Saint Philip (Apostle)
Originally from Bethsaida and one of the first called by Jesus, Saint Philip evangelized Scythia and Phrygia after Pentecost. He performed many miracl…
First name and chronology
Philip
15 saints and blesseds bear the name Philip, between 1 and 1939; the most famous is Saint Philip, celebrated on October 22nd.
Chronology of the name Philip
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
- 1-100 Saint Philip (Apostle) Originally from Bethsaida and one of the first called by Jesus, Saint Philip evangelized Scythia and Phrygia after Pente…
- 1-58 Saint Philip the Deacon A 1st-century deacon and evangelist, Philip is famous for baptizing the eunuch of the Queen of Ethiopia. Settled in Caes…
- 1-100 Saint Philip and Saint James the Less This text recounts the historical discovery of the bodies of the apostles Philip and James the Less on January 15, 1873,…
- 269-305 Saint Philip of Heraclea Bishop of Heraclea, Philip refused to surrender the holy books to the Roman authorities. After seven months of captivity…
- 1221-1261 Blessed Philippe Berruyer Nephew of Saint Guillaume of Bourges, Philippe Berruyer was an exemplary prelate of the 13th century, serving successive…
- 1250-1285 Saint Philip Benizi of Florence A Florentine nobleman and physician graduated from Padua, Philip Benizi became the fifth General and the great propagato…
- 1462-1547 Philippa of Guelders Duchess of Lorraine and Queen of Sicily, Philippe de Gheldres governed her states with wisdom before retiring to the Poo…
- 1515-1595 Saint Philip Neri Born in Florence in 1515, Philip Neri settled in Rome where he became the 'Second Apostle' of the city. Founder of the C…
- 1607-1667 Blessed Bernard of Corleone Born Filippo Latini in Sicily, this shoemaker with a violent temperament converted after a life of duels and excess. Bec…
- 1644-1704 Johann Philipp Jeningen A German Jesuit and popular missionary, Blessed Johann Philipp Jeningen (1642-1704) left a profound mark on Swabia throu…
- 1830-1895 Bernardo Felipe Fromental Jean-Prosper Fromental (Brother Bernardo Felipe) was a French Lasallian religious, founder in Mexico of the congregation…
- 1870-1930 Riccardo Pampuri An Italian physician and religious of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God, Saint Riccardo Pampuri (1897-1930) pra…
- 1876-1931 Filippo Rinaldi Filippo Rinaldi (1856-1931), an Italian Salesian priest and third successor of Don Bosco, greatly expanded the congregat…
- 1904-1939 Anselmo Polanco and Felipe Ripoll Anselmo Polanco, Bishop of Teruel, and his vicar general Felipe Ripoll are two martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, execute…
- 1932 Luigi Lo Verde Filippo Lo Verde, in religion Brother Luigi, was a young Italian Franciscan religious born in Tunisia, recognized as Ven…
All records linked to Philip
Male saints (14)
Saint Philip the Deacon
A 1st-century deacon and evangelist, Philip is famous for baptizing the eunuch of the Queen of Ethiopia. Settled in Caesarea with his four prophetess …
Saint Philip and Saint James the Less
This text recounts the historical discovery of the bodies of the apostles Philip and James the Less on January 15, 1873, under the high altar of the B…
Saint Philip of Heraclea
Bishop of Heraclea, Philip refused to surrender the holy books to the Roman authorities. After seven months of captivity and numerous torments under t…
Blessed Philippe Berruyer
Nephew of Saint Guillaume of Bourges, Philippe Berruyer was an exemplary prelate of the 13th century, serving successively as Bishop of Orléans and th…
Saint Philip Benizi of Florence
A Florentine nobleman and physician graduated from Padua, Philip Benizi became the fifth General and the great propagator of the Servite Order in the …
Saint Philip Neri
Born in Florence in 1515, Philip Neri settled in Rome where he became the 'Second Apostle' of the city. Founder of the Congregation of the Oratory, he…
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 friar under t…
Johann Philipp Jeningen
A German Jesuit and popular missionary, Blessed Johann Philipp Jeningen (1642-1704) left a profound mark on Swabia through his apostolic zeal and the …
Bernardo Felipe Fromental
Jean-Prosper Fromental (Brother Bernardo Felipe) was a French Lasallian religious, founder in Mexico of the congregation of the Guadalupian Sisters of…
Riccardo Pampuri
An Italian physician and religious of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God, Saint Riccardo Pampuri (1897-1930) practiced medicine as a priesthoo…
Filippo Rinaldi
Filippo Rinaldi (1856-1931), an Italian Salesian priest and third successor of Don Bosco, greatly expanded the congregation and founded the Secular In…
Anselmo Polanco and Felipe Ripoll
Anselmo Polanco, Bishop of Teruel, and his vicar general Felipe Ripoll are two martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, executed by firing squad in 1939 for …
Luigi Lo Verde
Filippo Lo Verde, in religion Brother Luigi, was a young Italian Franciscan religious born in Tunisia, recognized as Venerable in 2016 for the heroic …
Frequently asked questions
When is Saint Philip's feast day?
The feast of Philip is celebrated on October 22nd, in memory of Saint Philip.
How many saints are named Philip?
15 saints and blesseds bear the name Philip, including Saint Philip, Saint Philip Neri, Saint Philip, Saint Philip and Saint Philip Benizi.
Who is the most famous saint named Philip?
The most famous saint named Philip is Saint Philip.