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1515–1604 · Reformation

Sidi Abdellah ben Ahmed Khalid ben Hassoun (1515 in Fez – 1604 in Salé) is, alongside Sidi Ben Acher al-Andaloussi, Sidi Ahmed Hajji, and Sidi Ahmed Turki, one of the principal saints of Salé. He is the patron saint of the city.

1917–1936 · Contemporary · Passionists

Abilio Ramos y Ramos (Resoba, February 22, 1917 – Manzanares, July 23, 1936), better known by his religious name Abilio de la Cruz, was a Spanish Passionist religious who was executed by firing squad in 1936 during the religious persecution that broke out in Spain during the Civi…

650–645 · Medieval

Ableberto, also known as Emeberto (died in Ham, first half of the 7th century), was Bishop of Cambrai and Arras during the first half of the 7th century and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

1563–1595 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

The Venerable François Abraham de Georgiis, born in 1563 in Aleppo, Syria, and killed by throat-slitting on April 30, 1595, in Massawa, Eritrea, was a Lebanese Maronite Jesuit priest. Sent to join the Jesuit mission in Ethiopia, he suffered martyrdom there in April 1595.

455 · Early Church

Abraham of Arazd (died 455, Persia) was a deacon and one of the Leontine Martyrs. He was murdered along with a group of Armenian martyrs by order of King Yazdegerd II in 455. He was a companion of the Armenian Patriarch Joseph of Armenia and the priest Leontius of Vanand.

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Akepsimas, Joseph, and Aithalas are early Christian hieromartyrs. Their feast day in the Orthodox Church is November 3 (16). Joseph was a presbyter in the city of Beth-Ketuba in Adiabene.

200–140 · Early Church

Acacius of Mount Ararat, also known as Acaste or Achaz (Latin: Achatius, Greek: Akakios), was a high-ranking Roman officer who was martyred and put to death under Antoninus Pius around 140 on Mount Ararat. He is a Christian saint and is counted among the Fourteen Holy Helpers.

700 · Medieval

Adalberto of Como (died 7th century) was an Italian bishop of Illyrian origin. He was the fifteenth bishop of Como and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. According to Paolo Giovio, he was originally from Illyria.

600–670 · Medieval

Adalgis of Thiérache, also known as Saint Adalgis, Saint Algis, or Saint Algise, died on June 2, 670, was a monk of Irish origin and a disciple of Saint Fursey of Péronne. He was a missionary in Thiérache and the founder of parishes in the Diocese of Laon in Picardy.

950–973 · Medieval

Saint Alaric, also known as Alaric of Ufenau, born Adalric of Swabia or Adalric of Einsiedeln, was born around 950. He was a monk at the Abbey of Einsiedeln and later a hermit on the island of Ufenau. He died on September 29, 973.

305 · Early Church

Adauctus or Saint Adauctus (died c. 305), from an illustrious Italian family, was one of the martyrs of Phrygia under Diocletian and Maximian for opposing those emperors in matters of faith.

1909–1980 · Contemporary

Adelaide Bonolis, born on August 14, 1909, in Milan, Italy, and died on August 11, 1980, was a Christian laywoman and founder of charitable works for the needy and for social rehabilitation, particularly for women.

1887–1936 · Contemporary · Dominican Sisters of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin

Adelfa Soro of Our Lady of the Rosary, born Adelfa Josefa Fermina Soro Bó (Villanueva de Castellón, Valencia, March 6, 1887 – Vallvidrera, Barcelona, July 27, 1936), was a Spanish Dominican nun, martyr of the faith, and blessed.

670 · Medieval

Saint Adelphus of Remiremont (died 670) was a monk and abbot of the monastery of Habendum, founded in Remiremont by Saint Romaric. His feast day is September 11. He was trained at Luxeuil, where he retired at the end of his life and died.

1920–2003 · Contemporary

Adolfo Rodríguez Vidal, born on July 20, 1920, in Tarragona, Spain, and died on November 8, 2003, in Santiago, Chile, was a Spanish-Chilean bishop who is considered a Servant of God by the Catholic Church.

650 · Medieval

Adulf (Arras, 7th century – Arras, May 19, 728) was Bishop of Cambrai and Arras in the first half of the 8th century and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

1871–1929 · Contemporary

Adolphe Chatillon, in religion Brother Théophanius-Léo, born in Nicolet, Quebec, on October 31, 1871, and died on April 28, 1929, was a Canadian religious brother and educator.

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Adrian Blanco was a Spanish friar of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy. He was a very humble and patient Mercedarian at the Convent of Our Lady of the Angels in El Puig. After becoming paralyzed, he remained bedridden for 30 years.

1838–1924 · Contemporary · Benedictines

Adèle Garnier (August 15, 1838 – June 17, 1924, Tyburn near London) was a French nun (in religion Mother Marie de Saint-Pierre) and the 1898 founder of the Benedictines of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre, which divided in 1964 into two branches: a French branch and an English bran…

1888–1943 · Contemporary

Adèle Mardosewicz (in religion Mother Marie-Stella of the Blessed Sacrament), born on December 14, 1888, in the village of Ciasnówka (Nesvizh Uyezd, in the Polish territory administered by the Russian Empire) and died on August 1, 1943, executed by the Gestapo near Nowogródek, Po…

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Aod, Aedth Mac Brice, or Aedsin (6th century) was a disciple of Saint Illadan. He was a bishop-abbot in Meath, Ireland, in the region of Tullamore. Recognized as a Christian saint, his feast day is November 10.

838 · Medieval

Aetios was a 9th-century Byzantine patrician and general, a saint of the Orthodox Church, and one of the 42 Martyrs of Amorium. His feast day is celebrated by the Orthodox Church on March 6.

1884–1937 · Contemporary

Alexey Yegorovich Yegorov (March 7, 1884, Surushino village, Tver Governorate — August 19, 1937, Moscow) was an igumen and a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church, canonized as a hieromartyr in 2001 for universal veneration.

1340–1395 · Medieval

Athanasius of Vysotsky (the Younger) (secular name Ammos; died 1395) was a venerable saint of the Russian Church. He was a disciple of the first abbot of the Serpukhov Vysotsky Monastery, Saint Athanasius of Vysotsky (the Elder), and served as the monastery's second abbot.

300–304 · Early Church

Agape of Thessaloniki (died 304) is a martyr. She was one of the three sisters Agape, Chione, and Irene of Thessaloniki, who were burned at the stake during the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian. Her feast day is April 1.

1881–1940 · Contemporary

Agatha Phutta (1881 – December 26, 1940) was a Thai blessed of the Catholic Church. Born into a pagan family, she was baptized at the age of 21 and worked as a school cook. Between 1940 and 1944, Thailand was at war with French Indochina.

1790–1839 · Modern

Agatha Chon Kyong-hyob was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1790 in Seoul, Korea, and beheaded on September 26, 1839, near Seoul.

1787–1839 · Modern

Agatha Kim A-gi was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1787 in Seoul, Korea, and beheaded on May 24, 1839, near Seoul. Recognized as a martyr and beatified in 1925 by Pius XI, she was solemnly canonized in Seoul by Pope John Paul II on May 6, 1984, along with…

1813–1846 · Modern

Agatha Yi Kan-nan was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1814 in Seoul, Korea, and died on September 20, 1846, in Seoul. Recognized as a martyr and beatified in 1925 by Pius XI, she was solemnly canonized in Seoul by Pope John Paul II on May 6, 1984, along wi…

1824–1840 · Modern

Agatha Yi (Korean: 이 아가타) was a Korean Christian laywoman, born in 1824 in Seoul, Korea, who died at the age of 16 on January 9, 1840. Recognized as a martyr and beatified in 1925 by Pius XI, she was solemnly canonized in Seoul by Pope John Paul II on May 6, 1984, along with 102…

1784–1839 · Modern

Agathe Yi So-sa (Korean: 이소사 아가타) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1784 in Kuwul, near Incheon, in the Gyeonggi province of Korea, who died by beheading on May 24, 1839, near Seoul.

1799–1818 · Modern

Saint Agathangelos the Esphigmenite (1799–1818) is a saint of the Orthodox Church, canonized as a new martyr. Born in Thrace, he was forcibly converted to Islam at the age of 15.

1598–1638 · Reformation · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Agathangelus of Vendôme, born François Nouri, was a Franciscan priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, born on July 31, 1598, in Vendôme and died on October 7, 1629, in Gondar.

1854–1928 · Contemporary

Agatangel, born Aleksandr Lavrentyevich Preobrazhensky (September 27, 1854, in Mochily – October 16, 1928, in Yaroslavl), was a Russian Orthodox bishop and a holy new martyr.

1250 · Medieval

Agathon the Wonderworker (Pechersky, 13th–14th centuries, Kyiv) was an Orthodox saint and a monk of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. He is venerated as a venerable.

1816–1839 · Modern

Agnes Kim Hyo-ju was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1816 in Seoul, Korea, and died by beheading on September 3, 1839, in Seoul.

1781–1841 · Modern

Anne or Agnes Lê Thi Than, also known as Agnes Dê, was a Vietnamese Christian born in 1781 in northern Cochinchina. She was tortured and killed on July 12, 1841, in Ninh Bình province, Tonkin, for hiding Christian priests.

1614–1641 · Reformation

Agnes Maria Huyn van Amstenrade (Amstenrade, September 14, 1614 – Venlo, July 8, 1641), also known as Countess Agnes Maria Huyn, was the daughter of Werner Huyn and Leyffardt von Lerodt.

1190–1260 · Medieval · Franciscans

Blessed Agno was born in Gallur, in the province of Zaragoza, in 1190 and died in Zaragoza in 1260. His real name was Lope Fernando de Ayn; the nickname was given to him by Pope Innocent VI in recognition of his kindness.

602 · Medieval

Agrève or Égrève, sometimes called Agripan (in Latin: Agripanus), was a bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay who died a martyr on February 1, 602. He is nicknamed the "Apostle of the Boutières" due to his extensive missionary activity in that region.

600–615 · Medieval

Agrippinus (6th century – 617) was the thirteenth bishop of Como. He is venerated as a saint, particularly in the Diocese of Como, although during the Schism of the Three Chapters he sided with the faction that had broken communion with the Pope.

1893–1936 · Contemporary

Agatha of Our Lady of the Virtues Hernández Amorós (born January 5, 1893; died August 19, 1936) was a Spanish blessed of the Catholic Church and a nun of the Carmelite Sisters of Charity.

1907–1936 · Contemporary · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Josep Alsina i Casas, known as Friar Agustí de Montclar (Montclar d'Urgell, December 8, 1907 – Barcelona, August 12, 1936), was a Capuchin friar, preacher, and poet. He is venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1914–1936 · Contemporary · Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Agostino Viela Ezcurdia, C.M.F. (Oteiza de la Solana, April 4, 1914 – Barbastro, August 15, 1936), was a Spanish religious who was martyred in Barbastro during the Spanish Civil War and is venerated as a blessed by the Catholic Church.

1173 · Medieval · Benedictines

Saint Aimo (also Aymon or Hamon) (born in Landecob near Rennes, France; died 1173) was a mystic and a monk at Savigny Abbey. He was born in the village of Landecob, Brittany, near Rennes. Aimo entered the monastery of Savigny in Savigny, Normandy.

1919–1994 · Contemporary · White Fathers

Alain Dieulangard was a French priest, a member of the Society of Missionaries of Africa, a blessed martyr, born on May 21, 1919, in Saint-Brieuc, and killed on December 27, 1994, in Tizi Ouzou.

1916–2001 · Contemporary · Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

Alberto Maria Beretta, born Enrico Beretta (Milan, August 28, 1916 – Bergamo, August 10, 2001), was an Italian priest, physician, and missionary of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, who was proclaimed venerable by the Catholic Church.

1170–1230 · Medieval

Alberto Calvi, or de Calvo (Cilavegna, between 1170 and 1180 – Novara, October 8, 1230), was an Italian Catholic bishop, papal decretist under Pope Honorius III, and canon of Novara.

1025–1095 · Medieval · Benedictines

Albert of Pontida, also known as Albert of Prezzate and Albert Prezzati (born in Prezzate in 1025; died in Pontida, Lombardy, on September 2, 1095), was a Lombard nobleman and knight who became a Benedictine monk and founder. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

939 · Medieval · Benedictines

Aldegrin, also known as Adegrin or Adalgrin, called "of Baume," died in 939. He was a former knight who later became a Benedictine monk and a student of Odo of Cluny. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, and his feast days are June 4 and November 19.