42 Holy Martyrs of Amorium
During the reign of Emperor Theophilus, forty-two Byzantine officers were captured during the fall of Amorium and taken to Syria. After seve…
Historical markers
9th century
68 saints referenced
Saint Ado of Vienne
Born into nobility in 799, Ado was a monk at Ferrières before becoming Archbishop of Vienne in 860. A great traveler and scholar, he compose…
Saint Agobard of Lyon
Archbishop of Lyon in the 9th century, Agobard was a major figure of the Carolingian era, distinguished by his struggle against superstition…
Saint Aigulf (Aout)
Bishop of Bourges in the 9th century, Aigulfe (or Aout) distinguished himself by his solitary piety before being elected against his will in…
Saint Aldric (Audri)
Born in 775 in the Gâtinais, Aldric was an exemplary monk at the Abbey of Sainte-Marie before becoming commander of the palace of Louis the …
Saint Aldric of Le Mans
Born in Saxony and of Carolingian descent, Saint Aldric was a close advisor to Louis the Pious before becoming Bishop of Le Mans in 832. A g…
All Saints' Day (Feast of All Saints)
Officially instituted in 837 by Pope Gregory IV, the Feast of All Saints honors all saints, both known and unknown. It finds its origin in t…
Saint Amator (Amadour)
A young priest from Martos, Amator went to Cordoba for his studies. In 855, he was beheaded by the Moors along with his companions Peter and…
Saint Ansegisus
A friend of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious, Saint Ansegis was a major reforming abbot of the 9th century. He restored the discipline and bu…
Saint Ansgar (Apostle of the North)
Born in Picardy and educated at the Abbey of Corbie, Ansgar became the tireless apostle of Denmark and Sweden in the 9th century. As the fir…
Saint Ardon (Smaragdus)
A 9th-century Frankish monk born in Languedoc, Ardon (born Smaragdus) was the disciple and biographer of Saint Benedict of Aniane. Moderator…
Saint Athanasia of Aegina
Twice widowed on the island of Aegina in the 9th century, Athanasia dedicated her life and possessions to God by founding the monastery of T…
Saint Aurelian of Lyon
Born in the province of Lyon, Aurelian was a great monastic reformer and Archbishop of Lyon in the 9th century. After leading several presti…
Saint Benedict of Macerac
Originally from Patras in Greece, Benoît fled the troubles of his country to settle near Nantes in the 9th century. Welcomed by Bishop Alain…
Saint Clair (Vexin)
A priest originally from England, Saint Clair went into exile in Neustria to lead a life of asceticism and prayer. After living as a hermit …
Saint Convoion
Born around 788, Saint Convoion was archdeacon of Vannes before founding the abbey of Redon in 832 under the Rule of Saint Benedict. Despite…
Saint Cuthman of Steyning
An Anglo-Saxon saint of the 9th century, Cuthman distinguished himself by his filial piety, caring for his elderly mother after his father's…
Saint Edmund, King of England
King of the East Angles crowned in 853, Edmund was a model sovereign, protector of the poor and orphans. Captured by the Danish invaders Hin…
Saint Eulogius of Cordoba
A priest of Córdoba in the 9th century, Eulogius was the great defender of Christians under Moorish rule. After encouraging many martyrs and…
Saint Euthymius of Opso (the Thessalonian)
Originally from the East, Euthymius left his family at 18 to embrace the ascetic life on Mount Olympus and later Mount Athos. After years of…
Saint Everard of Cysoing
Count of Friuli and pious warrior of the 9th century, Everard founded the Abbey of Cysoing and transferred the relics of Saint Callistus the…
Saint Folquin of Thérouanne
A relative of Charlemagne, Folquin became Bishop of Thérouanne in 817. He distinguished himself by his charity during the Norman invasions a…
Saint Frederick of Utrecht
Grandson of King Radbod, Frederick became Bishop of Utrecht in the 9th century. A great reformer and evangelizer of Frisia, he fought agains…
Saint George of Lodève
A nobleman from the diocese of Rodez, Saint George was a monk at Conques and then at Vabres before being called to the episcopate by the cle…
Saint Gerald (Géraud)
Saint Gérault, founder of the abbey of Aurillac, is honored for his great purity, manifested by a posthumous miracle. His relics, although d…
Saint Gohard of Nantes
Bishop of Nantes in the 9th century, Saint Gohard was massacred by the Normans in 843 during the sack of the city. He was killed at the foot…
Saint Heldrad of Novalesa
A lord of Lambesc who renounced his fortune, Heldrad became Abbot of Novalesa in the 9th century. He dedicated his life to the heroic hospit…
Saint Hildegrin
Brother of Saint Ludger, Hildegrin was Bishop of Châlons before being sent by Charlemagne to evangelize Saxony. He occupied the sees of Sali…
Saint Hildeman of Beauvais
A monk of Corbie who became bishop of Beauvais in 821, Hildeman distinguished himself by his charity and wisdom during councils. Despite an …
Saint Humfroi (Humproi)
A monk from the Ardennes who became Bishop of Thérouanne in the 9th century, Humfroi faced the Norman invasions. Despite his desire to retir…
Saint James of Sasseau
A former Greek soldier who became a priest, Saint Jacques de Sasseau settled as a hermit in Berry in the 9th century after a journey through…
Saint John XIX (Bishop of Cambrai and Arras)
Formerly a cantor at the court of Emperor Lothair, John became Bishop of Cambrai and Arras in 866 after a long vacancy of the see. A zealous…
Saint Lazarus (the Painter)
A religious in 9th-century Constantinople, Lazarus was a famous painter who defended the veneration of images against the iconoclasm of Empe…
Saint Leo of Carentan
Born in Carentan and Archbishop of Rouen in the 9th century, Saint Leo dedicated himself to the evangelization of the Basque Country and Nav…
Saint Ludger
Born in Frisia and saved from infanticide, Ludger became a learned disciple of Alcuin before evangelizing Northern Europe. As the first Bish…
Saint Macrina (Magrine)
A 9th-century virgin of noble birth, Macrine settled in Aquitaine with her sister Colombe and their companion Pécine. Fleeing the persecutio…
Saint Martinian (Hermit)
A hermit from Caesarea, Martinian dedicated his life to the struggle against demonic temptations. After resisting a courtesan by throwing hi…
Saint Maura of Troyes
Born in Troyes in 827, Saint Maura dedicated her life to prayer, manual labor, and the poor. She converted her father and brother, and was c…
Saint Meinrad
A 9th-century Benedictine monk from Reichenau, Meinrad retired as a hermit into the forests of Switzerland, founding what would become the A…
Saint Nicephorus of Constantinople
Patriarch of Constantinople in the 9th century, Nicephorus was a heroic defender of the holy icons against the iconoclast heresy. A former i…
Saint Nicetas of Medikion
Abbot of the Medikion monastery in the 9th century, Nicetas was a heroic defender of the veneration of images against the iconoclast heresy.…
Saint Nicholas I the Great
Elected pope in 858, Nicholas I the Great was an indefatigable defender of papal authority and Christian morality. He distinguished himself …
Blessed Notker the Stammerer (Balbulus)
A monk of Saint Gall in the 9th century, Notker the Stammerer was a renowned scholar, poet, and musician, and an advisor to Emperor Charles …
Saint Odo of Beauvais
A former soldier and married man, Odon became Abbot of Corbie and then Bishop of Beauvais in the 9th century. A great defender of papal auth…
Our Lady of Fourvière (Lyon)
An ancient Roman forum that became a Marian sanctuary in 840 under the name Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil, Fourvières is the spiritual heart of …
Saint Paschal I
Raised to the sovereign pontificate in 817, Paschal I was a pope of great erudition and immense charity towards the poor and pilgrims. He fo…
Saint Paschasius Radbertus
A monk and later Abbot of Corbie in the 9th century, Paschasius Radbertus was a major theologian famous for his treatise on the Eucharist. A…
Saint Prudentius of Troyes
Born in Spain under the name Galindo, Prudence fled to France and became Bishop of Troyes in the 9th century. A learned theologian, he playe…
Saint Quinibert
A monk of the Abbey of Maroilles in the 9th century, Saint Quinibert retired as a hermit to Salesches, where he founded a priory. His life, …
Saint Raban Maur
A monk of Fulda and disciple of Alcuin, Rabanus Maurus was one of the greatest scholars of the Carolingian era. Having become Abbot of Fulda…
Saint Raoul of Bourges
Born into the Carolingian nobility, Raoul was Archbishop of Bourges from 840 to 866. A great reformer and diplomat, he participated in the m…
Saint Refroy (Renfroie)
Daughter of Count Aldebert of Ostrevent and Saint Reine, Refroy was the first abbess of the monastery of Denain founded in 764, where she le…
Saint Rembert of Bremen
A disciple of Saint Ansgar, Rembert became Archbishop of Bremen and Hamburg in the 9th century. A Benedictine monk at Corvey while fulfillin…
Saint Remi of Lyon
Archbishop of Lyon and Abbot of Saint-Oyend in the 9th century, Saint Remi was a major figure of the Church of the Gauls. An eminent theolog…
Saint Richardis, Empress
Wife of Emperor Charles the Fat, Saint Richardis was unjustly accused of infidelity. She miraculously proved her innocence and virginity by …
Saint Robert of Bingen
Son of a Christian mother and a pagan duke, Robert distinguished himself from childhood by his exceptional charity towards the poor. After a…
Saint Roderick of Cordoba
A priest in Cordoba in the 9th century, Roderick was falsely declared to have converted to Islam by his apostate brother while he was uncons…
Saints Cyril and Methodius
Brothers from Thessalonica in the 9th century, Cyril and Methodius are the apostles of the Slavic peoples. They evangelized the Khazars, Bul…
Saints Theodore and Theophanes
Theodore and Theophanes were two brother monks of Saint Sabas who defended the veneration of icons in the 9th century. For their resistance …
Saint Salomon, King and Martyr
King of Brittany in the 9th century, Salomon ascended the throne after assassinating his cousin Erispoé. He redeemed his sins through great …
Saint Sige (Sigon)
Forty-eighth Bishop of Clermont in the 9th century, Saint Sige (or Sigon) governed his diocese under Charles the Bald. He distinguished hims…
Saint Simeon of Passais
A priest and solitary of the 9th century, Siméon lived as a hermit at Vaucé before evangelizing the Passais region under the guidance of the…
Saint Solange of Berry
A shepherdess from Berry born in Villemont, Solange dedicated her virginity to God from childhood. Pursued by Bernard of Gothia who wished t…
Saint Sulpice of Bayeux
Twentieth Bishop of Bayeux in the 9th century, Saint Sulpice was massacred by the Normans in 844 while he had retired to the monastery of Va…
Blessed Thecla of Roubaix
A noble lady of Roubaix in the 9th century, Thecla lived piously despite the Norman invasions and a long-standing blindness. Following appar…
Saint Theodard (Audard)
Born around 840 in Montauriol, Theodard became Archbishop of Narbonne in 885. A great builder and protector of the poor against Saracen inva…
Saint Thierry of Cambrai
Bishop of Cambrai and Arras in the 9th century, Thierry was a prelate loyal to Louis the Pious and a key actor in the councils of his time. …
Blessed Tutilo
A monk of Saint Gall in the 9th century, Tutilo was a universal scholar, excelling in both the liberal and mechanical arts. A poet, painter,…