Saint Edward II, King of England
Son of King Edgar, Edward II was crowned King of England with the support of Saint Dunstan. His reign, marked by charity…
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Saint Eleutherius (Pope and Martyr)
A pope of Greek origin in the 2nd century, Eleutherius governed the Church under Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. He is fam…
Saint Eleutherius of Tournai
Bishop of Tournai in the 5th century, Eleutherius fought against paganism and heresies. He is famous for baptizing eleve…
Saint Emilian (Emiland)
Bishop of Nantes in the 8th century, Emilian took up arms to defend France against the Saracen invasion. After liberatin…
Saint Emygdius of Ascoli
Originally from Trier, Saint Emygdius converted at the age of 23 and set out to evangelize Rome and then Ascoli Piceno, …
Saint Erasmus (Elmo)
Bishop of Antioch in the 3rd century, Erasmus miraculously survived numerous tortures under Diocletian and Maximian, inc…
Saint Eric IX, King of Sweden
Elected King of Sweden for his virtues in the 12th century, Eric IX distinguished himself by his piety, his sense of jus…
Saint Evermar
A nobleman from Frisia living under Pepin of Herstal, Evermar undertook a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela before vi…
Saint Ezekiel
A great prophet of the Old Testament and priest, Ezekiel was taken captive to Babylon where he exercised his ministry fo…
Saint Stephen (First Martyr)
The first martyr of Christianity, Saint Stephen saw his body miraculously discovered in 415 by the priest Lucian followi…
Saint Stephen (First Martyr)
The first deacon chosen by the Apostles for the service of the poor, Stephen was an inspired preacher and a miracle work…
Saint Stephen I, Pope and Martyr
Pope from 254 to 257, Stephen I defended the apostolic tradition against the rebaptism of heretics. During the persecuti…
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 Vaise of Saintes
A patrician of Saintonge in the 5th century, Vaise was persecuted by his own family for distributing his wealth to the p…
Saint Valentine of Rome
A Roman priest under Claudius II, Valentine was arrested for his radiant faith. After restoring sight to the daughter of…
Saint Valentine of Terni
Bishop of Terni in the 3rd century, Valentine converted the philosopher Craton and several disciples after miraculously …
Saint Valerian of Tournus
A deacon who escaped from the prisons of Lyon in the 2nd century, Valerian took refuge in Tournus where he evangelized t…
Saint Venantius of Camerino
A fifteen-year-old Christian martyred in Camerino under Emperor Decius, Saint Venantius miraculously survived numerous t…
Saint Vernier (Vernher)
A young 13th-century German winemaker, Vernier was martyred in Wesel in 1287 after fleeing a violent stepfather. His bod…
Saint Victor I
African by birth, Saint Victor was elected pope in 185. His pontificate was marked by a vigorous struggle against numero…
Saint Victor of Marseille
A Roman soldier in Marseille under Maximian, Victor encouraged persecuted Christians before being arrested. After refusi…
Saint Victorian
A wealthy proconsul of Carthage originally from Hadrumetum, Victorian refused to yield to the pressures of the Vandal ki…
Saint Vidian
A nobleman from the House of Alençon in the 8th century, Vidian was a hostage of the Saracens in Galicia before becoming…
Saint Vincent of Collioure
A citizen of Collioure arrested under Diocletian, Vincent refused to sacrifice to idols despite the tortures inflicted b…
Saint Vincent of Spain
A deacon of the Church of Saragossa in the 4th century, Vincent was martyred in Valencia under the prefect Dacian. After…
Saint Vitalis and Saint Valeria
A Roman officer and father of Saints Gervasius and Protasius, Vitalis encouraged the martyr Ursicinus before being conde…
Saint Vitus (Guy)
A young Sicilian nobleman converted in secret, Vitus suffered persecution from his pagan father and imperial authorities…
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 Wenceslaus, Duke of Bohemia
Duke of Bohemia in the 10th century, Wenceslas ruled with exemplary piety and charity, protecting the poor and prisoners…
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…