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Acutis, St. Carlo
St. Carlo Acutis ; beatified October 10, 2020; canonized September 7, 2025; feast day October 12) was an English-born......
Acutis, St. Carlo
St. Carlo Acutis ; beatified October 10, 2020; canonized September 7, 2025; feast day October 12) was an English-born......
Adalbert, St
St. Adalbert ; canonized 999; feast day April 23) was a Bohemian-born bishop, missionary, and martyr who became......
Adamnan, Saint
Saint Adamnan ; feast day September 23) was an abbot and scholar, particularly noted as the biographer of St. Columba.......
Adelaide, St.
St. Adelaide ; feast day December 16) was the consort of the Western emperor Otto I and, later, regent for her......
Adrian III, Saint
Saint Adrian III ; canonized June 2, 1891; feast day July 8) was the pope from 884 to 885. Adrian’s brief pontificate......
Aelfheah, Saint
Saint Aelfheah ; feast day, April 19) was the archbishop of Canterbury who was venerated as a martyr after his......
Aelred of Rievaulx, Saint
Saint Aelred of Rievaulx was a writer, historian, and outstanding Cistercian abbot who influenced monasticism in......
Agapetus I, Saint
Saint Agapetus I ; feast days April 22, September 20) was the pope from 535 to 536. Of noble birth, he was an archdeacon......
Agatha, St
St. Agatha ; feast day February 5) is a legendary Christian saint and virgin martyr. She is venerated as the patron......
Agatho, Saint
Saint Agatho ; feast day January 10) was the pope from 678 to 681. A cleric well-versed in Latin and Greek, he......
Agnes, St
St. Agnes ; feast day January 21) was a Roman virgin martyr, possibly legendary, who is one of the most-celebrated......
Agobard, Saint
Saint Agobard ; feast day June 6) was the archbishop of Lyon from 816, who was active in political and ecclesiastical......
Aidan, Saint
Saint Aidan ; feast day August 31) was an apostle of Northumbria, monastic founder, and the first bishop of Lindisfarne,......
Alban, Saint
Saint Alban ; feast day June 22) was the first British martyr. According to the historian Bede, he served in the......
Albertus Magnus, St
St. Albertus Magnus ; canonized December 16, 1931; feast day November 15) was a Dominican bishop and philosopher......
Alexander I, St.
St. Alexander I ; feast day May 3) was the sixth pope and successor to St. Evaristus. Little is known about Alexander’s......
Alexander Nevsky, Saint
Saint Alexander Nevsky ; canonized in Russian Church 1547; feast days November 23, August 30) was a prince of Novgorod......
Alexis, St.
St. Alexis ; canonized 1448; feast day October 5) was the metropolitan of Moscow from 1354 to 1378 and the first......
Aloysius Gonzaga, St
St. Aloysius Gonzaga ; canonized 1726; feast day June 21) was an Italian Jesuit who is venerated as a patron saint......
Ambrose, St
St. Ambrose ; feast day December 7) was the bishop of Milan, a biblical critic, and the initiator of ideas that......
Anacletus, St.
St. Anacletus ; feast day April 26) was the third pope (76–88 or 79–91), following St. Peter the Apostle and St.......
Anastasius I, Saint
Saint Anastasius I ; feast day December 19) was the pope from Nov. 27, 399, to 401, succeeding Pope Siricius. Anastasius......
Anastasius Sinaita, Saint
Saint Anastasius Sinaita ; feast day April 21) was a theologian and abbot of the Monastery of St. Catherine, on......
Andrew of Crete, Saint
Saint Andrew of Crete ; feast day July 4) was the archbishop of Gortyna, Crete, regarded by the Greek Church as......
Andrew, St
St. Andrew ; feast day November 30) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and the brother of St. Peter. He is......
Angela Merici, St
St. Angela Merici ; canonized May 24, 1807; feast day January 27) was an Italian nun and the founder of the Ursuline......
Anicetus, St.
St. Anicetus ; feast day April 17) was the pope from approximately 155 to approximately 166. Possibly a Syrian,......
Anno, Saint
Saint Anno ; canonized 1183; feast day December 4) was the archbishop of Cologne who was prominent in the political......
Anselm of Canterbury, St
St. Anselm of Canterbury ; feast day April 21) was an Italian-born theologian and philosopher, known as the father......
Ansgar, St
St. Ansgar ; canonized 865; feast day February 3) was a missionary of medieval Europe and the first archbishop......
Anterus, St.
St. Anterus ; feast day January 3) was the pope for several weeks at the end of 235 and the beginning of 236. He......
Anthony of Egypt, St
St. Anthony of Egypt ; feast day January 17) was a religious hermit and one of the earliest Desert Fathers. He......
Anthony of Padua, St
St. Anthony of Padua ; canonized 1232; feast day June 13) was a Franciscan friar and a dedicated patron of the......
Antoninus, Saint
Saint Antoninus ; canonized 1523; feast day May 10) was the archbishop of Florence who is regarded as one of the......
Aquinas, Thomas, St
St. Thomas Aquinas ; canonized July 18, 1323; feast day January 28, formerly March 7) was an Italian Dominican......
Arsenius the Great
Arsenius the Great ; feast day July 19) was a Roman noble, later monk of Egypt, whose asceticism among the Christian......
Athanasius the Athonite, St
St. Athanasius the Athonite ; feast day July 5) was a Byzantine monk who founded communal monasticism in the hallowed......
Athanasius, St
St. Athanasius ; feast day May 2) was an early Christian theologian, ecclesiastical statesman, and Egyptian national......
Augustine of Canterbury, St
St. Augustine of Canterbury ; feast day in England and Wales May 26; General Roman Calendar May 27; traditional......
Augustine, St
St. Augustine ; feast day August 28) was the bishop of Hippo from 396 to 430, one of the Latin Fathers of the Christian......
Bakhita, St. Josephine
St. Josephine Bakhita ; canonized October 1, 2000; feast day February 8) was a Sudanese-born Roman Catholic nun......
Barat, St. Madeleine-Sophie
St. Madeleine-Sophie Barat ; canonized 1925; feast day May 25) was a Roman Catholic nun and founder of the Society......
Barbara, St
St. Barbara ; feast day December 4) was a legendary virgin martyr of the early Christian church. Venerated as one......
Barberi, Domenico, Blessed
Blessed Domenico Barberi was a mystic and Passionist who worked as a missionary in England. Born a peasant and......
Barnabas, St.
St. Barnabas ; feast day June 11) was an important early Christian missionary mentioned in the New Testament and......
Bartholomew, St
St. Bartholomew ; Western feast day August 24; date varies in Eastern churches) was one of the Twelve Apostles......
Basil the Great, St
St. Basil the Great ; Western feast day January 2; Eastern feast day January 1) was an early Church Father who......
Becket, St. Thomas
St. Thomas Becket ; canonized 1173; feast day December 29) was the chancellor of England (1155–62) and archbishop......
Bede the Venerable, St
St. Bede the Venerable ; canonized 1899; feast day May 25) was an Anglo-Saxon theologian, historian, and chronologist.......
Bellarmine, St. Robert
St. Robert Bellarmine ; canonized 1930; feast day September 17) was an Italian cardinal and theologian, an opponent......
Benedict Biscop, Saint
Saint Benedict Biscop ; feast day January 12; for English Benedictines and dioceses of Liverpool and Hexham February......
Benedict II, Saint
Saint Benedict II ; feast day May 8) was the pope from 684 to 685. He was engaged in church government under popes......
Benedict XI, Blessed
Blessed Benedict XI ; beatified April 24, 1736; feast day July 7) was the pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic......
Benedict, St
St. Benedict ; feast day July 11, formerly March 21) was the founder of the Benedictine monastery at Monte Cassino......
Benno, Saint
Saint Benno ; canonized 1523; feast day June 16) was the bishop of Meissen. While a canon with the imperial collegiate......
Bernadette of Lourdes, St
St. Bernadette of Lourdes ; canonized December 8, 1933; feast day April 16, but sometimes February 18 in France)......
Bernard de Menthon, Saint
Saint Bernard de Menthon ; feast day May 28) was the vicar general of Aosta diocese (now in Italy) who reestablished......
Bernard of Clairvaux, St
St. Bernard of Clairvaux ; canonized January 18, 1174; feast day August 20) was a Cistercian monk and mystic, founder......
Bernardine of Siena, St
St. Bernardine of Siena ; canonized 1450; feast day May 20) was a Franciscan theologian and preacher of great eloquence......
Blaise, St
St. Blaise ; Western feast day, February 3; Eastern feast day, February 11) was an early Christian bishop and martyr......
Bonaventure, Saint
Saint Bonaventure ; canonized April 14, 1482; feast day July 15) was a leading medieval theologian, minister general......
Boniface I, Saint
Saint Boniface I ; feast day September 4) was the pope from 418 to 422, whose reign was markedly disrupted by the......
Boniface IV, Saint
Saint Boniface IV ; feast day May 8) was the pope from 608 to 615. Possibly a student of Pope St. Gregory I the......
Boniface, St
St. Boniface ; feast day June 5) was an English missionary and reformer who is often called the “Apostle of Germany”......
Borgia, Saint Francis
Saint Francis Borgia ; canonized 1671; feast day October 10) was a Spanish nobleman who, as the third general of......
Borromeo, St. Charles
St. Charles Borromeo ; canonized 1610; feast day November 4) was a Roman Catholic cardinal and archbishop who was......
Bosco, St. John
St. John Bosco ; canonized April 1, 1934; feast day January 31) was a Roman Catholic priest who was a pioneer in......
Brendan, St
St. Brendan ; feast day May 16) is a Celtic saint who was a monastic founder, abbot, and hero of legendary voyages......
Bridget of Sweden, St.
St. Bridget of Sweden ; canonized October 8, 1391; feast day July 23, formerly October 8) was the patron saint......
Brigid of Ireland, St
St. Brigid of Ireland ; feast day February 1) was an Irish abbess who founded an important monastic community at......
Bruno of Querfurt, Saint
Saint Bruno of Querfurt ; feast day June 19) was a missionary to the Prussians, bishop, and martyr. A member of......
Bruno the Carthusian, St
St. Bruno the Carthusian ; canonized 1514; feast day October 6) was a German-born priest who was the founder of......
Bruno the Great, Saint
Saint Bruno the Great ; feast day October 11) was the archbishop of Cologne and coregent of the Holy Roman Empire.......
Brébeuf, St. Jean de
St. Jean de Brébeuf ; canonized 1930; feast day October 19) was a Roman Catholic missionary to New France and martyr......
Bénézet, St.
St. Bénézet ; feast day April 14) was a builder who instigated and directed the building of the Pont d’Avignon,......
Cabrini, St. Frances Xavier
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini ; canonized July 7, 1946; feast day November 13) was an Italian-born Roman Catholic......
Caesarius of Arles, Saint
Saint Caesarius of Arles ; feast day August 27) was a leading prelate of Gaul and a celebrated preacher whose opposition......
Caesarius of Terracina, St
St. Caesarius of Terracina ; feast day November 1) was a 1st-century Christian deacon and martyr who is celebrated......
Cajetan of Thiene, St.
St. Cajetan of Thiene ; canonized 1671; feast day August 7) was a Venetian priest who cofounded the Theatine order......
Calasanz, St. Joseph
St. Joseph Calasanz ; canonized 1767; feast day August 25) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest, teacher, and founder......
Callixtus I, St
St. Callixtus I ; feast day October 14) was the pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, from about 217 to......
Camillus of Lellis, Saint
Saint Camillus of Lellis ; canonized 1746; feast day July 14) was the founder of the Ministers of the Sick. Along......
Campion, St. Edmund
St. Edmund Campion ; canonized October 25, 1970; feast day October 25) was an English Jesuit priest who was martyred......
Canisius, St. Peter
St. Peter Canisius ; canonized 1925; feast day December 21) was a 16th-century Jesuit scholar and a strong opponent......
Cantelupe, Saint Thomas de
Saint Thomas de Cantelupe ; canonized 1320, feast day October 3) was a reformist, educator, English church prelate,......
Canute IV
Canute IV ; canonized 1101; feast days January 19, July 10) was a martyr, patron saint, and king of Denmark from......
Cassian, St. John
St. John Cassian ; Eastern feast day February 29 (observed on February 28 during non-leap years); Western feast......
Catherine of Alexandria, St
St. Catherine of Alexandria ; feast day November 25) was one of the most popular early Christian martyrs and one......
Catherine of Bologna, Saint
Saint Catherine of Bologna ; canonized 1712; feast day May 9) was an Italian mystic and writer whose spiritual......
Catherine of Genoa, Saint
Saint Catherine of Genoa ; canonized 1737; feast day September 15) was an Italian mystic admired for her work among......
Catherine of Siena, St
St. Catherine of Siena ; canonized 1461; feast day April 29) was an Italian mystic and Dominican tertiary who is......
Catherine of Sweden, Saint
Saint Catherine of Sweden ; feast day March 24) was the daughter of St. Bridget of Sweden, whom she succeeded as......
Catherine, Saint
Saint Catherine ; canonized 1746; feast day February 13) was an Italian Dominican mystic. At the age of 13, she......
Cecilia, St
St. Cecilia ; feast day November 22) was one of the most famous virgin martyrs of the early Christian church and......
Celestine I, Saint
Saint Celestine I ; feast day July 27, Irish feast day April 6) was the pope from 422 to 432. He was a Roman deacon......
Celestine V, St
St. Celestine V ; canonized May 5, 1313; feast day May 19) was the pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church,......
Chad, Saint
Saint Chad ; feast day, March 2) was a monastic founder, abbot, and first bishop of Lichfield, who is credited......
Chantal, St. Jane Frances of
St. Jane Frances of Chantal ; canonized 1767; feast day August 12) was a French Roman Catholic nun and the cofounder......
Christopher, St
St. Christopher ; Western feast day July 25; Eastern feast day May 9) is a legendary martyr of the early Christian......