2002.

1881–1937 · Contemporary

Vladimir Dmitrievich Vvedensky (July 14, 1881, Kalyazinsky Uyezd, Tver Governorate — November 3, 1937, Kashin, Kalinin Oblast) was a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church, venerated as a hieromartyr.

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Guglielmo de Léaval (French: Vuillerme de Léaval; fl. 7th century) was the parish priest of Morgex. His cult as a blessed was confirmed by Pope Pius IX in 1877.

1882–1918 · Contemporary

Vyacheslav Georgiyevich Lukanin (March 4, 1882, Perm — August 3, 1918, Nevyansk) was a deacon of the Perm and Yekaterinburg dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Veterin (4th or 5th century), also known as Veterinus or Veterin of Gennes, is a Christian saint and confessor, a disciple of Saint Martin, who evangelized the Anjou regions around the Loire. His feast day is February 23.

1902–1936 · Contemporary · Franciscans

Víctor Chumillas Fernández (Olmeda del Rey, Cuenca, Spain, July 28, 1902 – Fuente el Fresno, Ciudad Real, Spain, August 16, 1936) was a Spanish Franciscan friar, martyr, and blessed of the Catholic Church.

308 · Early Church

Victor of Braga (Paços, near Braga, last quarter of the 3rd century – Braga, c. 308) was a young catechumen and martyr during the reign of Diocletian. He is venerated as a saint by various Christian denominations.

800–850 · Medieval

Saint Vitores or Saint Victor of Cerezo (Cerezo de Río Tirón, Burgos, c. 800 – Quintanilla de las Dueñas, c. 850) was a Spanish Catholic martyr. His feast day is celebrated on August 26.

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Waldalen (died c. 680) was the abbot of the monastery in Bèze. He was the eldest son of Amalgarius, Duke of the Burgundians. He was raised at Luxeuil Abbey under the guidance of Columbanus. He remained at the monastery during the tenure of the subsequent abbot, Eustasius.

1888–1966 · Contemporary

Valentina of Minsk, born Valentina Sulkovskaya, née Chernyavskaya (April 7, 1888, in Koski – February 6, 1969, ibid.), was an Orthodox saint. She was born into the family of the Orthodox priest Fyodor Chernyavsky, rector of the St.

650 · Medieval

Valeria of Honnecourt was a virgin and a saint of the Catholic Church. She came from Honnecourt in Gaul (modern-day Honnecourt-sur-Escaut, France) and likely lived in the 7th century.

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Walfridus of Wolfryt was an inhabitant of Bedum in the province of Groningen who lived in the 10th and possibly the 11th century. According to his vita, Walfridus brought Christianity to Bedum and established a legal system.

1224 · Medieval · Cistercians

Blessed Walter of Bierbeek (Bierbeek – Himmerode, 1224) was a son of the then-lord Walter I of Bierbeek. In his youth, Walter was likely a squire to Duke Henry I of Brabant and participated in the failed Third Crusade (1189–1192).

1907–2003 · Contemporary

Sister Wanda Boniszewska, born on May 20, 1907, in Nowa Kamionka near Nowogródek and died on March 2, 2003, in Chylice, often nicknamed Konwalia (Lily of the Valley), was a Polish stigmatized religious sister of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Angels of Vilnius.

1728–1803 · Modern

Varlaam, born Vasily Petrovich Shaposhnikov (secular name Vasily Petrovich Petrov-Lavrovsky; born c. 1729 in Moscow, died December 15/27, 1802, in Tobolsk), was a Russian Orthodox bishop and an Orthodox saint.

650–677 · Medieval

Wasnon, also known as Saint Wasnon or Wasnulphe, was a 7th-century monk of Irish or Scottish origin who came to evangelize northern Gaul, particularly Hainaut, where the population had more or less returned to paganism due to the disorganization of the Church following the barbar…

1879–1941 · Contemporary

Vassian, born Vladimir Vasilyevich Pyatnitsky (26 February/10 March 1879 in Moscow – 9 January 1941 in the Komi Autonomous Republic or 27 December 1938 in Sverdlovsk), was a Russian Orthodox bishop and a holy new martyr.

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Wddyn was a 5th-century saint. There is a strong tradition that she was a giantess who used to travel over the mountains to visit Melangell. She founded Llanwddyn, which is now submerged under the Vyrnwy reservoir.

1936–1976 · Contemporary

Wenceslao Pedernera (1936–1976) was a vineyard worker in Mendoza, Argentina, an organizer for the Catholic rural movement, and a collaborator of Bishop Enrique Angelelli. He was assassinated during the military dictatorship.

1020–1092 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Veremund (born c. 1020 in Arelbano, died 1092 in Irache, Navarre) was a Catholic saint and abbot. He served as the abbot of the Benedictine monastery in Irache and was remembered for his charity and gift of performing miracles. His feast day is celebrated on March 8.

1050–1126 · Medieval · Benedictines

Werner von Ellerbach (also known as Werner of Wiblingen, Latinized as Wernerus de Sancto Blasio; born between 1050 and 1100; died 1126 in Wiblingen) was a Benedictine monk at St. Blasien Abbey in the Black Forest and the first abbot of Wiblingen Abbey near Ulm.

1916–1943 · Contemporary

Weronika Narmontowicz, CSFN, known as Sister Maria Boromea (born December 5/18, 1916, in Wiercieliszki; died August 1, 1943, near Nowogródek), was a Polish religious sister of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth and a blessed of the Catholic Church.

1896–1936 · Contemporary · Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer

Victor (Victorian) Calvo Lozano (born December 23, 1896, in Horche, in the province of Guadalajara, Spain; died August 10, 1936) was a Spanish Redemptorist, religious brother, martyr, and blessed of the Catholic Church.

300 · Early Church

Victor of Agaunum (born 3rd century, died c. 287–303 in Agaunum) was a Roman soldier of the legendary Theban Legion, a Christian martyr, and a saint of the Catholic Church.

1912–1944 · Contemporary

Józef (Markowa, March 2, 1900 – Markowa, March 24, 1944) and Wiktoria Ulma (Markowa, December 10, 1912 – Markowa, March 24, 1944) were a Polish Catholic couple from Markowa, Poland, who attempted to save Jewish families during the German occupation in World War II by hiding them…

1905–1934 · Contemporary

Saint Victoriano Pío (San Millán de Lara, Burgos, July 7, 1905 – Turón, Asturias, October 9, 1934) was a Spanish religious brother who was killed during the Revolution of Asturias of 1934. Considered a martyr by the Catholic Church, he was canonized in 1999.

1747–1789 · Modern

Wilhelm Kaliński (also known as Gwilhelm; pseudonym: Father Nikodem Puzyna), cathedral canon and vicar general of Vilnius (born March 6, 1747, in Warsaw; died January 20, 1789, in Vilnius), was a religious, preacher, and orator.

1036 · Medieval

Wilhelm von der Sann (Wilhelm IV., Wilhelm II.) (died March 20, 1036) was Count of Friesach and Trixen and Margrave of Soune (Sannmark). He was the son of the Count of Friesach and Margrave in Carinthia of the same name and his wife, Leopirgis. He was first mentioned in 1016.

727 · Medieval

Willeicus, also known as Willeic or Velleicus of Kaiserswerth (died March 2, 726), was an abbot of the monastery of Kaiserswerth. He is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. His feast day is March 2 or March 7.