Saint Edibius (Herlube)
Eleventh Bishop of Soissons in the 5th century, Saint Edibius is famous for having saved his city from destruction by At…
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Saint Elaphius of Châlons
Bishop of Châlons in the 6th century, Elaphius was distinguished by his piety, his charity toward the poor, and his reli…
Saint Eleutherius of Tournai
Bishop of Tournai in the 5th century, Eleutherius fought against paganism and heresies. He is famous for baptizing eleve…
Saint Eligius of Châtelac
A brilliant goldsmith at the Merovingian royal court, Eligius distinguished himself through his honesty and immense char…
Saint Pavace of Le Mans
Successor to Saint Thuribe to the see of Le Mans, Saint Pavace distinguished his episcopate with numerous miracles, heal…
Saint Peregrinus of Auxerre
First bishop of Auxerre and martyr at Bouhy, Saint Pélérin saw his remains dispersed between the Abbey of Saint-Denis, P…
Saint Perpet of Tours
The sixth Bishop of Tours elected in 461, Saint Perpet was an illustrious builder, notably of the sumptuous basilica ded…
Saint Peter Damian
Born in Ravenna and orphaned early, Peter Damian became a prominent scholar before retiring to the hermitage of Fonte Av…
Saint Peter II of Poitiers
Elected Bishop of Poitiers in 1087, Pierre II distinguished himself by his firmness against the moral disorders of the p…
Saint Peter Thomas
A Carmelite religious from Périgord, Peter Thomas became an influential diplomat and Patriarch of Constantinople in the …
Saint Philastrius of Brescia
Bishop of Brescia in the 4th century, Philastrius was an ardent defender of orthodoxy against Arianism, traveling throug…
Saint Philip of Heraclea
Bishop of Heraclea, Philip refused to surrender the holy books to the Roman authorities. After seven months of captivity…
Saint Pient (Pientius)
Bishop of Poitiers in the 6th century, Pient distinguished himself by his pastoral zeal and his support for Saint Radegu…
Saint Pirmin
Saint Pirmin, an 8th-century abbot and bishop, was a great missionary and founder of famous abbeys such as Reichenau, Mu…
Saint Pius V (Michel Ghislieri)
A 16th-century Dominican Pope, Pius V was a rigorous reformer of the Church and its customs following the Council of Tre…
Saint Polycarp of Smyrna
Saint Polycarp addresses a letter to the Philippians to commend them for their reception of Saint Ignatius and to exhort…
Saint Polychronius
Bishop of Babylon in the 3rd century, Polychronius was arrested with his clergy under Emperor Decius. Having refused to …
Saint Porphyrius of Gaza
Born in Thessalonica, Porphyrius became Bishop of Gaza after a life of asceticism in Egypt and Palestine. He fought with…
Saint Possidius (Possidonius)
A famous disciple of Saint Augustine and Bishop of Calama in Numidia, Possidius was a defender of the faith against the …
Saint Possidius of Calama
A disciple of Saint Augustine and bishop of Calama in Numidia from 397, Possidius fought against the Donatists and pagan…
Saint Pothinus and his companions (Martyrs of Lyon)
In 177, under Marcus Aurelius, forty-eight Christians from Lyon and Vienne, led by Bishop Pothinus and the slave Blandin…
Saint Praetextatus of Rouen
Bishop of Rouen in the 6th century, Praetextatus was persecuted by King Chilperic for having married Merovech and Brunhi…
Saint Pragmatius of Autun
Bishop of Autun in the 6th century, Pragmatius was an esteemed prelate who participated in the Council of Epaone in 517 …
Saint Priest (Prix)
Bishop of Clermont in the 7th century, Saint Prix distinguished himself by his zeal for justice and the defense of the p…
Saint Prince (Principe)
Son of the Count of Laon and brother of Saint Remigius, Saint Prince was the twelfth Bishop of Soissons in the 5th centu…
Saint Privat of Mende
Bishop of Mende in the 3rd century, Privat distinguished himself by his charity toward the poor and his life of prayer i…
Saint Prosper of Orléans
Successor to Saint Aignan to the see of Orléans in 453, Saint Prosper was a virtuous bishop and a friend to the great mi…
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 …
Saint Publius of Athens
Saint Publius was the successor of Dionysius the Areopagite as Bishop of Athens in the 2nd century. According to certain…
Saint Pulchronius of Verdun
Fifth bishop of Verdun in the 5th century, Pulchrone is considered the second founder of the city after the ravages of t…
Saint Quinidius (Quiniz)
Bishop of Vaison in the 6th century, Quinide was announced to his mother by an angel in Arles. After a life as a hermit …
Saint Quintian (Bishop of Rodez and Clermont)
Originally from Africa, Quintien fled Vandal persecutions to settle in Gaul, where he became bishop of Rodez and later o…
Saint Quirinus of Siscia
Bishop of Siscia in Pannonia at the beginning of the 4th century, Quirinus was arrested under the orders of the magistra…
Saint Ragnobert (Racho)
The first bishop of Frankish origin in Autun in the 7th century, Ragnobert (or Racho) reformed his clergy and signed imp…
Saint Remaclus
Originally from Berry and trained by Saint Eligius, Saint Remaclus became Bishop of Maastricht in the 7th century follow…
Saint Rembert of Bremen
A disciple of Saint Ansgar, Rembert became Archbishop of Bremen and Hamburg in the 9th century. A Benedictine monk at Co…
Saint Remigius of Rouen
The illegitimate son of Charles Martel and brother of Pepin the Short, Remy became bishop of Rouen in 754. He reformed h…
Saint Rene of Angers
Born miraculously at La Possonnière, René died at age seven before being resurrected and baptized by Saint Maurille. Hav…
Saint Reverian of Autun
A missionary bishop sent from Rome by Pope Felix in the 3rd century, Saint Révérien evangelized Autun during a period of…
Saint Rheticius of Autun
Bishop of Autun in the 4th century, Rheticius was an illustrious scholar from a patrician family. After a marriage lived…
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 t…
Saint Rieul of Arles and Senlis
Originally from Argos and a disciple of Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Rieul was one of the first evangelizers of Gaul…
Saint Rieul of Senlis
First bishop and apostle of Senlis in the 4th century, Saint Rieul is famous for the numerous miracles that occurred at …
Saint Ronan (Renan)
An Irish bishop who retired to Armorica in the 6th century, Ronan lived as a hermit in the Léon and later in Cornouaille…
Saint Rufus of Avignon
Son of Simon of Cyrene, Ruf was an early disciple who accompanied Saint Paul on his missions. First bishop of Tortosa in…
Saint Rumold (Rombaud)
Of Anglo-Saxon origin, Saint Rumold renounced his nobility to evangelize the region of Mechelen after a pilgrimage to Ro…
Saint Sabinus of Spoleto
Bishop of Spoleto in the 4th century, Sabinus was arrested in Assisi for his faith. After breaking an idol of Jupiter, h…
Saint Sadoth
Bishop of Seleucia and Ctesiphon, Sadoth was arrested in 341 during the persecutions of Shapur after having a vision of …
Saints Theodore and Theophanes
Theodore and Theophanes were two brother monks of Saint Sabas who defended the veneration of icons in the 9th century. F…
Saint Salvius (Salvi)
A former lawyer who became a monk and then Bishop of Albi in the 6th century, Salvi is famous for having experienced a n…
Saint Salvius of Amiens
A founding monk at Montreuil-sur-Mer, Salve became Bishop of Amiens in the 7th century following a celestial designation…
Saint Samson of Dol
Born in Wales in 480, Samson became an influential monk and bishop, founder of the see of Dol in Armorican Brittany. Ren…
Saint Sanctinus
A disciple of Saint Denis, Saintin was the first bishop of Meaux before being sent to evangelize Verdun by divine comman…
Saint Saulve and Saint Super
A missionary bishop of the 8th century, Saulve was assassinated in 768 with his disciple Super by Winegard, the son of a…
Saint Savinian and Saint Potentian
Disciples of Saint Peter sent from Rome, Savinien and Potentien were the first apostles of the Sens region in the 1st ce…
Saint Serenus (Serene)
Bishop of Marseille in the 6th century, Serenus welcomed the missionaries sent by Saint Gregory the Great to England. Kn…
Saint Sergius Paulus (Paul of Narbonne)
A former proconsul of Cyprus converted by the Apostle Paul, Sergius-Paulus became the first bishop of Narbonne in the 1s…
Saint Severian of Mende
A disciple and companion of Saint Martial of Limoges in the 1st century, Severianus evangelized the mountains of the Gév…
Saint Severinus of Bordeaux (and Cologne)
Bishop of Cologne and later of Bordeaux, Saint Seurin is at the heart of a historical debate regarding the unique identi…
Saint Siffrein (Syffroy)
A nobleman originally from Italy, Siffrein trained at Lérins and Arles under Saint Caesarius before becoming Bishop of C…
Saint Sige (Sigon)
Forty-eighth Bishop of Clermont in the 9th century, Saint Sige (or Sigon) governed his diocese under Charles the Bald. H…
Saint Sigfrid (Siproy)
A priest from York sent to Sweden at the request of King Olof Skötkonung, Sigefred became the apostle of Gothia and the …
Saint Silvin
Born in Toulouse and active in the 8th century, Saint Silvin renounced marriage to evangelize Morinie. A great pilgrim, …
Saint Silvin
Saint Silvin was an 8th-century regional bishop and disciple of Antener, who preached in Gaul-Belgica following a pilgri…
Saint Simeon of Jerusalem
Cousin of Jesus and successor to Saint James as Bishop of Jerusalem, Saint Simeon led the Christian community to Pella d…
Saint Simeon of Metz
Originally from Crete and of Israelite lineage, Saint Simeon was Bishop of Metz for thirty years. His relics were transf…
Saint Similien of Nantes
Bishop of Nantes in the 4th century, Similien retired to an oratory during the persecution of Diocletian. He is famous f…
Saint Simplicius of Autun
Born into a noble Gallo-Roman family, Simplicius lived in chastity with his wife before becoming Bishop of Autun. He cau…
Saint Simplicius of Bourges
Born into an illustrious family, Simplicius was first a soldier before becoming Bishop of Bourges in the 5th century. A …
Saint Spyridon of Trimythous
A shepherd from Cyprus who became Bishop of Trimythous in the 4th century, Spyridon combined evangelical simplicity with…
Saint Stapin of Dourgne
Originally from Dourgne, Saint Stapin first led the life of a hermit before being elected Bishop of Carcassonne between …
Saint Suitbert the Elder
An English monk sent by Saint Egbert, Suitbert became the apostle of the Frisians and the Boructuariens at the turn of 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…
Saint Syagrius of Autun
Born into an illustrious Gallo-Roman family, Syagrius became Bishop of Autun in 560. A great builder and advisor to the …
Saint Taurinus of Eauze
Bishop of Eauze forced to flee to Auch in the face of barbarians, Saint Taurin transferred the relics of his predecessor…
Saint Taurinus of Rome
A Roman nobleman whose birth was foretold by an angel, Taurinus left his homeland to evangelize Normandy in the 5th cent…
Saint Tenenan (Tinidor)
Saint Tenenan, a priest fleeing his homeland for solitude, settled in Armorican Brittany in the forest of Benzic. Having…
Saint Terentius (Tertius)
A disciple of the seventy-two, Terentius (or Tertius) was the secretary of Saint Paul, writing the Epistle to the Romans…
Saint Theodard (Audard)
Born around 840 in Montauriol, Theodard became Archbishop of Narbonne in 885. A great builder and protector of the poor …
Saint Theodore of Marseille
Bishop of Marseille in the 6th century, Theodore distinguished himself by his vigorous reform of ecclesiastical morals, …
Saint Theodore of Sykeon
Born in Sykeon in Galatia, Saint Theodore was an ascetic from childhood before becoming Bishop of Anastasiopolis. Gifted…
Saint Theogenes of Hippo
Bishop of Hippo in the 3rd century, Theogenes participated in the Council of Carthage under the authority of Saint Cypri…
Saint Theophilus of Antioch
A former pagan converted by the study of the Scriptures, Theophilus became the sixth bishop of Antioch in 168. A great d…
Saint Theotimus of Tomis
Bishop of Tomis in the early 5th century, Theotimus combined Greek philosophy with evangelical virtues. Known as the 'go…
Saint Thierry II of Orléans
A monk in Sens and later Bishop of Orléans in 1016, Thierry was a close advisor to King Robert the Pious. Despite violen…
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 co…
Saint Thuriaf (Thurian)
Bishop of Dol in the 8th century, Thuriaf began his life as a shepherd before being trained by Bishop Thiarmail. Recogni…
Saint Timothy, Disciple of Saint Paul
A privileged disciple of Saint Paul, Timothy was the first bishop of Ephesus. After accompanying the Apostle to the Gent…
Saint Tozzo, Bishop of Augsburg
Bishop of Augsburg in the 7th century, Saint Tozzo evangelized the Allgäu region in Swabia. He is known for supporting S…
Saint Tryphon of Constantinople
A humble monk who became Bishop of Constantinople, Saint Tryphon was the victim of a political ruse in 945. Deceived by …
Saint Turibius of Astorga
Bishop of Astorga in the 5th century, Saint Turibius was an ardent defender of the Catholic faith against the Priscillia…
Saint Ubald
Bishop of Gubbio canonized in 1192, Saint Ubald is famous for the miracles performed by his relics. His thumb, taken by …
Saint Ubald (Theobald)
A nobleman of Gubbio who became bishop in the 12th century, Saint Ubald reformed the clergy and distinguished himself by…
Saint Ulrich (Udalric)
Bishop of Augsburg in the 10th century, Saint Udalric was an exemplary pastor and a fierce defender of his city against …
Saint Urban of Langres
The sixth Bishop of Langres in the 4th century, Urban was an accomplished prelate who restored religious fervor and the …
Saint Ursin (Apostle of Berry)
A disciple of Christ sent from Rome, Ursin evangelized Berry and became the first bishop of Bourges. After overcoming th…
Saint Ursus (Urs)
Seventh Bishop of Troyes, Saint Urse succeeded Aurelian in 426. He died the same year during a pastoral visit to Queudes…
Saint Valentine of Passau
A 5th-century missionary bishop, Valentine left the Netherlands to evangelize Passau. After receiving his mission and co…
Saint Valentine of Terni
Bishop of Terni in the 3rd century, Valentine converted the philosopher Craton and several disciples after miraculously …
Saint Valerian of Comminges
Saint Valerius was the first bishop of Comminges at the beginning of the 6th century. After the location of his burial w…
Saint Valerius of Saragossa
Bishop of Saragossa from a consular family, Valerius was arrested with his deacon Vincent under Diocletian. Due to his a…
Saint Vannes (Venne)
Third Bishop of Verdun in the 6th century, Saint Vannes succeeded Saint Firmin during the reign of Clovis. He is famous …
Saint Vedast
Saint Vaast was the illustrious bishop of Arras and Cambrai and the principal founder of the Christian religion in Artoi…
Saint Venantius of Viviers
Son of the Burgundian King Saint Sigismund, Venance renounced his rank to become a monk and then Bishop of Viviers in th…
Saint Venerandus of Clermont
A senator of Auvergne born in the 4th century, Venerandus became Bishop of Clermont and was one of the illustrious figur…
Saint Veranus (Vrain)
Bishop of Cavaillon in the 6th century, Saint Véran was a wonder-worker famous for his miracles and apostolic zeal. He i…
Saint Victorius I (Victeur)
A disciple of Saint Martin of Tours, Victorius became Bishop of Le Mans in 422 after being consecrated by Saint Brice. H…
Saint Vigor (Vigueur)
Originally from Artois and trained by Saint Vedast, Vigor became Bishop of Bayeux in the 6th century. He fought against …
Saint Vincent of Troyes
Tenth bishop of Troyes in the 6th century, Vincent was a zealous pontiff who canonized Saint Aventinus and had a chapel …
Saint Vindicien of Arras
Bishop of Cambrai and Arras in the 7th century, Vindicien was a tireless pastor and a great builder of monasteries, nota…
Saint Virgilius of Arles
Born in Aquitaine around 530, Virgilius was a monk at Lérins and then abbot at Autun before becoming Archbishop of Arles…
Saint Vivien of Saintes
Bishop of Saintes in the 5th century, Vivien was a staunch defender of his people against the Visigoths and Saxon pirate…
Saint Volusien (Voussien)
Coming from a senatorial family in Lyon, Volusien was a monk at Lérins before becoming Bishop of Tours in 491. Persecute…
Saint Wasnulphe or Wasnon of Scotland
A monk from Scotland, Saint Wasnon became the apostle of Hainaut and the director of the monastery of Condé in the 7th c…
Saint Willehad
An 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary, Willehald evangelized Frisia and Saxony under the protection of Charlemagne. Afte…
Saint Wiron
A regionary bishop originally from Scotland, Saint Wiron traveled to Rome before settling in Limburg under the protectio…
Saint Wolfgang of Pfullingen
A Benedictine monk who became Bishop of Regensburg in the 10th century, Wolfgang distinguished himself by his apostolic …
Saint Wulfstan of Worcester
A monk who became Bishop of Worcester in 1062, Wulfstan distinguished himself by his Anglo-Saxon eloquence and his fight…
Saint Zeno of Verona
Bishop of Verona in the 4th century, Zeno is famous for having delivered the daughter of Emperor Gallienus from a demon.…
Saint Zeno of Verona
Bishop of Verona in the 4th century, Saint Zeno is the author of numerous sermons known as Tractatus, which address dogm…