Saint Adalard of Corbie
A Carolingian prince and cousin of Charlemagne, Adalard renounced the court to become a monk at Corbie. Despite his desire for obscurity, he…
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59 saints
Saint Adelaide (Empress of Germany)
Daughter of the King of Burgundy, Adelaide was successively Queen of Italy and Empress of Germany. Despite the persecutions of Berengar II a…
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Born into the illustrious House of Gonzaga, Aloysius renounced his titles and fortune to enter the Society of Jesus. A model of purity and p…
Saint Alphonsus Liguori
A brilliant lawyer in Naples, Alphonsus Liguori left the world after a judicial error to dedicate himself to God. Founder of the Redemptoris…
Blessed Angelo of Acri
A Capuchin religious born in Calabria in 1669, Angelo of Acri overcame difficult beginnings in religious life to become a tireless apostolic…
Blessed Angelus of Chivasso
A 15th-century Piedmontese Franciscan friar, Angelo of Chivasso distinguished himself by his exemplary piety and love of poverty. He died in…
Venerable Anthony Mary Zaccaria
A physician by training who became a priest in Cremona, Anthony Mary Zaccaria founded the Congregation of the Barnabites and the Order of th…
Saint Benedict Joseph Labre
Born in Artois in 1748, Benedict Joseph Labre renounced monastic life to become a mendicant pilgrim, traveling through the sanctuaries of Eu…
Blessed Bernard of Corleone
Born Filippo Latini in Sicily, this shoemaker with a violent temperament converted after a life of duels and excess. Becoming a Capuchin fri…
Saint Bridget of Sweden (Widow)
A Swedish princess married to the Prince of Nericia, Bridget led an exemplary family life before dedicating herself entirely to God after he…
Saint Camillus de Lellis
A former Italian soldier converted after a life of debauchery and gambling, Camillus de Lellis founded the Order of Ministers of the Infirm …
Blessed Catherine of Cardona
Born into the illustrious House of the Dukes of Cardona, Catherine fled the Spanish court to live for twenty years as a hermit in a cave nea…
Saint Conrad of Piacenza
A nobleman of Piacenza in the 14th century, Conrad embraced poverty after causing an accidental fire and saving an innocent man from unjust …
Blessed Emily Bicchieri
Born in Vercelli in 1238, Emily Bicchieri entered the Third Order of Saint Dominic at the age of fourteen. Founder and superior of the Saint…
Saint Felix of Valois
A prince of the House of Valois, Felix renounced his titles to become a hermit and then a monk at Clairvaux. With Saint John of Matha, he fo…
Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
A former lawyer nicknamed the 'Christian philosopher', Marc Rey became a Capuchin under the name Fidelis in 1612. Sent on a mission to the G…
Saint Francis Caracciolo
Born in the Kingdom of Naples, Francis Caracciolo renounced the world after a miraculous recovery from leprosy. Together with John Augustine…
Saint Francis of Assisi (Confessor)
Son of a wealthy merchant of Assisi, Francis renounced his fortune to marry 'Lady Poverty' after a worldly youth. Founder of the Order of Fr…
Saint Francis Solano
A 16th-century Spanish Franciscan friar, Francis Solano distinguished himself through his missionary zeal in South America. Known as the Apo…
Saint Francis Xavier (Apostle of the Indies)
Born in Navarre and educated in Paris, Francis Xavier became one of the first companions of Ignatius of Loyola. Sent as a missionary to the …
Venerable Francis-Mary-Paul Libermann
Son of a rabbi from Metz, François-Marie-Paul Libermann converted to Catholicism in 1826. Despite severe epilepsy that delayed his ordinatio…
Blessed Gregory Lopez
Originally from Madrid, Gregory Lopez renounced his nobility to lead the life of a hermit in Navarre and then in New Spain. He lived for thi…
Saint Gregory X (Theobald Visconti)
Elected Pope in 1271 while in the Holy Land, Gregory X (Theobald Visconti) dedicated his pontificate to peace, the reform of the Church, and…
Saint Jane Frances de Chantal
Widowed at twenty-eight after the accidental death of her husband, Jane Frances Frémyot dedicated herself to the education of her children a…
Blessed Jean Bassand of Besançon
A Celestine religious born in Besançon, Jean Bassand was a major figure of his order, serving five times as provincial. A friend of Jean Ger…
Blessed Jeanne-Marie de Maillé
Born into the high nobility of Touraine, Jeanne-Marie de Maillé lived a virginal marriage with Robert de Sillé before dedicating herself ent…
Blessed John Baptist of the Conception
A 16th-century Spanish religious, John Baptist of the Conception was the reformer of the Trinitarian Order. Despite intense persecution from…
Blessed John Liccio of Sicily
Born in Sicily in 1397, John Liccio became an illustrious member of the Order of Saint Dominic after a childhood marked by poverty. A zealou…
Venerable John of Avila
A 16th-century Spanish priest, John of Avila was an indefatigable preacher in Andalusia and the spiritual director of great saints such as T…
Blessed John of Jesus-Mary
Born in Spain in 1564, John of Jesus-Mary was an eminent theologian and mystic, elected General of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Admire…
Saint John of Kanty
A priest and professor at the University of Krakow in the 15th century, John of Kenty was distinguished by his heroic charity toward the poo…
Saint John of Matha
Born in Provence in the 12th century, John of Matha founded the Order of the Trinitarians after a miraculous vision during his first Mass. D…
Saint John of Nepomuk
A priest and canon of Prague in the 14th century, John of Nepomuk became the first martyr of the seal of the confessional. Having refused to…
Saint Joseph of Leonessa
A Capuchin missionary in Constantinople, Joseph of Leonessa devoted himself to galley slaves before being tortured by the Turks by being sus…
Blessed Joseph Oriol
A 17th-century priest from Barcelona, Joseph Oriol distinguished himself by extreme austerity, living on bread and water and dedicating hims…
Saint Julia of Corsica
A patrician of Carthage who became a slave after the city was taken by the Vandals, Julia remained faithful to her religion while serving a …
Saint Leonard of Port Maurice
An 18th-century Franciscan friar, Leonard of Port Maurice was one of the greatest missionaries in Italy. Founder of the solitude of the Inco…
Venerable Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort
Born in Brittany in 1673, Louis-Marie Grignon de Montfort was an indefatigable apostolic missionary who traveled throughout western France. …
Saint Marcellinus and Saint Peter
Marcellinus, priest, and Peter, exorcist, were martyred in Rome under Diocletian around 304. After converting their jailer Artemius and his …
Blessed Martin de Porres
Born in Lima in 1569, Martin de Porres was a Dominican lay brother renowned for his profound humility and charity toward the poor, the sick,…
Saint Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi
Born into an illustrious Florentine family, Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi entered the Carmel where she lived a life marked by mystical ecstasies …
Blessed Mary of Oignies
Born in Nivelles into a wealthy family, Marie d'Oignies chose a life of poverty and chastity at an early age, which she shared with her husb…
Saint Paul of the Cross (Paul-Francis)
Born in Italy at the end of the 17th century, Paul of the Cross founded the Congregation of the Passionists dedicated to the meditation of t…
Saint Pelagia of Antioch (Penitent)
A famous actress of Antioch leading a life of debauchery and luxury, Pelagia converted after hearing a sermon by Bishop Nonnus. After her ba…
Blessed Peter Aldobrandini
A Vallombrosan monk in the 11th century, Peter Aldobrandini was tasked with proving the accusations of simony against the Archbishop of Flor…
Blessed Peter Canisius of Nijmegen
A 16th-century Dutch Jesuit, Peter Canisius was one of the key figures of the Counter-Reformation in Germany. A theologian at the Council of…
Saint Peter of Verona (Peter Martyr)
Born in Verona to Cathar parents, Peter joined the Dominican Order and became a fierce preacher against heresy in Italy. Appointed inquisito…
Saint Richard of Chichester (Richard of Wych)
Born in the 13th century in England, Richard of Wych was a brilliant academic before becoming Chancellor of Oxford and then of Canterbury. E…
Saint Rita of Cascia
Born in Umbria in the 14th century, Rita led a life as a patient wife to a violent husband before becoming an Augustinian nun in Cascia. Mar…
Venerable Robert Bellarmine
Born in 1542, Robert Bellarmine was a Jesuit, cardinal, and Archbishop of Capua, renowned for his talents as a theologian and controversiali…
Saint Rosalie of Palermo
Descended from the royal blood of Charlemagne, Rosalie left the Sicilian court at the age of fourteen to live as a solitary in caves on the …
Saint Rose of Saint Mary (of Lima)
Saint Rose of Lima is the first saint of the New World. A member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic, she led a life of extreme austerities …
Saint Rose of Viterbo
Born in Viterbo in 1235, Rose dedicated herself to God from childhood and joined the Franciscan Third Order. She traveled through cities to …
Venerable Stephen Bellesini
An Augustinian religious born in Trent, Étienne Bellesini distinguished himself through his dedication to free education during the Napoleon…
Blessed Thomas à Kempis
Born around 1380 in Germany, Thomas à Kempis was an Augustinian religious at the Mount Saint Agnes monastery in Holland. A famous calligraph…
Blessed Thomas of Cori
Born in Cori in 1655, Thomas of Cori was a Franciscan friar of the Observance devoted to a life of retreat and penance. Founder and guardian…
Saint Toribio of Mogrovejo
A Spanish magistrate appointed Archbishop of Lima in the 16th century, Toribio dedicated his life to the evangelization of Peru and the defe…
Saint Vincent Ferrer
A 14th-century Spanish Dominican, Vincent Ferrer was a preacher of immense influence, traveling across Europe to announce the Last Judgment.…
Saint William of Paris (or of Denmark)
A canon of Sainte-Geneviève in Paris, William was sent to Denmark in the 12th century to reform the monastery on the island of Eskill. Despi…