Saint Beatrice (Beatrix)
Sister of the martyrs Simplicius and Faustinus, Beatrice was strangled in prison around 303 by order of the greedy Lucre…
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300 saints associated
Saint Catherine of Siena
The daughter of a dyer in Siena in the 14th century, Catherine dedicated herself to God from childhood and joined the Do…
Saint Cecilia of Rome
A noble Roman patrician of the 3rd century, Cecilia vowed her virginity to God despite her marriage to Valerian, whom sh…
Saint Dorothy of Caesarea
A Christian virgin of Caesarea, Dorothy refused to sacrifice to idols before the judge Sapricius. After converting two a…
Saint Drosella (daughter of Trajan)
Daughter of Emperor Trajan and a catechumen, Drosella secretly joined a community of virgins in Rome to pray. Denounced …
Blessed Eberhard
Count of Nellenburg in the 11th century, Eberhard founded the Benedictine monastery and the city of Schaffhausen after p…
Saint Eugenia of Rome
Daughter of the prefect of Egypt, Eugenia disguised herself as a man to join a Christian monastery where she became an a…
Saint Felicity and her seven sons
A noble Roman lady and widow of the 2nd century, Felicity raised her seven sons in the Christian faith. Under Emperor An…
Saint Frances of Rome
A Roman noblewoman married against her will, Frances lived forty years of exemplary marriage before founding the congreg…
Saint Galla of Rome
Daughter of the patrician Symmachus and a widow after only one year of marriage, Galla refused to remarry to dedicate he…
Saint Helena, Empress of the West
A Roman empress and mother of Constantine the Great, Saint Helena is famous for having discovered the True Cross in Jeru…
Saint Hunegund
A noblewoman from Vermandois baptized by Saint Eligius, Hunegonde refused marriage to dedicate herself to God. During a …
Saint Lea
A 4th-century Roman lady, Saint Lea dedicated herself to God after her widowhood by embracing a life of humility and pen…
Saint Marcella, widow
An illustrious Roman lady of the 4th century, Saint Marcella dedicated her widowhood to the study of the Scriptures unde…
Saint Marcellina
The elder sister of Saint Ambrose of Milan, Marcellina dedicated her life to virginity and the Christian education of he…
Saint Melanie the Younger
Born into an illustrious Roman family, Melania the Younger renounced an immense fortune to live in poverty and continenc…
Saint Mustiola
A Roman patrician and relative of Emperor Claudius II, Mustiola converted to Christianity and brought her mother Artemia…
Saint Paula of Rome
An illustrious Roman patrician descended from the Scipios, Paula dedicated herself to God after her widowhood under the …
Saint Pega (Pée)
Born of the royal blood of Mercia, Saint Pega lived as a recluse in England before dying in Rome around 719. Sister of t…
Saint Petronilla
A daughter of Saint Peter from Galilee, Petronilla lived a life of prayer and service in Rome. She refused to marry the …
Saint Philomena (19th-century wonderworker)
Greek princess martyred in Rome at the age of thirteen under Diocletian for refusing to break her vow of virginity. Her …
Saint Pome of Châlons
Sister of Saint Memmie, first bishop of Châlons, Pome left Rome in the 1st century to preserve her virginity vowed to Sa…
Saint Praxedes (Pudentiana)
Daughter of the Roman senator Pudens, Saint Praxedes dedicated her life and fortune to the service of Christians persecu…
Saint Prisca
A young thirteen-year-old Roman and daughter of a consul, Saint Prisca is considered the protomartyr of the West. Under …
Saint Pudentiana
Daughter of the Roman senator Pudens, Saint Pudentiana dedicated her life and fortune to the service of persecuted Chris…
The Purification of the Blessed Virgin
Forty days after the birth of Jesus, the Virgin Mary submitted in humility to the Law of Moses by presenting herself at …
Saint Romana of Rome
Born in Rome in the 1st century, Romaine converted and set out to evangelize Gaul with eleven companions. Settled in Bea…
Saint Romula
A 6th-century Roman religious, Romula lived in great poverty under the guidance of Saint Redempta. Afflicted with total …
Saint Sabina of Troyes
Sister of Saint Savinian, Savine left her pagan family to seek her brother after an angelic vision. Baptized in Rome by …
Saints Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius
Roman martyrs of the early 4th century, Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius were beheaded for their faith. Their bodi…
Saints Cantius, Cantianus, Cantianilla, and Protus
Members of the family of Emperor Carinus, the brothers Cantius and Cantian, their sister Cantianilla, and their tutor Pr…
Saints Faustinus and Jovita
Brothers from a noble family of Brescia, Faustinus (priest) and Jovita (deacon) were martyred under Emperor Hadrian in t…
Saints Maura and Brigid
Twin sisters and princesses of Scotland in the 5th century, Maura and Brigid fled their country with their brother Hyspa…
Saints Rufina and Secunda
Roman sisters of noble lineage, Rufina and Secunda refused to apostatize despite the pressure from their fiancés during …
Sister Mary of St. Peter
A 19th-century Carmelite nun of Tours, Sister Marie de Saint-Pierre received divine communications requesting the creati…
Venerable Stephen Bellesini
An Augustinian religious born in Trent, Étienne Bellesini distinguished himself through his dedication to free education…
Saint Tharsilla
Aunt of Saint Gregory the Great, Saint Tarsilla lived in Rome in the 6th century with her sisters Aemiliana and Gordiana…
Blessed Theodoric (Thierry)
Born in 1067 in Hainaut, Thierry was an exemplary monk trained at Lobbes before becoming a scholasticus at Fulda. Electe…
Blessed Thomas Helye of Biville
A 13th-century Norman priest, Thomas Hélye was first a humble schoolteacher before becoming chaplain to King Saint Louis…
Blessed Urban V
Guillaume de Grimoard, who became Urban V in 1362, was a Benedictine pope marked by his austerity and reforming zeal. He…
Saint Veronica
A disciple of Christ identified with the woman with the issue of blood who was healed, Veronica is famous for having wip…
Saint Wiborada
A noblewoman from Swabia in the 10th century, Guiborat dedicated herself to prayer and the care of the poor before becom…
Saint Yolaine
A 4th-century Roman virgin and companion of Saint Benotte, Yolaine withdrew into the woods of Thiérache to evangelize. D…