Saint Albin of Angers
A Breton nobleman who became a monk at Nantilly and later an abbot, Aubin was elected Bishop of Angers in 529. A tireles…
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Saint Andrew Avellino of Castronuovo
A priest of the Theatine Order born in the 16th century, Andrew Avellino was a zealous reformer and a friend of Saint Ch…
Saint Andrew of Peschiera (Andrew Grego)
An Italian Dominican of the 15th century, André Grego distinguished himself by his austerity from childhood and his refu…
Saint Angilbert, Abbot of Saint-Riquier
A high dignitary at the court of Charlemagne and a student of Alcuin, Angilbert became Abbot of Saint-Riquier, where he …
Saint Ansegisus
A friend of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious, Saint Ansegis was a major reforming abbot of the 9th century. He restored t…
Saint Ansgar (Apostle of the North)
Born in Picardy and educated at the Abbey of Corbie, Ansgar became the tireless apostle of Denmark and Sweden in the 9th…
Saint Anthelme of Belley
The seventh prior of the Grande-Chartreuse and first General of the Order, Anthelme structured the Carthusians before be…
Saint Anthony of Padua (Ferdinand)
Born in Lisbon in 1195, Ferdinand became Anthony upon joining the Franciscans to seek martyrdom. A prodigious preacher a…
Saint Anthony the Great (First Father of the hermits of Egypt)
Born in Egypt in the 3rd century, Anthony retired to the desert after distributing his wealth to the poor. Father of Chr…
Saint Antimond
A solitary near Reims, Antimond was chosen by Saint Remi to restore the faith in Morinia in the 6th century. Despite a h…
Saint Antoninus of Florence
Born in Florence in 1389, Antoninus entered the Dominican Order after proving his determination by learning canon law by…
Saint Apollinaris of Valence
Coming from an illustrious family of Vienne, Apollinaris became Bishop of Valence in the 5th century, restoring a ruined…
Saint Aptone (Aphtone)
Bishop of Angoulême in the 6th century, Saint Aptone succeeded Lupicin. He is famous for presiding over the solemn reclu…
Saint Aquilin of Bayeux
A nobleman from Bayeux and soldier under Clovis II, Aquilin took a vow of continence with his wife before dedicating him…
Saint Arbogast
An anchorite in the Vosges and later Bishop of Strasbourg in the 7th century, Arbogast was an advisor to King Dagobert I…
Saint Aredius (Yrieix)
Born in Limoges in the 6th century, Saint Arède (or Yriez) was a chancellor at the court of Austrasia before dedicating …
Saint Aregius (Arey)
Elected Bishop of Nevers around 548, Saint Aré dedicated himself to the eradication of paganism and the reform of morals…
Saint Armel (Ermel)
Born in Great Britain in 482, Saint Armel settled in Armorica in the 6th century to lead a rigorous monastic life. After…
Saint Armogastes
A count at the court of Theodoric in the 5th century, Armogaste endured cruel tortures for his Catholic faith against th…
Saint Arnulf (Arnoul)
Bishop of Metz in the 7th century and ancestor of the Carolingian dynasty, Saint Arnoul abandoned his office to end his …
Saint Arnulf of Soissons
A former nobleman and soldier from Brabant, Arnoul became a monk at Saint-Médard de Soissons before serving as its abbot…
Saint Arnulf of Vendôme
Born in Vendôme in the 11th century, Arnoux became a monk at the Abbey of the Holy Trinity before being retained in Rome…
Saint Arsenius of Rome (the Great)
Formerly the tutor to the sons of Emperor Theodosius in Constantinople, Arsenius left the court for the Egyptian desert …
Saint Arthaud of Belley
Born in 1101 in the Valromey, Arthaud was initially a courtier before becoming a Carthusian monk at Portes. Founder of t…
Saint Asterius
A nobleman from Périgord born in the 6th century, Saint Astier trained under Saint Cybard before converting his pagan fa…
Saint Athanasius of Alexandria
Patriarch of Alexandria in the 4th century, Saint Athanasius was the tireless defender of the divinity of Christ against…
Saint Attala of Bobbio
Born in Burgundy, Saint Attala was a disciple of Saint Columbanus at Luxeuil and later at Bobbio, where he became the se…
Saint Aubert of Cambrai
Bishop of Cambrai and Arras in the 7th century, Saint Aubert was an influential pastor close to King Dagobert I. He play…
Saint Aubrin (Albricus)
Saint Aubrin is the historical patron of Montbrison. A bishop whose see is disputed between Lyon and Autun depending on …
Saint Audebert of Senlis
Bishop of Senlis in the 7th century, Audebert began his religious life as an anchorite at Villemétrie before being calle…
Saint Augustine of Canterbury
A Roman monk sent by Pope Gregory the Great, Augustine landed in England in 597 to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons. He conve…
Saint Augustine of Hippo
Born in Thagaste in 354, Augustine led a dissipated youth and strayed into Manichaeism before his sudden conversion in M…
Saint Augustus (August)
A former member of the household of Bishop Désiré in Bourges, Auguste was miraculously healed of a serious infirmity bef…
Saint Aunaire (Aunacharius)
A 6th-century nobleman from Orléans, Aunaire left the court of King Guntram to embrace clerical life in Tours. Becoming …
Saint Aurelian of Arles
Bishop of Arles in the 6th century and Vicar of the Holy See in Gaul, Aurelian was a defender of orthodoxy during the Th…
Saint Ausonius of Angoulême
First bishop of Angoulême in the 1st century, Ausone was baptized by Saint Martial before evangelizing the Angoumois reg…
Saint Austind of Bordeaux
Born in Bordeaux, Austinde became Archbishop of Auch in the 11th century after serving as Abbot of Saint-Orens. A great …
Saint Austregisilus (Outrille)
A nobleman from Bourges and officer at the court of King Guntram, Austregisilus renounced marriage for the priesthood fo…
Saint Austremonius (Stremoine)
Sent by Saint Peter in the 1st century, Saint Austremoine is the first bishop and apostle of Auvergne. After evangelizin…
Saint Auxentius (Abbot)
Originally from Syria and a former imperial guard in Constantinople, Auxentius retired to Bithynia to lead a life as a m…
Saint Avertin
An English deacon and disciple of Saint Thomas Becket in the 12th century, Avertin settled in Touraine after the martyrd…
Saint Avitus (Avy)
Abbot of Micy in the 6th century, Avit sought solitude throughout his life in the forests of Sologne and the Perche. Ren…
Saint Avitus I
A nobleman from Auvergne who became the 18th Bishop of Clermont in the 6th century, Saint Avitus was a zealous pastor kn…
Saint Avitus II
The twenty-ninth Bishop of Clermont, Avitus II succeeded Saint Praejectus in 679. During his ten-year episcopate, he ded…
Saint Avitus of Vienne
Alcimus Ecditius Avitus, born in Vienne in the mid-5th century, was an illustrious Christian bishop and poet. Coming fro…
Saint Bain (Baingne)
A monk of Fontenelle and disciple of Saint Wandrille, Saint Bain became Bishop of Thérouanne in 685. Nicknamed the Apost…
Saint Baldomer (Galmier)
A 7th-century locksmith from Lyon originally from Forez, Baldomer (or Galmier) was distinguished by his charity toward t…
Saint Bandry (Bandaridus)
Elected Bishop of Soissons in 540, Bandry was exiled to England by Clotaire I following the slanders of courtiers. After…
Saint Bardon of Mainz
A monk of Fulda who became Archbishop of Mainz in the 11th century, Bardon was distinguished by his monastic austerity a…
Saint Basil the Great (Archbishop of Caesarea)
Born in 329 into a family of saints, Basil the Great was a giant of the 4th-century Church, combining immense classical …
Saint Basle (Basolus)
A former noble soldier born in Limoges, Saint Basle retired as a hermit near Reims in the 6th century. After forty years…
Saint Bavo, Count of Hesbaye
A noble Count of Hesbaye with a violent temperament, Bavo converted after the death of his wife under the influence of S…
Saint Benedict (Patriarch of Western Monks)
Born in Nursia around 480, Saint Benedict abandoned his studies in Rome for the solitude of Subiaco. Founder of the Abbe…
Saint Benedict Biscop
An English nobleman who became a monk at Lérins, Benedict Biscop founded the abbeys of Wearmouth and Jarrow in the 7th c…
Saint Benedict II
A Roman by birth and an expert in ecclesiastical chant, Benedict II was elected pope in 683. His short ten-month pontifi…
Saint Benedict the Moor (Benedict of San Fratello)
Born a slave in Sicily to African parents, Benedict was freed at birth and initially led a rigorous life as a hermit bef…
Saint Benezet (Benedict)
A humble shepherd from Savoy born in 1165, Bénézet received a divine command to build a bridge over the Rhône in Avignon…
Saint Benignus of Flay
Born into the Frankish nobility, Bénigne was abbot of Fontenelle and later Flay in the 8th century. Despite the politica…
Saint Berarius I
Bishop of Le Mans in the 7th century originally from Aquitaine, Saint Béraire is famous for having organized the transfe…
Saint Bernard of Abbeville (of Tiron)
Born near Abbeville in the 11th century, Bernard was a reforming monk and a rigorous hermit. After leading the Abbey of …
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Born in Fontaines into a noble family, Bernard entered Cîteaux in 1113, bringing with him his brothers and many companio…
Saint Bernard of Menthon (Apostle of the Alps)
A 10th-century Savoyard nobleman, Bernard of Menthon fled a prestigious marriage to dedicate himself to God in Aosta. Ha…
Saint Bernard Tolomei
Born in Siena in 1272, Bernard Tolomei abandoned a brilliant civil career to live as a hermit. In 1319, he founded the C…
Saint Bernardino of Siena (Franciscan)
A member of the illustrious Albizeschi family, Bernardino of Siena was a major 15th-century Franciscan preacher, famous …
Saint Berno, Abbot of Baume and founder of Cluny
The son of a Burgundian nobleman, Bernon became a monk at Autun before restoring the abbey of Baume and founding that of…
Saint Bertin of Sithiu
A nobleman from Constance, Bertin trained at Luxeuil before evangelizing Northern Gaul with Saint Omer. He founded the A…
Saint Bertrand (Bertichramn)
Bishop of Le Mans in the 6th and 7th centuries, Bertrand was a brilliant administrator and a great builder, despite the …
Saint Bertrand of Comminges
A former soldier who became Archdeacon of Toulouse and then Bishop of Comminges in the 12th century, Bertrand rebuilt hi…
Saint Bertulf
Born in Germania in the 7th century, Bertulphe converted and joined Saint Omer in Thérouanne. Having become abbot at Ren…
Saint Bertulf (Bertoul)
An Austrasian nobleman converted by Saint Arnulf, Bertulf became a monk at Luxeuil before joining Bobbio in Italy. Elect…
Saint Blimond (Blithmundus)
Originally from the Dauphiné and miraculously cured of paralysis by Saint Valery, Blimond became his disciple and succes…
Saint Blitaire (Blier)
Originally from Scotland, Saint Blitaire came to Gaul with Saint Foursy before retiring near Verdey in Champagne. There,…
Saint Bohaire (Betharius)
Originally from Rome, Bohaire became a hermit near Blois before being appointed chaplain to Clotaire II and then Bishop …
Saint Boniface I
A Roman priest elected pope in 418, Boniface I had to face the usurpation of the antipope Eulalius before being confirme…
Saint Boniface IV
A monk who became Pope in 607, Boniface IV is famous for having transformed the Pantheon of Rome into a Christian church…
Saint Boniface of Lausanne
Born in Brussels and a brilliant professor of theology in Paris and Cologne, Boniface became Bishop of Lausanne in the 1…
Saint Bonitus (Bonet)
A high-ranking official and Chancellor of Austrasia, then Governor of Provence, Saint Bont became Bishop of Clermont fol…
Saint Brachio (Braque)
A former hunter in the service of the Count of Clermont, Braque converted after seeing a wild boar take refuge without f…
Saint Braulio of Saragossa
A disciple of Saint Isidore of Seville, Braulio became Bishop of Zaragoza following a heavenly sign. For twenty years, h…
Saint Brice of Tours
An undisciplined disciple of Saint Martin in Tours, Brice succeeded him as bishop after a life of disorder followed by d…
Saint Brieuc
Originally from Great Britain and trained in Autun by Saint Germain, Saint Brieuc became a great evangelizer of Armorica…
Saint Bruno of Cologne
Born in Cologne and a brilliant chancellor of Reims, Bruno left behind honors to found the Carthusian Order in 1084 in t…
Saint Bruno the Great
Son of Henry the Fowler and Saint Matilda, Bruno the Great was a major prelate and statesman of the 10th century. Archbi…
Saint Budoc
Son of Prince Jodual of Brittany, Budoc was raised at the monastery of Dol before becoming its abbot and then its bishop…
Saint Burchard (Burckard)
Born in England, Burchard became the first Bishop of Würzburg in the 8th century after joining Saint Boniface in Germany…
Saint Caesarius of Arles
Born in Chalon-sur-Saône, Caesarius was a monk at Lérins before becoming Archbishop of Arles in 502. A great reformer an…
Saint Cagnoald (Chagnoald)
Born into an illustrious Frankish family, Cagnoald was a privileged disciple of Saint Columbanus at Luxeuil before becom…
Saint Caletric (Caltry)
Noble by birth and ordained a priest by Saint Lubin, Calétric became Bishop of Chartres at only twenty-seven years old i…
Saint Calminius (Calmine)
A Duke of Aquitaine from a senatorial family in the 6th century, Calminius renounced his duties to lead a hermit's life …
Saint Camelian of Troyes
A disciple and successor of Saint Lupus, Camelian was Bishop of Troyes for fifty-seven years at the turn of the 5th and …
Saint Camillus de Lellis
A former Italian soldier converted after a life of debauchery and gambling, Camillus de Lellis founded the Order of Mini…
Saint Canion
An African bishop of the 5th century, Canion was banished by the Vandals and abandoned at sea with several companions. A…
Saint Casimir, Duke of Lithuania
Son of the King of Poland, Saint Casimir distinguished himself by an austere piety and heroic chastity at court. He refu…
Saint Castor of Koblenz
A disciple of Saint Maximin of Trier, Castor became a priest before retiring as a hermit to Cardon on the Moselle. There…
Saint Castor of Nîmes
A former lawyer and judge in Nîmes, Castor founded the monastery of Mananque before becoming Bishop of Apt in the 5th ce…
Saint Celestine I, Pope
A 5th-century pope born in Campania, Celestine I is famous for convening the Council of Ephesus in 431, affirming the do…
Saint Ceolfrid
Saint Ceolfrid was an illustrious Anglo-Saxon abbot of the 7th and 8th centuries, a companion of Saint Benedict Biscop a…
Saint Ceraunus (Ceran)
The twenty-fifth Archbishop of Paris in the 7th century, Saint Céraune distinguished himself by his learning and piety. …
Saint Chrodegang of Metz
Bishop of Metz and minister to the early Carolingians in the 8th century, Chrodegand was a major actor in the alliance b…
Saint Clarus (Clarus)
Saint Clair was a 7th-century abbot in Vienne, recognized for his early piety and his leadership of the monasteries of S…
Saint Claude of Besançon
Saint Claude was Archbishop of Besançon and Abbot of the monastery of Condat in the 7th century. Renowned for his auster…
Saint Claudius Apollinaris
Bishop of Hierapolis in the 2nd century, Claudius Apollinaris was a major defender of the faith against the heresies of …
Saint Clement of Rome (Pope and Martyr)
The third successor of Saint Peter, Clement was a Roman pontiff exiled to Crimea by Trajan for his faith. There, he perf…
Saint Columba (Colum Cille)
Born into the noble house of O'Neill in Ireland, Columba founded numerous monasteries before exiling himself to Scotland…
Saint Columbanus of Luxeuil
An Irish monk of the 6th century, Columbanus left his homeland to evangelize Gaul, where he founded the famous abbeys of…
Saint Conrad of Piacenza
A nobleman of Piacenza in the 14th century, Conrad embraced poverty after causing an accidental fire and saving an innoc…
Saint Constantien of Javron
Originally from Auvergne, Saint Constantien was a monk at Micy before retiring as a hermit in Maine. Having become abbot…
Saint Conteste of Bayeux
Initially a hermit in the desert of Blaye, Saint Conteste became Bishop of Bayeux at the beginning of the 6th century. K…
Saint Corentin
Born in Cornouaille in 375, Corentin first lived as a hermit in Plomodiern before being chosen by Prince Grallon as the …
Saint Cucuphas of Scillium
A nobleman from Africa, Cucuphas traveled to Catalonia to bear witness to his faith during the persecution of Diocletian…
Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne
A monk and Bishop of Lindisfarne in the 7th century, Cuthbert began his life as a shepherd before joining the monastery …
Saint Cuthman of Steyning
An Anglo-Saxon saint of the 9th century, Cuthman distinguished himself by his filial piety, caring for his elderly mothe…
Saint Cyprian of Carthage
Bishop of Carthage in the 3rd century, Cyprian was a devoted pastor and a major theologian, guiding his Church through t…
Saint Cyprian of Marseille
A nobleman from Marseille trained at Saint-Victor, Cyprien became a disciple of Saint Caesarius of Arles before being co…
Saint Cyran (Sigiran)
A nobleman from Berry and cupbearer at the court of Dagobert, Cyran renounced the world to become an archdeacon in Tours…
Saint Cyriacus, deacon, and his companions
A Roman deacon under Diocletian, Cyriacus was condemned to forced labor for assisting Christians building the Baths. Aft…
Saint Cyril (General of Mount Carmel)
Born in Constantinople in 1126, Cyril was a learned priest and diplomat before joining the Carmelite Order following a v…
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
Patriarch of Alexandria in the 5th century, Cyril was the great defender of the dogma of divine motherhood against Nesto…
Saint Dalmatius (Dalmat)
A former officer under Emperor Theodosius, Dalmatius became a monk under the guidance of Saint Isaac in Constantinople. …
Saint Datius of Milan
Bishop of Milan, Datius is presented by the Petits Bollandistes as a confessor exiled for his faith. The account reports…