Saint Pius I
A native of Aquileia, Pius I became pope in 142 under Antoninus Pius. He marked the history of the Church with his rigorous ordinances on liturgy, the…
First name and chronology
Pius
12 saints and blesseds bear the name Pius, between 101 and 1976; the most famous is Saint Pius V, celebrated on May 5th.
Chronology of the name Pius
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
- 101-200 Saint Pius I A native of Aquileia, Pius I became pope in 142 under Antoninus Pius. He marked the history of the Church with his rigor…
- 1504-1572 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…
- 1786-1846 Paolo Pio Perazzo Paolo Pio Perazzo (1846-1911), nicknamed the "saintly railwayman," was an Italian layperson, Franciscan tertiary, and pi…
- 1816-1881 José Pio Gurruchaga Castuariense A Spanish priest and founder of the Parochial Auxiliaries of Christ the Priest, José Pio Gurruchaga Castuariense disting…
- 1829-1889 Pius of Saint Aloysius Pius of Saint Aloysius (Luigi Campidelli, 1868-1889) was a young Italian Passionist religious who died of tuberculosis a…
- 1838-1898 Damião de Bozzano Pio Giannotti, in religion Friar Damião de Bozzano, is an Italian Capuchin priest who dedicated 66 years of his life to …
- 1844-1904 Pius Keller Pius Keller (1825-1904) was a German Augustinian religious, recognized as Venerable, famous for having restored the Augu…
- 1847-1912 Pio Alberto del Corona Pio Alberto del Corona (1837-1912) was an Italian Dominican bishop, founder of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters…
- 1863-1928 Giocondo Pio Lorgna Italian Dominican priest, pastor of the Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice and founder of the Congregation of …
- 1901-1936 Julián Heredia Zubía and 17 companions (18) Group of 18 Cistercian martyrs (16 monks of Viaceli and 2 nuns of Fons Salutis) murdered in 1936 during the Spanish Civi…
- 1908-1968 Pio of Pietrelcina Italian Capuchin (1887-1968), Padre Pio bore the stigmata for fifty years at San Giovanni Rotondo and was canonized in 2…
- 1964-1976 Pio Dellepiane A religious of the Order of Minims, the Venerable Pio Dellepiane (1904-1976) was a close associate of Saint Padre Pio an…
All records linked to Pius
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 Trent. He is famous for organizin…
Paolo Pio Perazzo
Paolo Pio Perazzo (1846-1911), nicknamed the "saintly railwayman," was an Italian layperson, Franciscan tertiary, and pioneer of social Catholicism in…
José Pio Gurruchaga Castuariense
A Spanish priest and founder of the Parochial Auxiliaries of Christ the Priest, José Pio Gurruchaga Castuariense distinguished himself through his soc…
Pius of Saint Aloysius
Pius of Saint Aloysius (Luigi Campidelli, 1868-1889) was a young Italian Passionist religious who died of tuberculosis at 21 and was beatified in 1985…
Damião de Bozzano
Pio Giannotti, in religion Friar Damião de Bozzano, is an Italian Capuchin priest who dedicated 66 years of his life to the evangelization of the Braz…
Pius Keller
Pius Keller (1825-1904) was a German Augustinian religious, recognized as Venerable, famous for having restored the Augustinian province of Bavaria-Ge…
Pio Alberto del Corona
Pio Alberto del Corona (1837-1912) was an Italian Dominican bishop, founder of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of the Holy Spirit, beatified…
Giocondo Pio Lorgna
Italian Dominican priest, pastor of the Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice and founder of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of Bless…
Julián Heredia Zubía and 17 companions (18)
Group of 18 Cistercian martyrs (16 monks of Viaceli and 2 nuns of Fons Salutis) murdered in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.
Pio of Pietrelcina
Italian Capuchin (1887-1968), Padre Pio bore the stigmata for fifty years at San Giovanni Rotondo and was canonized in 2002 by John Paul II.
Pio Dellepiane
A religious of the Order of Minims, the Venerable Pio Dellepiane (1904-1976) was a close associate of Saint Padre Pio and collaborated in the founding…
Frequently asked questions
When is Saint Pius's feast day?
The feast of Pius is celebrated on May 5th, in memory of Saint Pius V.
How many saints are named Pius?
12 saints and blesseds bear the name Pius, including Saint Pius V, Saint Pius I, Pio of Pietrelcina, Julián Heredia Zubía and 17 companions (18) and Pio Alberto del Corona.
Who is the most famous saint named Pius?
The most famous saint named Pius is Saint Pius V (16th century).