Saint Cucuphas of Scillium
A nobleman from Africa, Cucuphas traveled to Catalonia to bear witness to his faith during the persecution of Diocletian…
Place
Barcelona
ES
16 saints associated
Blessed Joseph Oriol
A 17th-century priest from Barcelona, Joseph Oriol distinguished himself by extreme austerity, living on bread and water…
Saint Louis of Anjou (Bishop of Toulouse)
Son of the King of Naples and grand-nephew of Saint Louis, Louis of Anjou renounced the throne to embrace Franciscan pov…
Saint Mary of Cervellione
Born in Barcelona in 1230 through the prayers of Saint Peter Nolasco, Mary of Cervellione dedicated her life to God, ref…
Saint Michael of the Saints
Born in Catalonia in 1591, Michael of the Saints joined the Trinitarian Order at a young age before embracing their Disc…
Our Lady of Mercy
In 1218, the Virgin Mary appeared simultaneously to Saint Peter Nolasco, Saint Raymond of Penyafort, and King James I of…
Blessed Peter Armengol
A former bandit leader who converted, Peter Armengol became a religious of the Order of Mercy. He surrendered himself as…
Blessed Peter Claver
A 17th-century Spanish Jesuit, Peter Claver dedicated his life to the salvation of African slaves in Cartagena. Defining…
Saint Peter Nolasco
Born in the Lauraguais region, Peter Nolasco founded the Order of Mercy in Barcelona, dedicated to the redemption of Chr…
Saint Raymond Nonnatus
A religious of the Order of Mercy in the 13th century, Raymond Nonnatus dedicated himself to the ransom of Christian cap…
Saint Raymond of Penyafort
A 13th-century Spanish Dominican, Raymond of Penyafort was a brilliant jurist, confessor to popes, and compiler of the D…
Blessed Salvador of Horta
A 16th-century Spanish Franciscan religious, Salvador of Horta lived a life of humility as a shepherd, shoemaker, and th…
Saint Savin of Barcelona
An 8th-century Spanish nobleman, Savin renounced his titles to become a monk in Poitiers before isolating himself as a h…